EX-99.1 2 earningsrelease-4302019.htm PRESS RELEASE Exhibit


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Walmart U.S. Q1 comp sales1 grew 3.4% and Walmart U.S. eCommerce sales grew 37%,
Company reports Q1 FY'20 GAAP EPS of $1.33; Adjusted EPS2 of $1.13, led by strength at Walmart U.S.

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Total revenue was $123.9 billion, an increase of $1.2 billion, or 1.0%. Excluding currency2, total revenue was $125.8 billion, an increase of $3.1 billion, or 2.5%.
 
"We're changing to enable more innovation, speed and productivity, and we're seeing it in our results. We're especially pleased with the combination of comparable sales growth from stores and eCommerce in the U.S. Our team is demonstrating an ability to serve customers today while building new capabilities for the future, and I want to thank them for a strong start to the year."
Doug McMillon
President and CEO, Walmart
 
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Walmart U.S. comp sales of 3.4% marks the best Q1 comp in 9 years and is the fourth consecutive quarter above 3%. Operating income was better than expected, up 5.5%.
 
 
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Walmart U.S. eCommerce sales growth of 37% reflects strong growth in online grocery, as well as the Home and Fashion categories on Walmart.com.
 
 
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Sam's Club comp sales1 increased 0.3%, and eCommerce sales grew about 28%. Reduced tobacco sales negatively affected comp sales by 270 basis points.
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Net sales at Walmart International were $28.8 billion, a decline of 4.9%. Excluding currency2, net sales were $30.6 billion, an increase of 1.2%.
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Operating income declined 4.1%, or 3.0% in constant currency2, which was better than planned as strong results from Walmart U.S. and Sam's Club were offset by the inclusion of Flipkart this year.
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Adjusted EPS2 excludes an unrealized gain, net of tax, of $0.20 on the company's equity investment in JD.com.

Key results
(Amounts in billions, except as noted. Dollar and percentage changes may not recalculate due to rounding.)
 
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Q1 FY20
Q1 FY19
Change
 
 
Revenue
$123.9
$122.7
$1.2
1.0%
 
Revenue (constant currency)2
$125.8
$122.7
$3.1
2.5%
 
Operating income
$4.9
$5.2
-$0.2
-4.1%
 
Operating income (constant currency)2
$5.0
$5.2
-$0.2
-3.0%

Free Cash Flow2
Q1 FY20
$ Change
 
Returns to Shareholders
Q1 FY20
% Change
Operating cash flow
$3.6
-$1.6
 
Dividends
$1.5
-0.8%
Capital expenditures
$2.2
$0.4
 
Share repurchases3
$2.1
296.1%
Free cash flow2
$1.4
-$2.0
 
Total
$3.7
76.4%





1 13-week period ended April 26, 2019 compared to 13-week period ended April 27, 2018, and excludes fuel. See Supplemental Financial Information for additional information.  
2 See additional information at the end of this release regarding non-GAAP financial measures.
3 $9.2 billion remaining of $20 billion authorization approved in October 2017. The company repurchased approximately 22 million shares in the first quarter of fiscal 2020.  

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Segment results
(Amounts in billions, except as noted. Dollar and percentage changes may not recalculate due to rounding.)
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U.S.
Q1 FY20
Q1 FY19
Change
Net sales
$80.3
$77.7
$2.6
3.3%
Comp sales (ex. fuel)1
3.4%
2.1%
130 bps
N/A
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Transactions2
1.1%
1.4%
-30 bps
N/A
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Ticket2
2.3%
0.7%
160 bps
N/A
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eCommerce
~140 bps
~100 bps
~40 bps
N/A
Operating income
$4.1
$3.9
$0.2
5.5%

 
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Q1 FY20
Q1 FY19
Change
 
 
Net sales
$28.8
$30.3
-$1.5
-4.9%
 
Net sales (constant currency)3
$30.6
$30.3
$0.4
1.2%
 
Operating income
$0.7
$1.3
-$0.5
-41.7%
 
Operating income (constant currency)3
$0.8
$1.3
-$0.5
-37.5%

 
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Q1 FY20
Q1 FY19
Change
 
 
Net sales
$13.8
$13.6
$0.2
1.5%
 
Comp sales (ex. fuel)1
0.3%
3.8%
-350 bps
N/A
 
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Transactions
4.7%
5.6%
-90 bps
N/A
 
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Ticket
-4.4%
-1.8%
-260 bps
N/A
 
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eCommerce
~140 bps
~100 bps
~40 bps
N/A
 
Operating income
$0.5
$0.3
$0.1
38.8%














1 13-week period ended April 26, 2019 compared to 13-week period ended April 27, 2018, and excludes fuel. See Supplemental Financial Information for additional information.
2 In the first quarter of FY20, we updated our definition of traffic as a component of comparable sales to be all sales transactions in our stores as well as for eCommerce.  Traffic will now be called transactions. For comparability, we revised this metric for FY19 and have provided a quarterly summary on our website at http://www.stock.walmart.com.
3 See additional information at the end of this release regarding non-GAAP financial measures.

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Additional highlights for the first quarter
Introduced increased rewards and protected PTO for U.S. associates
Launched free NextDay delivery from Walmart.com with plans to reach 75% of U.S. population by year's end
Introduced Walmart Voice Order, initially through the Google Assistant, to make basket building for online grocery orders even easier
Launched new personalized baby registry on Walmart.com
Introduced first online pet pharmacy, Walmartpetrx.com
Announced participation in the USDA's SNAP online purchasing pilot
Announced partnership with Affirm to allow customers to make purchases and pay over time at Walmart stores and online
Launched exclusive line of denim on Walmart.com with Sofia Vergara
Launched exclusive MoDRN brand in the Home category
Launched exclusive Hello Bello brand in the Baby category with Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard
Launched exclusive Flower brand in the Home category on Walmart.com with Drew Barrymore
Launched Evolution_18, a health & wellness line from Bobbi Brown, in stores and online
Announced partnership with KIDBOX to deliver personalized kids fashion through Walmart.com
Announced the creation of a new Angus beef supply chain to service 500 U.S. stores
Launched new Intelligent Retail Lab in a live shopping environment to help unlock the possibilities of Artificial Intelligence
Acquired natural language processing startup, Aspectiva
Acquired assets of Polymorph Labs to expand in-house advertising technology
Announced the launch of PhonePe as a payment option at Walmart's "B2B Cash & Carry" stores in India
Opened next generation Sam's Club in Shanghai
Launched a Super App solution with PhonePe in India
Launched Flipkart venture capital fund
Launched new reusable shopping bag campaign in U.S. stores
Announced new plastic packaging waste reduction commitments
About Walmart
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save money and live better - anytime and anywhere - in retail stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, over 275 million customers and members visit our more than 11,300 stores under 58 banners in 27 countries and eCommerce websites. With fiscal year 2019 revenue of $514.4 billion, Walmart employs over 2.2 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting http://corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at http://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/walmart.
Investor Relations contact
Dan Binder (479) 258-7172

 
 
 
Media Relations contact
Randy Hargrove (800) 331-0085

 
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Walmart Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
April 30,
(Amounts in millions, except per share data)
 
2019

2018
 
Percent Change
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
122,949


$
121,630

 
1.1
 %
Membership and other income
 
976


1,060

 
(7.9
)%
Total revenues
 
123,925


122,690

 
1.0
 %
Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales
 
93,034


91,707

 
1.4
 %
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses
 
25,946


25,829

 
0.5
 %
Operating income
 
4,945


5,154

 
(4.1
)%
Interest:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt
 
588


437

 
34.6
 %
Finance, capital lease and financing obligations
 
85


93

 
(8.6
)%
Interest income
 
(48
)

(43
)
 
11.6
 %
Interest, net
 
625


487

 
28.3
 %
Other (gains) and losses
 
(837
)
 
1,845

 
(145.4
)%
Income before income taxes
 
5,157


2,822

 
82.7
 %
Provision for income taxes
 
1,251


546

 
129.1
 %
Consolidated net income
 
3,906


2,276

 
71.6
 %
Consolidated net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
(64
)

(142
)
 
(54.9
)%
Consolidated net income attributable to Walmart
 
$
3,842


$
2,134

 
80.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic net income per common share attributable to Walmart
 
$
1.34


$
0.72

 
86.1
 %
Diluted net income per common share attributable to Walmart
 
$
1.33


$
0.72

 
84.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
2,869


2,950

 
 
Diluted
 
2,886


2,967

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends declared per common share
 
$
2.12

 
$
2.08

 
 


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Walmart Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
April 30,
 
January 31,
 
April 30,
(Amounts in millions)
 
2019
 
2019
 
2018
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
9,255

 
$
7,722

 
$
7,885

Receivables, net
 
5,342

 
6,283

 
4,568

Inventories
 
44,751

 
44,269

 
43,303

Prepaid expenses and other
 
2,391

 
3,623

 
3,486

Total current assets
 
61,739

 
61,897

 
59,242

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
 
104,604

 
104,317

 
107,622

Operating lease right of use assets, net
 
16,833

 

 

Finance lease right of use assets, net
 
3,804

 

 

Property under capital lease and financing obligations, net
 

 
7,078

 
7,178

Goodwill
 
31,416

 
31,181

 
18,850

Other long-term assets
 
16,148

 
14,822

 
12,035

Total assets
 
$
234,544

 
$
219,295

 
$
204,927

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings
 
$
4,828

 
$
5,225

 
$
7,762

Accounts payable
 
45,110

 
47,060

 
44,612

Dividends payable
 
4,551

 

 
4,607

Accrued liabilities
 
21,023

 
22,159

 
20,782

Accrued income taxes
 
729

 
428

 
718

Long-term debt due within one year
 
1,464

 
1,876

 
1,576

Operating lease obligations due within one year
 
1,748

 

 

Finance lease obligations due within one year
 
435

 

 

Capital leases obligations due within one year
 

 
729

 
700

Total current liabilities
 
79,888

 
77,477

 
80,757

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
 
47,425

 
43,520

 
29,477

Long-term operating lease obligations
 
15,719

 

 

Long-term finance lease obligations
 
3,810

 

 

Long-term obligations under capital leases
 

 
6,683

 
6,828

Deferred income taxes and other
 
12,792

 
11,981

 
9,541

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
 
286

 
288

 
294

Capital in excess of par value
 
2,734

 
2,965

 
2,557

Retained earnings
 
76,276

 
80,785

 
82,982

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(11,091
)
 
(11,542
)
 
(10,281
)
Total Walmart shareholders’ equity
 
68,205

 
72,496

 
75,552

Noncontrolling interest
 
6,705

 
7,138

 
2,772

Total equity
 
74,910

 
79,634

 
78,324

Total liabilities and equity
 
$
234,544

 
$
219,295

 
$
204,927







The Company adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), and related amendments as of February 1, 2019 under the modified retrospective approach and, therefore, has not revised comparative periods.


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Walmart Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited) 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Three Months Ended

 
April 30,
(Amounts in millions)
 
2019

2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Consolidated net income
 
$
3,906


$
2,276

Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 



Depreciation and amortization
 
2,714


2,678

Unrealized (gains) and losses
 
(783
)
 
1,845

Deferred income taxes
 
124


(50
)
Other operating activities
 
75


265

Changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
 



Receivables, net
 
970


1,134

Inventories
 
(421
)

547

Accounts payable
 
(1,854
)

(1,770
)
Accrued liabilities
 
(1,514
)

(1,813
)
Accrued income taxes
 
346


49

Net cash provided by operating activities
 
3,563


5,161

 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
Payments for property and equipment
 
(2,205
)

(1,818
)
Proceeds from the disposal of property and equipment
 
42


198

Proceeds from disposal of certain operations
 
833

 

Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 
(56
)
 

Other investing activities
 
251


(62
)
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(1,135
)

(1,682
)
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
Net change in short-term borrowings
 
(399
)

2,501

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
 
3,978



Repayments of long-term debt
 
(364
)

(2,521
)
Dividends paid
 
(1,520
)

(1,533
)
Purchase of Company stock
 
(2,135
)

(539
)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest
 
(96
)

(66
)
Other financing activities
 
(310
)

(328
)
Net cash used in financing activities
 
(846
)

(2,486
)
 
 





Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
 
(46
)

143

 
 





Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
 
1,536

 
1,136

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
 
7,756

 
7,014

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
 
$
9,292

 
$
8,150












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Walmart Inc.
Supplemental Financial Information
(Unaudited)

Net sales and operating income
 
Net Sales
 
Operating Income
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
April 30,
 
April 30,
(dollars in millions)
2019
2018
Percent Change

2019
2018
Percent Change
Walmart U.S.
$
80,344

$
77,748

3.3
 %
 
$
4,142

$
3,927

5.5
 %
Walmart International
28,775

30,260

-4.9
 %
 
738

1,265

-41.7
 %
Sam's Club
13,830

13,622

1.5
 %
 
451

325

38.8
 %
Corporate and support


N/A

 
(386
)
(363
)
6.3
 %
Consolidated
$
122,949

$
121,630

1.1
 %
 
$
4,945

$
5,154

-4.1
 %

U.S. comparable sales results
 
 
With Fuel
 
Without Fuel
 
Fuel Impact
 
 
13 Weeks Ended
 
13 Weeks Ended
 
13 Weeks Ended
 
 
4/26/2019

4/27/2018
 
4/26/2019
 
4/27/2018
 
4/26/2019
 
4/27/2018
Walmart U.S.
 
3.4%
 
2.2%
 
3.4%
 
2.1%
 
0.0%
 
0.1%
Sam's Club
 
1.1%
 
5.3%
 
0.3%
 
3.8%
 
0.8%
 
1.5%
Total U.S.
 
3.0%
 
2.6%
 
2.9%
 
2.3%
 
0.1%
 
0.3%

Comparable sales is a metric that indicates the performance of our existing stores and clubs and it is important to review in conjunction with the Company's financial results reported in accordance with GAAP.  Comparable sales excluding fuel is also an important, separate metric that indicates the performance of our existing stores and clubs without considering fuel, which is volatile and unpredictable. Other companies in our industry may calculate comparable sales differently, limiting the comparability of the metric.


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Walmart Inc.
Reconciliations of and Other Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)

The following information provides reconciliations of certain non-GAAP financial measures presented in the press release to which this reconciliation is attached to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The company has provided the non-GAAP financial information presented in the press release, which is not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP, as information supplemental and in addition to the financial measures presented in the press release that are calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Such non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered superior to, as a substitute for or alternative to, and should be considered in conjunction with, the GAAP financial measures presented in the press release. The non-GAAP financial measures in the press release may differ from similar measures used by other companies.
Constant Currency
In discussing our operating results, the term currency exchange rates refers to the currency exchange rates we use to convert the operating results for countries where the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar into U.S. dollars or for countries experiencing hyperinflation. We calculate the effect of changes in currency exchange rates as the difference between current period activity translated using the current period's currency exchange rates and the comparable prior year period's currency exchange rates. Additionally, no currency exchange rate fluctuations are calculated for non-USD acquisitions until owned for 12 months.
Throughout our discussion, we refer to the results of this calculation as the impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations. When we refer to constant currency operating results, this means operating results without the impact of the currency exchange rate fluctuations. The disclosure of constant currency amounts or results permits investors to better understand Walmart's underlying performance without the effects of currency exchange rate fluctuations.
The table below reflects the calculation of constant currency for total revenues, net sales and operating income for the three months ended April 30, 2019.
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
Walmart International
 
Consolidated
(Dollars in millions)
2019
Percent Change1
 
2019
Percent Change1
Total revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
29,073

-5.1
 %
 
$
123,925

1.0
 %
Currency exchange rate fluctuations
1,853

N/A

 
1,853

N/A

Constant currency total revenues
$
30,926

1.0
 %
 
$
125,778

2.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales:
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
28,775

-4.9
 %
 
$
122,949

1.1
 %
Currency exchange rate fluctuations
1,838

N/A

 
1,838

N/A

Constant currency net sales
$
30,613

1.2
 %
 
$
124,787

2.6
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income:
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
738

-41.7
 %
 
$
4,945

-4.1
 %
Currency exchange rate fluctuations
52

N/A

 
52

N/A

Constant currency operating income
$
790

-37.5
 %
 
$
4,997

-3.0
 %
1 Change versus prior year comparable period.



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Free Cash Flow
We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities in a period minus payments for property and equipment made in that period. We had net cash provided by operating activities of $3.6 billion for the three months ended April 30, 2019, which declined when compared to $5.2 billion for the three months ended April 30, 2018 primarily due to an increase in inventory related to accelerated buying in certain categories, the timing of sell through for summer seasonal merchandise, increased eCommerce fulfillment center mirroring, and the timing of payments. We generated free cash flow of $1.4 billion for the three months ended April 30, 2019, which declined when compared to $3.3 billion for the three months ended April 30, 2018 due to the same reasons as the decline in net cash provided by operating activities, as well as $0.4 billion in increased capital expenditures.
Free cash flow is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes, however, that free cash flow, which measures our ability to generate additional cash from our business operations, is an important financial measure for use in evaluating the company's financial performance. Free cash flow should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, consolidated net income as a measure of our performance and net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of our liquidity.
Additionally, Walmart's definition of free cash flow is limited, in that it does not represent residual cash flows available for discretionary expenditures, due to the fact that the measure does not deduct the payments required for debt service and other contractual obligations or payments made for business acquisitions. Therefore, we believe it is important to view free cash flow as a measure that provides supplemental information to our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Although other companies report their free cash flow, numerous methods may exist for calculating a company's free cash flow. As a result, the method used by Walmart's management to calculate our free cash flow may differ from the methods used by other companies to calculate their free cash flow.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, to net cash provided by operating activities, which we believe to be the GAAP financial measure most directly comparable to free cash flow, as well as information regarding net cash used in investing activities and net cash used in financing activities.
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
April 30,
(Dollars in millions)
 
2019

2018
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
3,563


$
5,161

Payments for property and equipment (capital expenditures)
 
(2,205
)

(1,818
)
Free cash flow
 
$
1,358


$
3,343

 
 





Net cash used in investing activities1
 
$
(1,135
)

$
(1,682
)
Net cash used in financing activities
 
(846
)

(2,486
)
1 "Net cash used in investing activities" includes payments for property and equipment, which is also included in our computation of free cash flow.





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Adjusted EPS
Adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to Walmart (Adjusted EPS) is considered a non-GAAP financial measure under the SEC's rules because it excludes certain amounts not excluded in the diluted earnings per share attributable to Walmart calculated in accordance with GAAP (EPS), the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that Adjusted EPS is a meaningful measure to share with investors because it best allows comparison of the performance for the comparable period. In addition, Adjusted EPS affords investors a view of what management considers Walmart's core earnings performance and the ability to make a more informed assessment of such core earnings performance.

We have calculated Adjusted EPS for the three months by adjusting EPS for the unrealized gains and losses on the company's equity investment in JD.com. We adjust for these unrealized gains and losses because although the Company's investment in JD.com was a strategic decision for the company's retail operations in China, management's measurement of that strategy is primarily focused on the Walmart China financial results rather than the investment value of JD.com. Additionally, management does not forecast changes in fair value of its equity investments. Accordingly, management adjusts EPS for the unrealized JD.com investment gains/losses.

 
Three Months Ended April 30, 2019
Diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported EPS
 
 
 
 
 
$
1.33


 
 
 
 
 

Adjustments:
 
Pre-Tax Impact
 
Tax Impact1
 
Net Impact
Unrealized (gains) and losses on JD.com investment
 
$
(0.27
)
 
$
0.07

 
$
(0.20
)

 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EPS
 
 
 
 
 
$
1.13

1 Calculated based on nature of item, including any realizable deductions, and statutory rate in effect for relevant jurisdictions.


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As previously disclosed in our fiscal year ended April 30, 2018 press release, we have calculated Adjusted EPS for the three months ended April 30, 2018 by adjusting EPS for the following: (1) unrealized gains and losses on JD.com, and (2) adjustment to the provisional amount recorded in Q4 fiscal 2018 related to Tax Reform. The Company completed its accounting for Tax Reform during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019. The most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP is EPS for the three months ended April 30, 2018.
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30, 2018
Diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported EPS
 
 
 
 
 
$0.72
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments:
 
Pre-Tax Impact
 
Tax Impact1
 
Net Impact
Unrealized (gains) and losses on JD.com investment
 
0.62
 
(0.15)
 
0.47
Adjustment to provisional amount for Tax Reform
 
 
(0.05)
 
(0.05)
Net adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
$0.42
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EPS
 
 
 
 
 
$1.14
1 Calculated based on nature of item and statutory rate in effect for relevant jurisdictions.
2 Change versus prior year comparable period