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Walmart to release second-quarter results and hold investor call on Aug. 20
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Business/The Apex Times/Aug 13, 8:59 AM EDT

Walmart to release second-quarter results and hold investor call on Aug. 20

The retailer said it will publish its second-quarter earnings early that morning and host a live conference call for investors one hour later.

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Walmart Inc. said it will release its second-quarter earnings results at 6 a.m. CDT on August 20, 2026, followed by a live conference call with the investment community at 7 a.m. CDT the same day.

The announcement, issued from Walmart’s headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, sets the timing for investors to review the company’s quarterly performance before the market opens later that morning. The live call is intended to provide management with an additional forum to discuss the quarter and answer questions from participants.

Walmart did not provide in the notice any guidance on what it expects to report for the quarter, nor did it detail operational metrics, segment performance, or major cost or demand drivers. The statement also did not indicate the length of the call or whether the company would provide supplemental materials beyond the earnings release.

As a public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker WMT, Walmart’s earnings calls often serve as a key checkpoint for investors focused on retail traffic trends, pricing and promotional activity, the pace of inventory normalization, and margin dynamics. In this instance, the company did not disclose those areas in the announcement itself.

The call will be held live, according to the timing laid out by Walmart. The company did not specify in the announcement whether the webcast would include an archive replay, though many earnings-call formats do provide one.

Sector watchers will likely look to the second-quarter release for indicates on how Walmart is managing consumer spending pressures, input costs, and competition across both its stores and e-commerce operations. Walmart’s quarterly cadence makes these results a regular reference point for investors comparing performance across the broader retail and consumer space.

One caveat is that this announcement, as written, contains no financial figures and no qualitative commentary about the quarter’s results, leaving the underlying drivers unknown until the earnings release and call materials are published. Investors will need to wait for the actual results to understand profit, revenue, and cash flow outcomes, along with any outlook remarks management may include.

Going forward, the most immediate item for markets will be Walmart’s earnings release at 6 a.m. CDT on August 20, followed closely by the 7 a.m. CDT conference call. The questions raised during that call may also offer clues about what issues investors are prioritizing as the company reports second-quarter performance.

Why It Matters

  • The schedule gives investors a specific timeline to assess Walmart’s quarterly performance before and during the morning earnings-call window.
  • Earnings calls typically influence near-term expectations for retail margins and demand conditions, especially for major mass retailers.
  • Because the notice includes no results or guidance, the earnings release and call remarks are the key catalysts for any market repricing.

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Key Facts

  • Walmart will release its second-quarter earnings results at 6 a.m. CDT on August 20, 2026.
  • The company will hold a live conference call with the investment community at 7 a.m. CDT the same day.
  • Walmart’s announcement was issued from Bentonville, Arkansas.
  • The announcement did not include any earnings figures, segment details, or forward-looking guidance within the posted notice.
  • Walmart is listed on the NYSE under the ticker WMT.

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