Walmart Inc. stock research
FY2025 Q2
Walmart (WMT) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jul 31, 2024
Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue also rose. Gross profit and gross margin improved sequentially and year-over-year, reflecting a stronger relationship between revenue and cost of revenue.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Jul 31, 2024 · FY2025 Q2
Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue also rose. Gross profit and gross margin improved sequentially and year-over-year, reflecting a stronger relationship between revenue and cost of revenue.
- The gross margin moved higher in the current quarter, with gross profit growing at a faster pace than revenue when measured against both comparison periods. This indicates that the retained portion of each dollar of revenue increased.
- Compared with the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved slightly. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin also showed a modest increase, supported by a larger gain in gross profit relative to the change in revenue.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
24.4%
Gross profit
$41.0B
Revenue
$167.8B
Cost of revenue
$126.8B
Quarter-over-quarter change
+0.3 pts
Year-over-year change
+0.4 pts
Quarterly gross margin trend
A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.
| Period | Revenue | Gross profit | Cost of revenue | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2023 | $159.4B | $38.3B | $121.2B | 24.0% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | $171.9B | $40.1B | $131.8B | 23.3% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | $159.9B | $38.5B | $121.4B | 24.1% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | $167.8B | $41.0B | $126.8B | 24.4% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Apr 30, 2024
+0.3 pts
Year-over-year change
Jul 31, 2023
+0.4 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The gross margin moved higher in the current quarter, with gross profit growing at a faster pace than revenue when measured against both comparison periods. This indicates that the retained portion of each dollar of revenue increased.
Compared with the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved slightly. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin also showed a modest increase, supported by a larger gain in gross profit relative to the change in revenue.
Monitor the relationship between revenue growth and cost of revenue growth in subsequent periods to see if the current margin improvement can be sustained.