Walmart Posted a Net Loss of $2.09 Billion, or 74 Cents per Share, for the Quarter That Ended Jan. 31, Compared with Net Income of $4.1 Billion, or $1.45 per...
Walmart posted a net loss of $2.09 billion, or 74 cents per share, for the quarter that ended Jan.31, compared with net income of $4.1 billion, or $1.45 per share, in the same quarter last year. Adjusting for the overseas sales and other one-time items, Walmart earned $1.39 per share.
Is Walmart losing money?
According to the 2021 earnings report, the retailer lost an additional 1.8 billion ($117 million) in revenue due to a 110-day Covid-19 prohibition on liquor sales that further hurt the company's overall 2021 sales performance.
But 2021 earnings show that Walmart has more than recovered, with comp sales growing 6.4% and e-commerce sales rising 11% year over year. Total revenues for the company in 2021, including store sales and rental income from its leased properties, increased 1.6% after accounting for currency changes.
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