Wal Mart supera previsiones de beneficio
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. la empresa minorista más grande del mundo por ventas y número de empleados, ha presentado resultados dando un beneficio neto por acción de 1,23 dólares frenta a los 1,12 dólares que pronosticaban los analistas. El beneficio ajustado se situó en 1,17 dólares por título. Para el conjunto del año 2009, el beneficio por acción ha sido de 3,72 dólares.
Los ingresos por ventas han ascendido a 112.800 millones de dólares en el cuarto trimestre , ligeramente inferior a lo esperado, 113.800 millones de dólares.
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Walmart Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2010 Results
Earnings Exceed Guidance and First Call Consensus Estimate Highlights
- Walmart reports fourth quarter earnings per share of $1.23 and adjusted earnings per share(1) of $1.17, five cents above the company’s latest guidance and five cents above the First Call consensus estimate.
- The company’s full year EPS was $3.72 and adjusted EPS was $3.66.
- Net sales for the full year topped $405 billion, with International net sales exceeding $100 billion for the first time. Walmart U.S. comparable store sales for the fourth quarter were below guidance.
- Consolidated operating income for the fourth quarter was $7.3 billion, up 13.8 percent from last year.
- The company leveraged operating expenses for the fourth quarter and expects to leverage expenses for fiscal year 2011.
- Walmart ended the year with strong free cash flow(1) of $14.1 billion, an increase over last year of almost 21 percent.
- The company has returned $11.5 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchase this fiscal year, a level of return that is 58 percent higher than last year.
- Walmart posted a pre-tax return on investment(1) (ROI) of 19.3 percent for fiscal year 2010, equal to last fiscal year’s ROI.
–(1) See additional information at the end of the release regarding non-GAAP financial measures.