Will Walmart's Q1 sales meet or beat Wall Street's forecast when it reports Thursday May 21?
81% of users predicted YES — the community got this one right. 31 predictions cast.
Walmart reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of $177.8 billion on May 21, 2026, beating Wall Street's consensus estimate by roughly $2.97 billion and representing a 7.3 percent increase from the prior-year period. Earnings per share of $0.66 met analyst projections. E-commerce sales rose 26 percent globally, and comparable U.S. store sales continued to expand as the retailer attracted a growing share of higher-income shoppers alongside its traditional customer base.
The retailer attributed the quarter's performance to strength across its U.S. business, advertising segment, and membership programs. Constant-currency sales growth of 6 percent surpassed the company's own full-year guidance range, signaling early momentum in fiscal 2027. Operating income faced some pressure from higher fuel costs but did not impair headline results.
The result extends Walmart's recent run as a consistent indicator of U.S. consumer spending trends even amid elevated inflation and ongoing tariff-related uncertainty. The community predicted correctly: 81 percent of participants voted yes on a beat.