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| 8-K - FORM 8-K - Walmart Inc. | form8-kx5172018.htm |
| EX-99.2 - EARNINGS PRESENTATION - Walmart Inc. | earningspresentation0430.htm |
Walmart U.S. Q1 comps1,2 grew 2.1% and Walmart U.S. eCommerce sales grew 33%,
Company reports Q1 GAAP EPS of $0.72; Adjusted EPS2 of $1.14
 | Total revenue was $122.7 billion, an increase of $5.1 billion, or 4.4%. Excluding currency2, total revenue was $120.7 billion, an increase of $3.2 billion, or 2.7%. | "We delivered a solid first quarter, and we're encouraged by the continued momentum across the business. We're transforming to better serve customers. We are changing from within to be faster and more digital, while shaping our portfolio of businesses for the future. Our strong cash flow and balance sheet provide flexibility to do so. I want to thank our associates and our leadership team for the choices they're making, their strong sense of urgency and the actions they're taking. Our people make the difference, and I'm proud to work with them." Doug McMillon President and CEO, Walmart | ||
| GAAP EPS declined 28% and Adjusted EPS2 increased 14%. | |||
| Walmart U.S. comp sales1,2 increased 2.1%, and comp traffic increased 0.8%. | |||
| Sam's Club comp sales1,2 increased 3.8% led by comp traffic growth of 5.6%. Tobacco sales negatively impacted comp sales by approximately 140 basis points. | |||
| Net sales at Walmart International were $30.3 billion, an increase of 11.7%. Excluding currency2, net sales were $28.3 billion, an increase of 4.5%. Eight of eleven markets posted positive comp sales, including our four largest markets. | |||
| The company generated $5.2 billion in operating cash flow. | |||
| Adjusted EPS2 excludes the impact of two items. The first item is an unrealized loss of $0.47 on the company's equity investment in JD.com due to a change in accounting principles. The second item benefited EPS by $0.05 due to an adjustment in the provisional amount recorded in Q4 fiscal 2018 related to Tax Reform. | |||
Key results
(Amounts in billions, except as noted. Dollar and percentage changes may not recalculate due to rounding.)
| Q1 FY19 | Q1 FY18 | Change | ||
Revenue | $122.7 | $117.5 | $5.1 | 4.4% | |
Revenue (constant currency)2 | $120.7 | $117.5 | $3.2 | 2.7% | |
Operating income | $5.2 | $5.2 | -$0.1 | -1.6% | |
Operating income (constant currency)2 | $5.0 | $5.2 | -$0.2 | -4.0% | |
Free Cash Flow | Q1 FY19 | $ Change | Returns to Shareholders | Q1 FY19 | % Change | |
Operating cash flow | $5.2 | -$0.2 | Dividends | $1.5 | -1.0% | |
Capital expenditures | $1.8 | -$0.2 | Share repurchases3 | $0.5 | -75.3% | |
Free cash flow2 | $3.3 | -$0.1 | Total | $2.1 | -44.5% | |
1 13-week period ended Apr. 27, 2018, compared to 13-week period ended Apr. 28, 2017, and excludes fuel. Including fuel, Walmart US and Sam's Club comparable sales grew 2.2% and 5.3%, respectively, for Q1.
2 See additional information at the end of this release regarding non-GAAP financial measures.
3 $18.3 billion remaining of $20 billion authorization approved in October 2017. The company repurchased approximately 6 million shares in Q1 fiscal 2019.
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Portfolio Repositioning
Thoughtful and deliberate consideration of the company's portfolio of businesses is a key enabler of its strategic framework. Following is a summary of recently announced transactions.
Investment in Flipkart Group
• | On May 9, 2018, Walmart signed definitive agreements to become the largest shareholder in Flipkart, India's innovative eCommerce company. The investment will help accelerate Flipkart's customer-focused mission to transform commerce in India. Subject to regulatory approval in India, the company will pay approximately $16 billion for an initial stake of approximately 77 percent. |
• | Walmart's investment includes $2 billion of new equity funding, which will help Flipkart accelerate growth in the future. Walmart and Flipkart are also in discussions with additional potential investors. |
Combination of Sainsbury and Asda, Walmart's U.K. subsidiary
• | On April 30, 2018, Walmart and Sainsbury's announced the proposed combination of these two businesses. Under the terms of the combination, Walmart would receive cash and approximately 42 percent of the combined business. |
Sale of Banking Operations
• | Walmart recently reached agreements to divest banking operations in Walmart Canada and Walmart Chile. The proposed actions are consistent with the company's focus on core retail capabilities. |
Guidance
The company's investment in Flipkart, summarized in this release, is expected to negatively impact fiscal year 2019 EPS by approximately $0.25 to $0.30 if the transaction closes at the end of the second quarter. As in past years, Walmart will update certain full year guidance with the second quarter release.
Unrealized gains and losses
Since taking an initial stake in JD.com, the market value of the company's investment had increased $3.7 billion as of January 31, 2018. In prior periods, the company was not required to include unrealized gains/losses within net income. Beginning in fiscal year 2019, due to a change in U.S. accounting principles, Walmart is now required to include unrealized gains/losses of certain equity investments within net income. This quarter, the company recorded an unrealized loss of $1.8 billion due to a decline in the JD.com stock price during the quarter.
Segment results | |
(Amounts in billions, except as noted. Dollar and percentage changes may not recalculate due to rounding.)
This quarter, the company revised its corporate overhead allocations to the operating segments. Accordingly, previous segment operating income was recast to be comparable to the current period's presentation.
 U.S. | Q1 FY19 | Q1 FY18 | Change | |||
Net sales | $77.7 | $75.4 | $2.3 | 3.1% | ||
Comp sales (ex. fuel)1,2 | 2.1% | 1.4% | 70 bps | N/A | ||
| Traffic | 0.8% | 1.5% | -70 bps | N/A | |
| Ticket | 1.3% | -0.1% | 140 bps | N/A | |
| eCommerce | ~100 bps | ~80 bps | ~20 bps | N/A | |
Operating income | $3.9 | $4.1 | -$0.1 | -3.1% | ||
1 See additional information at the end of this release regarding non-GAAP financial measures.
2 13-week period ended Apr. 27, 2018, compared to 13-week period ended Apr. 28, 2017, and excludes fuel.
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 | Q1 FY19 | Q1 FY18 | Change | ||
Net sales | $30.3 | $27.1 | $3.2 | 11.7% | |
Net sales (constant currency)1 | $28.3 | $27.1 | $1.2 | 4.5% | |
Operating income | $1.3 | $1.1 | $0.1 | 11.1% | |
Operating income (constant currency)1 | $1.1 | $1.1 | $— | 0.2% | |
 | Q1 FY19 | Q1 FY18 | Change | ||||
Net sales | $13.6 | $14.0 | -$0.4 | -2.7% | |||
Comp sales (ex. fuel)1,2 | 3.8% | 1.6% | 220 bps | N/A | |||
| Traffic | 5.6% | 1.1% | 450 bps | N/A | ||
| Ticket | -1.8% | 0.5% | -230 bps | N/A | ||
| eCommerce | ~100 bps | ~80 bps | ~20 bps | N/A | ||
Operating income | $0.3 | $0.4 | -$0.1 | -18.5% | |||
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, nearly 270 million customers and members visit our more than 11,700 stores under 65 banners in 28 countries and eCommerce websites. With fiscal year 2018 revenue of $500.3 billion, Walmart employs approximately 2.3 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
Kary Brunner (479) 277-8782
Media Relations contact
Randy Hargrove (800) 331-0085
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains statements as to Walmart management's guidance regarding the impact of Walmart’s investment in Flipkart on earnings per share for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2019. Walmart believes such statements are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, that are intended to enjoy the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements created thereunder. Assumptions on which such forward-looking statements are based are also forward-looking statements. Walmart's actual results may differ materially from the guidance provided as a result of changes in circumstances, assumptions not being realized or other risks, uncertainties and other factors, including: the closing date for Walmart’s investment in Flipkart; the level of Walmart’s investment in Flipkart from time to time; currency exchange rate fluctuations; changes in market interest rates; competitive pressures and other economic, geopolitical, capital markets and business conditions, trends and events; changes in existing rules and regulations regarding foreign direct investment in the retail business in India; other changes in existing tax, labor or other law or regulations; and other risks, uncertainties and factors relating to Walmart’s operations and financial performance discussed in its filings with the SEC. Walmart cannot assure you that the future results reflected in or implied by any such forward-looking statement will be realized or, even if substantially realized, will have the forecasted or expected consequences and effects for or on our operations or financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release, and Walmart undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
1 See additional information at the end of this release regarding non-GAAP financial measures.
2 13-week period ended Apr. 27, 2018, compared to 13-week period ended Apr. 28, 2017, and excludes fuel.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
April 30, | |||||||||||
(Amounts in millions, except per share data) | 2018 | 2017 | Percent Change | ||||||||
Revenues: | |||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 121,630 | $ | 116,526 | 4.4 | % | |||||
Membership and other income | 1,060 | 1,016 | 4.3 | % | |||||||
Total revenues | 122,690 | 117,542 | 4.4 | % | |||||||
Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||
Cost of sales | 91,707 | 87,688 | 4.6 | % | |||||||
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses | 25,829 | 24,617 | 4.9 | % | |||||||
Operating income | 5,154 | 5,237 | (1.6 | )% | |||||||
Interest: | |||||||||||
Debt | 437 | 506 | (13.6 | )% | |||||||
Capital lease and financing obligations | 93 | 92 | 1.1 | % | |||||||
Interest income | (43 | ) | (35 | ) | 22.9 | % | |||||
Interest, net | 487 | 563 | (13.5 | )% | |||||||
Unrealized (gains) and losses | 1,845 | — | N/A | ||||||||
Income before income taxes | 2,822 | 4,674 | (39.6 | )% | |||||||
Provision for income taxes | 546 | 1,522 | (64.1 | )% | |||||||
Consolidated net income | 2,276 | 3,152 | (27.8 | )% | |||||||
Consolidated net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | (142 | ) | (113 | ) | 25.7 | % | |||||
Consolidated net income attributable to Walmart | $ | 2,134 | $ | 3,039 | (29.8 | )% | |||||
Net income per common share: | |||||||||||
Basic net income per common share attributable to Walmart | $ | 0.72 | $ | 1.00 | (28.0 | )% | |||||
Diluted net income per common share attributable to Walmart | $ | 0.72 | $ | 1.00 | (28.0 | )% | |||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||
Basic | 2,950 | 3,035 | |||||||||
Diluted | 2,967 | 3,047 | |||||||||
Dividends declared per common share | $ | 2.08 | $ | 2.04 | |||||||
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
April 30, | January 31, | April 30, | ||||||||||
(Amounts in millions) | 2018 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 7,885 | $ | 6,756 | $ | 6,545 | ||||||
Receivables, net | 4,568 | 5,614 | 5,252 | |||||||||
Inventories | 43,303 | 43,783 | 43,361 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other | 3,486 | 3,511 | 2,178 | |||||||||
Total current assets | 59,242 | 59,664 | 57,336 | |||||||||
Property and equipment: | ||||||||||||
Property and equipment | 187,029 | 185,154 | 181,075 | |||||||||
Less accumulated depreciation | (79,407 | ) | (77,479 | ) | (73,625 | ) | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 107,622 | 107,675 | 107,450 | |||||||||
Property under capital lease and financing obligations: | ||||||||||||
Property under capital lease and financing obligations | 12,735 | 12,703 | 11,854 | |||||||||
Less accumulated amortization | (5,557 | ) | (5,560 | ) | (5,135 | ) | ||||||
Property under capital lease and financing obligations, net | 7,178 | 7,143 | 6,719 | |||||||||
Goodwill | 18,850 | 18,242 | 17,575 | |||||||||
Other long-term assets | 12,035 | 11,798 | 10,638 | |||||||||
Total assets | $ | 204,927 | $ | 204,522 | $ | 199,718 | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Short-term borrowings | $ | 7,762 | $ | 5,257 | $ | 2,617 | ||||||
Accounts payable | 44,612 | 46,092 | 41,367 | |||||||||
Dividends payable | 4,607 | — | 4,628 | |||||||||
Accrued liabilities | 20,782 | 22,122 | 19,708 | |||||||||
Accrued income taxes | 718 | 645 | 2,018 | |||||||||
Long-term debt due within one year | 1,576 | 3,738 | 3,256 | |||||||||
Capital lease and financing obligations due within one year | 700 | 667 | 599 | |||||||||
Total current liabilities | 80,757 | 78,521 | 74,193 | |||||||||
Long-term debt | 29,477 | 30,045 | 33,774 | |||||||||
Long-term capital lease and financing obligations | 6,828 | 6,780 | 6,251 | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes and other | 9,541 | 8,354 | 9,386 | |||||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||||||
Equity: | ||||||||||||
Common stock | 294 | 295 | 302 | |||||||||
Capital in excess of par value | 2,557 | 2,648 | 2,223 | |||||||||
Retained earnings | 82,982 | 85,107 | 84,120 | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (10,281 | ) | (10,181 | ) | (12,954 | ) | ||||||
Total Walmart shareholders’ equity | 75,552 | 77,869 | 73,691 | |||||||||
Noncontrolling interest | 2,772 | 2,953 | 2,423 | |||||||||
Total equity | 78,324 | 80,822 | 76,114 | |||||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 204,927 | $ | 204,522 | $ | 199,718 | ||||||
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
April 30, | ||||||||
(Amounts in millions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Consolidated net income | $ | 2,276 | $ | 3,152 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,678 | 2,551 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | (50 | ) | 2 | |||||
Unrealized (gains) and losses | 1,845 | — | ||||||
Other operating activities | 265 | (170 | ) | |||||
Changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions: | ||||||||
Receivables, net | 1,134 | 726 | ||||||
Inventories | 547 | 66 | ||||||
Accounts payable | (1,770 | ) | (155 | ) | ||||
Accrued liabilities | (1,813 | ) | (1,838 | ) | ||||
Accrued income taxes | 49 | 1,051 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 5,161 | 5,385 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Payments for property and equipment | (1,818 | ) | (1,990 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from the disposal of property and equipment | 198 | 196 | ||||||
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | — | (88 | ) | |||||
Other investing activities | (62 | ) | 21 | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (1,682 | ) | (1,861 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Net change in short-term borrowings | 2,501 | 1,482 | ||||||
Repayments of long-term debt | (2,521 | ) | (1,513 | ) | ||||
Dividends paid | (1,533 | ) | (1,549 | ) | ||||
Purchase of Company stock | (539 | ) | (2,185 | ) | ||||
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest | (66 | ) | (54 | ) | ||||
Purchase of noncontrolling interest | — | (8 | ) | |||||
Other financing activities | (328 | ) | (145 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (2,486 | ) | (3,972 | ) | ||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 143 | 139 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 1,136 | (309 | ) | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year | 7,014 | 7,144 | ||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 8,150 | $ | 6,835 | ||||
Note: Due to the adoption of ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows-Restricted Cash (Topic 230), on February 1, 2018, restricted cash is now included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning and ending period amounts for both fiscal 2019 and 2018.
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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) | 2018 | 2017 | Percent Change | 2018 | 2017 | Percent Change | |||||||||||
Walmart U.S. | $ | 77,748 | $ | 75,436 | 3.1 | % | $ | 3,927 | $ | 4,052 | -3.1 | % | |||||
Walmart International | 30,260 | 27,097 | 11.7 | % | 1,265 | 1,139 | 11.1 | % | |||||||||
Sam's Club | 13,622 | 13,993 | -2.7 | % | 325 | 399 | -18.5 | % | |||||||||
Corporate and support | — | — | N/A | -363 | -353 | 2.8 | % | ||||||||||
Consolidated | $ | 121,630 | $ | 116,526 | 4.4 | % | $ | 5,154 | $ | 5,237 | -1.6 | % | |||||
U.S. comparable sales results
With Fuel | Without Fuel1 | Fuel Impact | ||||||||||
13 Weeks Ended | 13 Weeks Ended | 13 Weeks Ended | ||||||||||
4/27/2018 | 4/28/2017 | 4/27/2018 | 4/28/2017 | 4/27/2018 | 4/28/2017 | |||||||
Walmart U.S. | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% | ||||||
Sam's Club | 5.3% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.4% | ||||||
Total U.S. | 2.6% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | ||||||
1 See additional information at the end of this release regarding non-GAAP financial measures.
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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 all countries where the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar into U.S. dollars. 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. 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, 2018.
Three Months Ended April 30, | |||||||||||
Walmart International | Consolidated | ||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) | 2018 | Percent Change1 | 2018 | Percent Change1 | |||||||
Total revenues: | |||||||||||
As reported | $ | 30,634 | 11.7 | % | $ | 122,690 | 4.4 | % | |||
Currency exchange rate fluctuations | -1,970 | N/A | -1,970 | N/A | |||||||
Constant currency total revenues | $ | 28,664 | 4.5 | % | $ | 120,720 | 2.7 | % | |||
Net sales: | |||||||||||
As reported | $ | 30,260 | 11.7 | % | $ | 121,630 | 4.4 | % | |||
Currency exchange rate fluctuations | -1,947 | N/A | -1,947 | N/A | |||||||
Constant currency net sales | $ | 28,313 | 4.5 | % | $ | 119,683 | 2.7 | % | |||
Operating income: | |||||||||||
As reported | $ | 1,265 | 11.1 | % | $ | 5,154 | -1.6 | % | |||
Currency exchange rate fluctuations | -124 | N/A | -124 | N/A | |||||||
Constant currency operating income | $ | 1,141 | 0.2 | % | $ | 5,030 | -4.0 | % | |||
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 $5.2 billion and $5.4 billion for the three months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. We generated free cash flow of $3.3 billion for the three months ended April 30, 2018, which was relatively flat compared to $3.4 billion for the three months ended April 30, 2017.
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) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 5,161 | $ | 5,385 | ||||
Payments for property and equipment (capital expenditures) | -1,818 | -1,990 | ||||||
Free cash flow | $ | 3,343 | $ | 3,395 | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities1 | $ | -1,682 | $ | -1,861 | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities | -2,486 | -3,972 | ||||||
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 from continuing operations attributable to Walmart (Adjusted EPS) for the three months ended April 30, 2018 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 from continuing operations attributable to Walmart calculated in accordance with GAAP (EPS) for such period. 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.
Unrealized gains and losses - Beginning in fiscal year 2019, due to a change in U.S. accounting principles, Walmart is now required to include unrealized gains and/or losses of certain equity investments within net income. The company's unrealized gains/losses primarily relate to Walmart's equity investment in JD.com. While 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. Accordingly, management excludes the unrealized JD.com investment gains/losses when reporting adjusted EPS.
Tax Reform - The SEC allows companies to record provisional amounts during a one year measurement period from the U.S. Tax Reform enactment date. While the Company recorded provisional amounts as of January 31, 2018, the Company adjusts such provisional amounts during fiscal 2019. As the company adjusted EPS in fiscal 2018 for the impact of Tax Reform, for consistency, management also excludes any fiscal 2019 adjustments to the provisional amounts.
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 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 | Percent Change2 | |||||||
Diluted earnings per share: | ||||||||
Reported EPS | $0.72 | -28% | ||||||
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 | 14% | ||||||
1 Calculated based on nature of item and statutory rate in effect for relevant jurisdiction.
2 Change versus prior year comparable period.
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Non-GAAP Comparable Sales Measures
The comparable sales of the company's Walmart U.S. and Sam's Club operating segments for the 13-week period ended April 27, 2018 and April 28, 2017, in each case calculated by excluding fuel sales for such periods (collectively the "Non-GAAP Comparable Sales Measures"), are non-GAAP financial measures as defined by the SEC's rules. We believe the most directly comparable financial measures computed in accordance with GAAP are the comparable sales calculated by including fuel for the corresponding periods.
We believe that the presentation of the Non-GAAP Comparable Sales Measures provides useful information to investors regarding the company's financial condition and results of operations because that information permits investors to understand the impact of fuel sales, which are affected by the volatility of fuel prices, on Walmart U.S. and Sam's Club's comparable sales for the periods presented.
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