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Item 5. Other Information

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Item 5. Other Information

Security Trading Plans of Directors and Executive Officers

During the Company's fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2025, the following Section 16 officers adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement:

On March 17, 2025, C. Douglas McMillon, President and Chief Executive Officer, entered into a stock trading plan designed to comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Under the terms of the plan, Mr. McMillon will sell an aggregate 233,000 shares of common stock. The plan will terminate in May 2026.

On March 17, 2025, John Furner, Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer, Walmart U.S., entered into a stock trading plan designed to comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Under the terms of the plan, Mr. Furner will sell an aggregate 157,500 shares of common stock. The plan will terminate in May 2026.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains statements that Walmart believes are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those forward-looking statements are intended to enjoy the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by that Act as well as protections afforded by other federal securities laws.

Forward-looking Statements

The forward-looking statements in this report include, among other things:

*•*statements in Note 6 to those Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements regarding the possible outcome of, and future effect on Walmart's financial condition and results of operations of, certain litigation and other proceedings to which Walmart is a party, the possible outcome of, and future effect on Walmart's business of, certain other matters to which Walmart is subject, including the Company's ongoing opioids litigation, Walmart's ongoing indemnification obligation for the Asda Equal Value Claims, the Company's Money Transfer Agent Services Matters, the Mexico Antitrust Matter, the India Foreign Direct Investment Matters, the India Antitrust Matter, and the liabilities, losses, expenses and costs that Walmart may incur in connection with such matters;

Risks, Factors and Uncertainties Regarding Our Business

These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, domestically and internationally. We, along with other retail companies, are influenced by a number of factors including, but not limited to:

Economic Factors

  • economic, geopolitical, capital markets and business conditions, trends and events around the world and in the markets in which Walmart operates;

  • changes or modifications in tariff rates or the imposition of new tariffs or new taxes on imports;

  • changes or modifications in trade restrictions or the imposition of new trade restrictions;

  • currency exchange rate fluctuations;

  • changes in market rates of interest;

  • inflation or deflation, generally and in certain product categories;

  • transportation, energy and utility costs;

  • commodity prices, including the prices of oil and natural gas;

  • changes in market levels of wages;

  • changes in the size of various markets, including eCommerce markets;

  • unemployment levels;

  • consumer confidence, disposable income, credit availability, spending levels, shopping patterns, debt levels and demand for certain merchandise;

  • trends in consumer shopping habits around the world and in the markets in which Walmart operates;

  • consumer enrollment in health and drug insurance programs and such programs' reimbursement rates and drug formularies; and

  • initiatives of competitors, competitors' entry into and expansion in Walmart's markets or lines of business, and competitive pressures.

Operating Factors

  • the amount of Walmart's net sales and operating expenses denominated in U.S. dollar and various foreign currencies;

  • the financial performance of Walmart and each of its segments, including the amount of Walmart's cash flow during various periods;

  • customer transaction and average ticket in Walmart's stores and clubs and on its eCommerce platforms;

  • the mix of merchandise Walmart sells and its customers purchase;

  • the availability of goods from suppliers and the cost of goods acquired from suppliers;

  • the effectiveness of the implementation and operation of Walmart's strategies, plans, programs and initiatives;

  • the financial and operational impacts of our investments in eCommerce, technology, talent and automation;

  • supply chain disruption and production, labor shortages and increases in labor costs;

  • the impact of acquisitions, divestitures, store or club closures and other strategic decisions;

  • Walmart's ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses;

  • unexpected changes in Walmart's objectives and plans;

  • the amount of shrinkage Walmart experiences;

  • consumer acceptance of and response to Walmart's stores and clubs, eCommerce platforms, programs, merchandise offerings and delivery methods;

  • Walmart's gross profit margins, including pharmacy margins and margins of other product categories;

  • the selling prices of gasoline and diesel fuel;

  • disruption of seasonal buying patterns in Walmart's markets;

  • disruptions in Walmart's supply chain and inventory management;

  • developments and disruptions related to the deployment of artificial intelligence technologies;

  • cybersecurity events affecting Walmart and related costs and impact of any disruption in business;

  • Walmart's labor costs, including healthcare and other benefit costs;

  • Walmart's casualty and accident-related costs and insurance costs;

  • the size of and turnover in Walmart's workforce and the number of associates at various pay levels within that workforce;

  • the availability of necessary personnel to staff Walmart's stores, clubs and other facilities;

  • delays in the opening of new, expanded, relocated or remodeled units;

  • developments in, and the outcome of, legal and regulatory proceedings and investigations to which Walmart is a party or is subject, and the liabilities, obligations and expenses, if any, that Walmart may incur in connection therewith;

  • changes in the credit ratings assigned to the Company's commercial paper and debt securities by credit rating agencies;

  • Walmart's effective tax rate; and

  • unanticipated changes in accounting judgments and estimates.

Regulatory and Other Factors

  • changes in existing tax, labor and other laws and changes in tax rates, including the enactment of laws and the adoption and interpretation of administrative rules and regulations, including those related to worker classification;

  • adoption or creation of new, and modification of existing, governmental policies, programs, initiatives and actions in the markets in which Walmart operates and elsewhere and actions with respect to such policies, programs and initiatives;

  • changes in government-funded benefit programs or changes in levels of other public assistance payments;

  • changes in currency control laws;

  • one or more prolonged federal government shutdowns;

  • the timing of federal income tax refunds;

  • natural disasters, changes in climate, catastrophic events and global health epidemics or pandemics; and

  • changes in generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

Other Risk Factors; No Duty to Update

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Walmart's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025 and all of Walmart's subsequent other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Walmart urges investors to consider all of the risks, uncertainties and other factors disclosed in these filings carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Company cannot assure you that the results or developments anticipated by the Company and reflected or implied by any forward-looking statement contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that those results or developments will result in the forecasted or expected consequences for the Company or affect the Company, its operations or its financial performance as the Company has forecasted or expected. As a result of the matters discussed above and other matters, including changes in facts, assumptions not being realized or other factors, the actual results relating to the subject matter of any forward-looking statement in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may differ materially from the anticipated results expressed or implied in that forward-looking statement. The forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are made only as of the date of this report, and Walmart undertakes no obligation to update any such statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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