UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
For the quarterly period ended October 31, 2021.April 30, 2022.
or
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
For the transition period from             to             .
Commission File Number 001-06991
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WALMART INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware71-0415188
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
702 S.W. 8th Street72716
BentonvilleAR
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (479) 273-4000
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: N/A
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per shareWMTNew York Stock Exchange
1.900% Notes Due 2022WMT22New York Stock Exchange
2.550% Notes Due 2026WMT26New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter periods that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes      No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes      No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer   Accelerated Filer 
Non-Accelerated Filer   Smaller Reporting Company 
Emerging Growth Company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   
Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes     No  
The registrant had 2,773,878,4582,741,150,050 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 29, 2021.June 1, 2022.


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Walmart Inc.
Form 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended October 31, 2021April 30, 2022



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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.Financial Statements
Walmart Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31,Three Months Ended April 30,
(Amounts in millions, except per share data)(Amounts in millions, except per share data)2021202020212020(Amounts in millions, except per share data)20222021
Revenues:Revenues:Revenues:
Net salesNet sales$139,207 $133,752 $416,237 $404,248 Net sales$140,288 $137,159 
Membership and other incomeMembership and other income1,318 956 3,646 2,824 Membership and other income1,281 1,151 
Total revenuesTotal revenues140,525 134,708 419,883 407,072 Total revenues141,569 138,310 
Costs and expenses:Costs and expenses:Costs and expenses:
Cost of salesCost of sales105,023 100,339 313,478 305,054 Cost of sales106,847 103,272 
Operating, selling, general and administrative expensesOperating, selling, general and administrative expenses29,710 28,591 86,350 84,957 Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses29,404 28,129 
Operating incomeOperating income5,792 5,778 20,055 17,061 Operating income5,318 6,909 
Interest:Interest:Interest:
DebtDebt408 455 1,326 1,542 Debt372 481 
Finance leaseFinance lease78 86 241 249 Finance lease83 85 
Interest incomeInterest income(44)(25)(111)(91)Interest income(36)(30)
Interest, netInterest, net442 516 1,456 1,700 Interest, net419 536 
Loss on extinguishment of debt2,410 — 2,410 — 
Other (gains) and lossesOther (gains) and losses(1,207)(1,853)2,275 (5,796)Other (gains) and losses1,998 2,529 
Income before income taxesIncome before income taxes4,147 7,115 13,914 21,157 Income before income taxes2,901 3,844 
Provision for income taxesProvision for income taxes1,015 1,914 3,607 5,443 Provision for income taxes798 1,033 
Consolidated net incomeConsolidated net income3,132 5,201 10,307 15,714 Consolidated net income2,103 2,811 
Consolidated net income attributable to noncontrolling interestConsolidated net income attributable to noncontrolling interest(27)(66)(196)(113)Consolidated net income attributable to noncontrolling interest(49)(81)
Consolidated net income attributable to WalmartConsolidated net income attributable to Walmart$3,105 $5,135 $10,111 $15,601 Consolidated net income attributable to Walmart$2,054 $2,730 
Net income per common share:Net income per common share:Net income per common share:
Basic net income per common share attributable to WalmartBasic net income per common share attributable to Walmart$1.11 $1.81 $3.61 $5.51 Basic net income per common share attributable to Walmart$0.75 $0.97 
Diluted net income per common share attributable to WalmartDiluted net income per common share attributable to Walmart1.11 1.80 3.59 5.48 Diluted net income per common share attributable to Walmart0.74 0.97 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:Weighted-average common shares outstanding:Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
BasicBasic2,785 2,833 2,799 2,832 Basic2,754 2,815 
DilutedDiluted2,797 2,849 2,813 2,849 Diluted2,765 2,829 
Dividends declared per common shareDividends declared per common share$— $— $2.20 $2.16 Dividends declared per common share$2.24 $2.20 
See accompanying notes.
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Walmart Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31, Three Months Ended April 30,
(Amounts in millions)(Amounts in millions)2021202020212020(Amounts in millions)20222021
Consolidated net incomeConsolidated net income$3,132 $5,201 $10,307 $15,714 Consolidated net income$2,103 $2,811 
Consolidated net income attributable to noncontrolling interestConsolidated net income attributable to noncontrolling interest(27)(66)(196)(113)Consolidated net income attributable to noncontrolling interest(49)(81)
Consolidated net income attributable to WalmartConsolidated net income attributable to Walmart3,105 5,135 10,111 15,601 Consolidated net income attributable to Walmart2,054 2,730 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxesOther comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxesOther comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes
Currency translation and otherCurrency translation and other(523)1,262 2,637 (2,408)Currency translation and other232 2,959 
Net investment hedgesNet investment hedges— (1)(1,202)(35)Net investment hedges— (1,202)
Cash flow hedgesCash flow hedges(183)— (318)34 Cash flow hedges42 20 
Minimum pension liabilityMinimum pension liability16 1,972 47 Minimum pension liability1,969 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxesOther comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes(705)1,277 3,089 (2,362)Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes275 3,746 
Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interestOther comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest193 (109)189 551 Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest(7)74 
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to WalmartOther comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Walmart(512)1,168 3,278 (1,811)Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Walmart268 3,820 
Comprehensive income, net of income taxesComprehensive income, net of income taxes2,427 6,478 13,396 13,352 Comprehensive income, net of income taxes2,378 6,557 
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest166 (175)(7)438 
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interestComprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest(56)(7)
Comprehensive income attributable to WalmartComprehensive income attributable to Walmart$2,593 $6,303 $13,389 $13,790 Comprehensive income attributable to Walmart$2,322 $6,550 
See accompanying notes.
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Walmart Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
October 31,January 31,October 31,April 30,January 31,April 30,
(Amounts in millions)(Amounts in millions)202120212020(Amounts in millions)202220222021
ASSETSASSETSASSETS
Current assets:Current assets:Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$16,111 $17,741 $14,325 Cash and cash equivalents$11,817 $14,760 $22,846 
Receivables, netReceivables, net7,349 6,516 5,770 Receivables, net7,674 8,280 5,797 
InventoriesInventories57,484 44,949 51,842 Inventories61,229 56,511 46,383 
Prepaid expenses and otherPrepaid expenses and other2,020 20,861 1,665 Prepaid expenses and other2,500 1,519 1,565 
Total current assetsTotal current assets82,964 90,067 73,602 Total current assets83,220 81,070 76,591 
Property and equipment, netProperty and equipment, net92,242 92,201 102,232 Property and equipment, net94,741 94,515 90,996 
Operating lease right-of-use assetsOperating lease right-of-use assets13,863 13,642 17,128 Operating lease right-of-use assets13,971 13,758 13,650 
Finance lease right-of-use assets, netFinance lease right-of-use assets, net4,226 4,005 4,929 Finance lease right-of-use assets, net4,505 4,351 3,979 
GoodwillGoodwill28,923 28,983 30,236 Goodwill29,438 29,014 28,872 
Other long-term assetsOther long-term assets22,633 23,598 22,736 Other long-term assets20,267 22,152 22,493 
Total assetsTotal assets$244,851 $252,496 $250,863 Total assets$246,142 $244,860 $236,581 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST, AND EQUITYLIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST, AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:Current liabilities:Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowingsShort-term borrowings$447 $224 $240 Short-term borrowings$11,432 $410 $362 
Accounts payableAccounts payable57,156 49,141 54,152 Accounts payable52,926 55,261 48,151 
Dividends payableDividends payable1,528 — 1,529 Dividends payable4,631 — 4,651 
Accrued liabilitiesAccrued liabilities24,474 37,966 24,995 Accrued liabilities21,061 26,060 21,371 
Accrued income taxesAccrued income taxes446 242 548 Accrued income taxes904 851 851 
Long-term debt due within one yearLong-term debt due within one year1,575 3,115 4,358 Long-term debt due within one year3,580 2,803 3,500 
Operating lease obligations due within one yearOperating lease obligations due within one year1,486 1,466 1,725 Operating lease obligations due within one year1,485 1,483 1,448 
Finance lease obligations due within one yearFinance lease obligations due within one year508 491 574 Finance lease obligations due within one year511 511 507 
Total current liabilitiesTotal current liabilities87,620 92,645 88,121 Total current liabilities96,530 87,379 80,841 
Long-term debtLong-term debt36,425 41,194 40,849 Long-term debt32,174 34,864 40,273 
Long-term operating lease obligationsLong-term operating lease obligations13,095 12,909 15,982 Long-term operating lease obligations13,226 13,009 12,930 
Long-term finance lease obligationsLong-term finance lease obligations4,061 3,847 4,750 Long-term finance lease obligations4,409 4,243 3,802 
Deferred income taxes and otherDeferred income taxes and other12,893 14,370 13,657 Deferred income taxes and other13,943 13,474 14,143 
Commitments and contingenciesCommitments and contingencies000
Commitments and contingencies000
Redeemable noncontrolling interestRedeemable noncontrolling interest260 — — 
Equity:Equity:Equity:
Common stockCommon stock277 282 283 Common stock275 276 280 
Capital in excess of par valueCapital in excess of par value4,811 3,646 3,485 Capital in excess of par value4,587 4,839 3,424 
Retained earningsRetained earnings85,674 88,763 92,279 Retained earnings80,532 86,904 82,577 
Accumulated other comprehensive lossAccumulated other comprehensive loss(8,488)(11,766)(14,616)Accumulated other comprehensive loss(8,498)(8,766)(7,946)
Total Walmart shareholders' equityTotal Walmart shareholders' equity82,274 80,925 81,431 Total Walmart shareholders' equity76,896 83,253 78,335 
Noncontrolling interest8,483 6,606 6,073 
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interestNonredeemable noncontrolling interest8,704 8,638 6,257 
Total equityTotal equity90,757 87,531 87,504 Total equity85,600 91,891 84,592 
Total liabilities and equity$244,851 $252,496 $250,863 
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest, and equityTotal liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest, and equity$246,142 $244,860 $236,581 
See accompanying notes.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
(Unaudited)
AccumulatedTotalAccumulatedTotal
Capital inOtherWalmartCapital inOtherWalmartNonredeemable
(Amounts in millions)(Amounts in millions)Common StockExcess ofRetainedComprehensiveShareholders'NoncontrollingTotal(Amounts in millions)Common StockExcess ofRetainedComprehensiveShareholders'NoncontrollingTotal
SharesAmountPar ValueEarningsLossEquityInterestEquitySharesAmountPar ValueEarningsLossEquityInterestEquity
Balances as of February 1, 20212,821 $282 $3,646 $88,763 $(11,766)$80,925 $6,606 $87,531 
Balances as of February 1, 2022Balances as of February 1, 20222,761 $276 $4,839 $86,904 $(8,766)$83,253 $8,638 $91,891 
Consolidated net incomeConsolidated net income— — — 2,730 — 2,730 81 2,811 Consolidated net income— — — 2,054 — 2,054 49 2,103 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxesOther comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes— — — — 3,820 3,820 (74)3,746 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes— — — — 268 268 275 
Dividends declared ($2.20 per share)— — — (6,200)— (6,200)— (6,200)
Dividends declared ($2.24 per share)Dividends declared ($2.24 per share)— — — (6,173)— (6,173)— (6,173)
Purchase of Company stockPurchase of Company stock(21)(2)(112)(2,718)— (2,832)— (2,832)Purchase of Company stock(17)(2)(125)(2,249)— (2,376)— (2,376)
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interest— — — — — — (408)(408)
Sale of subsidiary stockSale of subsidiary stock— — 18 — — 18 57 75 Sale of subsidiary stock— — 24 — — 24 11 35 
OtherOther— (128)— (126)(5)(131)Other(151)(4)— (154)(1)(155)
Balances as of April 30, 20212,805 $280 $3,424 $82,577 $(7,946)$78,335 $6,257 $84,592 
Consolidated net income— — — 4,276 — 4,276 88 4,364 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes— — — — (30)(30)78 48 
Balances as of April 30, 2022Balances as of April 30, 20222,748 $275 $4,587 $80,532 $(8,498)$76,896 $8,704 $85,600 
Purchase of Company stock(17)(2)(94)(2,273)— (2,369)— (2,369)
Dividends to noncontrolling interest— — — — — — (10)(10)
Sale of subsidiary stock— — — — 171 177 
Other— 319 (8)— 311 14 325 
Balances as of July 31, 20212,791 $278 $3,655 $84,572 $(7,976)$80,529 $6,598 $87,127 
Consolidated net income— — — 3,105 — 3,105 27 3,132 
Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes— — — — (512)(512)(193)(705)
Dividends— — — 45 — 45 — 45 
Purchase of Company stock(14)(1)(87)(2,044)— (2,132)— (2,132)
Dividends to noncontrolling interest— — — — — — (6)(6)
Sale of subsidiary stock— — 922 — — 922 2,057 2,979 
Other— 321 (4)— 317 — 317 
Balances as of October 31, 20212,778 $277 $4,811 $85,674 $(8,488)$82,274 $8,483 $90,757 
See accompanying notes.










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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
(Unaudited)
AccumulatedTotalAccumulatedTotal
Capital inOtherWalmartCapital inOtherWalmartNonredeemable
(Amounts in millions)(Amounts in millions)Common StockExcess ofRetainedComprehensiveShareholders'NoncontrollingTotal(Amounts in millions)Common StockExcess ofRetainedComprehensiveShareholders'NoncontrollingTotal
SharesAmountPar ValueEarningsLossEquityInterestEquitySharesAmountPar ValueEarningsLossEquityInterestEquity
Balances as of February 1, 20202,832 $284 $3,247 $83,943 $(12,805)$74,669 $6,883 $81,552 
Balances as of February 1, 2021Balances as of February 1, 20212,821 $282 $3,646 $88,763 $(11,766)$80,925 $6,606 $87,531 
Consolidated net incomeConsolidated net income— — — 3,990 — 3,990 84 4,074 Consolidated net income— — — 2,730 — 2,730 81 2,811 
Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes— — — — (3,363)(3,363)(712)(4,075)
Dividends declared ($2.16 per share)— — — (6,117)— (6,117)— (6,117)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxesOther comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes— — — — 3,820 3,820 (74)3,746 
Dividends declared ($2.20 per share)Dividends declared ($2.20 per share)— — — (6,200)— (6,200)— (6,200)
Purchase of Company stockPurchase of Company stock(6)(1)(26)(666)— (693)— (693)Purchase of Company stock(21)(2)(112)(2,718)— (2,832)— (2,832)
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interestDividends declared to noncontrolling interest— — — — — — (359)(359)Dividends declared to noncontrolling interest— — — — — — (408)(408)
Sale of subsidiary stockSale of subsidiary stock— — 13 — — 13 19 Sale of subsidiary stock— — 18 — — 18 57 75 
OtherOther(251)(9)— (259)(32)(291)Other— (128)— (126)(5)(131)
Balances as of April 30, 20202,832 $284 $2,983 $81,141 $(16,168)$68,240 $5,870 $74,110 
Consolidated net income— — — 6,476 — 6,476 (37)6,439 
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes— — — — 384 384 52 436 
Dividends to noncontrolling interest— — — — — — (3)(3)
Sale of subsidiary stock— — — — 11 
Other(1)206 (3)— 202 204 
Balances as of July 31, 20202,834 $283 $3,197 $87,614 $(15,784)$75,310 $5,887 $81,197 
Consolidated net income— — — 5,135 — 5,135 66 5,201 
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes— — — — 1,168 1,168 109 1,277 
Purchase of Company stock(4)— (17)(469)— (486)— (486)
Dividends to noncontrolling interest— — — — — — (8)(8)
Sale of subsidiary stock— — — — 81 86 
Other— 300 (1)— 299 (62)237 
Balances as of October 31, 20202,831 $283 $3,485 $92,279 $(14,616)$81,431 $6,073 $87,504 
Balances as of April 30, 2021Balances as of April 30, 20212,805 $280 $3,424 $82,577 $(7,946)$78,335 $6,257 $84,592 
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended October 31,Three Months Ended April 30,
(Amounts in millions)(Amounts in millions)20212020(Amounts in millions)20222021
Cash flows from operating activities:Cash flows from operating activities:Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net incomeConsolidated net income$10,307 $15,714 Consolidated net income$2,103 $2,811 
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization7,952 8,333 Depreciation and amortization2,680 2,661 
Net unrealized and realized (gains) and lossesNet unrealized and realized (gains) and losses1,831 (6,883)Net unrealized and realized (gains) and losses1,989 2,077 
Losses on disposal of business operationsLosses on disposal of business operations433 1,028 Losses on disposal of business operations— 433 
Deferred income taxesDeferred income taxes(1,402)1,246 Deferred income taxes(69)(155)
Loss on extinguishment of debt2,410 — 
Other operating activitiesOther operating activities1,057 930 Other operating activities(59)270 
Changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:Changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:Changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Receivables, netReceivables, net(842)165 Receivables, net837 828 
InventoriesInventories(12,663)(8,260)Inventories(4,699)(1,487)
Accounts payableAccounts payable7,906 8,553 Accounts payable(1,640)(1,004)
Accrued liabilitiesAccrued liabilities(722)1,796 Accrued liabilities(4,949)(4,004)
Accrued income taxesAccrued income taxes24 258 Accrued income taxes49 428 
Net cash provided by operating activities16,291 22,880 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) operating activities(3,758)2,858 
Cash flows from investing activities:Cash flows from investing activities:Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for property and equipmentPayments for property and equipment(8,588)(6,438)Payments for property and equipment(3,539)(2,214)
Proceeds from the disposal of property and equipmentProceeds from the disposal of property and equipment290 99 Proceeds from the disposal of property and equipment35 72 
Proceeds from disposal of certain operations, net of divested cashProceeds from disposal of certain operations, net of divested cash7,935 12 Proceeds from disposal of certain operations, net of divested cash— 7,935 
Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquiredPayments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired(248)(180)Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired(598)— 
Other investing activitiesOther investing activities(919)— Other investing activities(456)57 
Net cash used in investing activities(1,530)(6,507)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) investing activities(4,558)5,850 
Cash flows from financing activities:Cash flows from financing activities:Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term borrowingsNet change in short-term borrowings228 (301)Net change in short-term borrowings10,995 138 
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt6,945 — 
Repayments of long-term debtRepayments of long-term debt(13,010)(4,132)Repayments of long-term debt(926)(510)
Premiums paid to extinguish debt(2,317)— 
Dividends paidDividends paid(4,627)(4,582)Dividends paid(1,543)(1,549)
Purchase of Company stockPurchase of Company stock(7,368)(1,186)Purchase of Company stock(2,408)(2,809)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest(20)(76)
Sale of subsidiary stockSale of subsidiary stock3,231 116 Sale of subsidiary stock35 75 
Other financing activitiesOther financing activities(1,175)(1,179)Other financing activities(838)(744)
Net cash used in financing activities(18,113)(11,340)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) financing activities5,315 (5,399)
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cashEffect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(118)(170)Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash49 (51)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cashNet increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(3,470)4,863 Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(2,952)3,258 
Change in cash and cash equivalents classified as held for sale1,848 — 
Change in cash and cash equivalents reclassified from assets held for saleChange in cash and cash equivalents reclassified from assets held for sale— 1,848 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of yearCash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year17,788 9,515 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year14,834 17,788 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of periodCash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$16,166 $14,378 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$11,882 $22,894 
See accompanying notes.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Walmart Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Walmart" or the "Company") and the accompanying notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been included. Such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and the accompanying notes, are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP") and do not contain certain information included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 20212022 ("fiscal 2021"2022"). Therefore, the interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with that Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The Company's Consolidated Financial Statements are based on a fiscal year ending January 31 for the United States ("U.S.") and Canadian operations. The Company consolidates all other operations generally using a one-month lag based on a calendar year. There were no significant intervening events during the month of October 2021April 2022 related to the consolidated operations using a lag that materially affected the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company's business is seasonal to a certain extent due to calendar events and national and religious holidays, as well as weather patterns. Historically, the Company's highest sales volume and operating income havehas occurred in the fiscal quarter ending January 31.
Use of Estimates
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP. Those principles require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities. Management's estimates and assumptions also affect the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ materially from those estimates.
InvestmentsRedeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Investments inNoncontrolling interests which are redeemable outside the Company's control at fixed or determinable prices and dates are presented as temporary equity and debt securities are recorded in other long-term assets inon the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in fairRedeemable noncontrolling interests are recorded at the greater of the redemption value or the carrying value of equity securities measured onthe noncontrolling interest and adjusted each reporting period for income, loss and any distributions made. As of April 30, 2022, the Company has a recurring basis are recognized in other gains and lossesredeemable noncontrolling interest related to a recent acquisition in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. ReferWalmart U.S. segment as the minority interest owner holds a put option which may require the Company to Note 5 for details. Equity investments without readily determinable fair values are carried at cost and are adjusted for any observable price changes or impairments within other gains and losses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Investments in debt securities classified as trading are reportedpurchase their interest at fair value with interest income recordedbeginning in interest income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. As of October 31, 2021, the Company had $1.0 billion in debt securities classified as trading.
Indemnification Liabilities
The Company has provided certain indemnifications in connection with its divestituresDecember 2027 and has recorded indemnification liabilities equal to the estimated fair value of the obligations upon inception. As of October 31, 2021 and January 31, 2021, the Company had $0.8 billion and $0.6 billion, respectively, of certain legal and tax indemnification liabilities recorded within deferred income taxes and other in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The maximum amount of potential future payments under these indemnities was $3.5 billion, based on exchange rates as of October 31, 2021.annually thereafter.
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Note 2. Net Income Per Common Share
Basic net income per common share attributable to Walmart is based on the weighted-average common shares outstanding during the relevant period. Diluted net income per common share attributable to Walmart is based on the weighted-average common shares outstanding during the relevant period adjusted for the dilutive effect of share-based awards. The Company did not have significant share-based awards outstanding that were anti-dilutive and not included in the calculation of diluted net income per common share attributable to Walmart for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021April 30, 2022 and 2020.2021.
The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used to determine basic and diluted net income per common share attributable to Walmart:
Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31,Three Months Ended April 30,
(Amounts in millions, except per share data)(Amounts in millions, except per share data)2021202020212020(Amounts in millions, except per share data)20222021
NumeratorNumeratorNumerator
Consolidated net incomeConsolidated net income$3,132 $5,201 $10,307 $15,714 Consolidated net income$2,103 $2,811 
Consolidated net income attributable to noncontrolling interestConsolidated net income attributable to noncontrolling interest(27)(66)(196)(113)Consolidated net income attributable to noncontrolling interest(49)(81)
Consolidated net income attributable to WalmartConsolidated net income attributable to Walmart$3,105 $5,135 $10,111 $15,601 Consolidated net income attributable to Walmart$2,054 $2,730 
DenominatorDenominatorDenominator
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basicWeighted-average common shares outstanding, basic2,785 2,833 2,799 2,832 Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic2,754 2,815 
Dilutive impact of share-based awardsDilutive impact of share-based awards12 16 14 17 Dilutive impact of share-based awards11 14 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, dilutedWeighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted2,797 2,849 2,813 2,849 Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted2,765 2,829 
Net income per common share attributable to WalmartNet income per common share attributable to WalmartNet income per common share attributable to Walmart
BasicBasic$1.11 $1.81 $3.61 $5.51 Basic$0.75 $0.97 
DilutedDiluted1.11 1.80 3.59 5.48 Diluted0.74 0.97 
Note 3. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss for derivative instruments are generally recorded in interest, net, in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Amounts for the minimum pension liability, as well as the cumulative translation and any related net investment hedge impacts resulting from a disposition of a business, are recorded in other gains and losses in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The following tables provide the changes in the composition of total accumulated other comprehensive loss:
(Amounts in millions and net of immaterial income taxes)Currency 
Translation and Other
Net Investment HedgesCash Flow HedgesMinimum
Pension 
Liability
Total
Balances as of February 1, 2021$(10,772)$1,296 $(304)$(1,986)$(11,766)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net(225)(7)(26)(1)(259)
Reclassifications related to business dispositions, net(1)
3,258 (1,195)30 1,966 4,059 
Reclassifications to income, net— — 16 20 
Balances as of April 30, 2021$(7,739)$94 $(284)$(17)$(7,946)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net123 — (193)(3)(73)
Reclassifications to income, net— — 38 43 
Balances as of July 31, 2021$(7,616)$94 $(439)$(15)$(7,976)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net(330)— (181)(507)
Reclassifications to income, net— — (2)(3)(5)
Balances as of October 31, 2021$(7,946)$94 $(622)$(14)$(8,488)
(Amounts in millions and net of immaterial income taxes)Currency 
Translation and Other
Net Investment HedgesCash Flow HedgesMinimum
Pension 
Liability
Total
Balances as of February 1, 2022$(8,100)$94 $(748)$(12)$(8,766)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net225 — 26 — 251 
Reclassifications to income, net— — 16 17 
Balances as of April 30, 2022$(7,875)$94 $(706)$(11)$(8,498)
(Amounts in millions and net of immaterial income taxes)Currency 
Translation and Other
Net Investment HedgesCash Flow HedgesMinimum
Pension 
Liability
Total
Balances as of February 1, 2021$(10,772)$1,296 $(304)$(1,986)$(11,766)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net(225)(7)(26)(1)(259)
Reclassifications related to business dispositions, net(1)
3,258 (1,195)30 1,966 4,059 
Reclassifications to income, net— — 16 20 
Balances as of April 30, 2021$(7,739)$94 $(284)$(17)$(7,946)
(1) Upon closing of the sale of the Company's operations in the U.K. and Japan during the first quarter of fiscal 2022, these amounts were released from accumulated other comprehensive loss, the majority of which was considered in the impairment evaluation when the individual disposal groups met the held for sale classification in fiscal 2021.
(Amounts in millions and net of immaterial income taxes)Currency 
Translation and Other
Net Investment HedgesCash Flow HedgesMinimum
Pension 
Liability
Total
Balances as of February 1, 2020$(11,827)$1,517 $(539)$(1,956)$(12,805)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net(3,256)157 (295)(4)(3,398)
Reclassifications to income, net— — 16 19 35 
Balances as of April 30, 2020$(15,083)$1,674 $(818)$(1,941)$(16,168)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net246 (191)303 (2)356 
Reclassifications to income, net— — 10 18 28 
Balances as of July 31, 2020$(14,837)$1,483 $(505)$(1,925)$(15,784)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net1,153 (1)(13)(3)1,136 
Reclassifications to income, net— — 13 19 32 
Balances as of October 31, 2020$(13,684)$1,482 $(505)$(1,909)$(14,616)

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Note 4. Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt
The Company has various committed lines of credit in the U.S. that are used to support its commercial paper program. In April 2021,2022, the Company renewed and extended its existing 364-day revolving credit facility of $10.0 billion as well as its five-year credit facility of $5.0 billion. In total, the Company had committed lines of credit in the U.S. of $15.0 billion at October 31, 2021April 30, 2022 and January 31, 2021,2022, all undrawn.
The following table provides the changes in the Company's long-term debt for the ninethree months ended October 31, 2021:April 30, 2022:
(Amounts in millions)Long-term debt due within one yearLong-term debtTotal
Balances as of February 1, 2021$3,115 $41,194 $44,309 
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt— 6,945 6,945 
Repayments of long-term debt(3,010)(10,000)(13,010)
Reclassifications of long-term debt1,461 (1,461)— 
Other(253)(244)
Balances as of October 31, 2021$1,575 $36,425 $38,000 
Debt Issuances
Information on significant long-term debt issued during the nine months ended October 31, 2021, for general corporate purposes and certain eligible green initiatives, is as follows:
(Amounts in millions)
Issue DatePrincipal AmountMaturity DateFixed vs. FloatingInterest RateNet Proceeds
September 17, 2021$1,250September 17, 2026Fixed1.050%$1,243 
September 22, 2021$1,250September 22, 2028Fixed1.500%1,244 
September 22, 2021 (1)
$2,000September 22, 2031Fixed1.800%1,981 
September 22, 2021$1,000September 22, 2041Fixed2.500%994 
September 22, 2021$1,500September 22, 2051Fixed2.650%1,483 
Total$6,945 
(1) Represents a green bond issuance for which an amount equal to the net proceeds is intended to fund certain eligible green investment initiatives through the maturity date of the bond.
These issuances are senior, unsecured notes which rank equally with all other senior, unsecured debt obligations of the Company, and are not convertible or exchangeable. These issuances do not contain any financial covenants and do not restrict the Company's ability to pay dividends or repurchase company stock.
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Maturities and Extinguishments
The following table provides details of debt repayments during the nine months ended October 31, 2021:
(Amounts in millions)
Maturity DatePrincipal AmountFixed vs. FloatingInterest Rate
Repayment(1)
April 15, 2021$510Fixed4.250%$510 
June 23, 2021$750FloatingFloating750
June 23, 2021$1,750Fixed3.125%1,750
Total repayment of matured debt3,010
June 26, 2023$2,750Fixed3.400%470 
October 15, 2023$152Fixed6.750%
July 8, 2024$1,500Fixed2.850%510 
December 15, 2024$1,000Fixed2.650%370 
June 26, 2025$1,500Fixed3.550%625 
July 8, 2026$1,250Fixed3.050%451 
April 5, 2027$483Fixed5.875%110 
June 26, 2028$2,750Fixed3.700%1,271 
July 8, 2029$1,250Fixed3.250%517 
September 24, 2029$500Fixed2.375%181 
February 15, 2030$588Fixed7.550%119 
September 1, 2035$1,968Fixed5.250%635
August 15, 2037$1,300Fixed6.500%262
April 15, 2038$919Fixed6.200%116
June 28, 2038$1,500Fixed3.950%925
April 1, 2040$751Fixed5.625%142
July 8, 2040$378Fixed4.875%101
October 25, 2040$519Fixed5.000%125
April 15, 2041$918Fixed5.625%305
April 11, 2043$709Fixed4.000%296
October 2, 2043$269Fixed4.750%38
April 22, 2044$502Fixed4.300%172
December 15, 2047$1,000Fixed3.625%566
June 29, 2048$3,000Fixed4.050%1,317
September 24, 2049$1,000Fixed2.950%371
Total repayment of extinguished debt(2)
10,000 
Total$13,010 
(1) Represents portion of the outstanding principal amount which was repaid during the nine months ended October 31, 2021.
(2) Individual repayment amounts may not sum due to rounding.
The Company recorded a $2.4 billion loss on extinguishment of debt during the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, which included payment of $2.3 billion in early extinguishment premiums.
(Amounts in millions)Long-term debt due within one yearLong-term debtTotal
Balances as of February 1, 2022$2,803 $34,864 $37,667 
Repayments of long-term debt(926)— (926)
Reclassifications of long-term debt1,750 (1,750)— 
Other(47)(940)(987)
Balances as of April 30, 2022$3,580 $32,174 $35,754 
Note 5. Fair Value Measurements
Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value are measured using the fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are:
Level 1: observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and
Level 3: unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring the Company to develop its own assumptions.
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As described in Note 1, theThe Company measures the fair value of certain equity investments on a recurring basis in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of the Company's equity investments measured on a recurring basis is as follows:
(Amounts in millions)(Amounts in millions)Fair Value as of October 31, 2021Fair Value as of January 31, 2021(Amounts in millions)Fair Value as of April 30, 2022Fair Value as of January 31, 2022
Equity investments measured using Level 1 inputsEquity investments measured using Level 1 inputs$6,124 $6,517 Equity investments measured using Level 1 inputs$5,080 $6,069 
Equity investments measured using Level 2 inputsEquity investments measured using Level 2 inputs6,340 7,905 Equity investments measured using Level 2 inputs4,810 5,819 
TotalTotal$12,464 $14,422 Total$9,890 $11,888 
Derivatives
The Company also has derivatives recorded at fair value. Derivative fair values are the estimated amounts the Company would receive or pay upon termination of the related derivative agreements as of the reporting dates. The fair values have been measured using the income approach and Level 2 inputs, which include the relevant interest rate and foreign currency forward curves. As of October 31, 2021April 30, 2022 and January 31, 2021,2022, the notional amounts and fair values of these derivatives were as follows:
October 31, 2021January 31, 2021 April 30, 2022January 31, 2022
(Amounts in millions)(Amounts in millions)Notional AmountFair ValueNotional AmountFair Value(Amounts in millions)Notional AmountFair ValueNotional AmountFair Value
Receive fixed-rate, pay variable-rate interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedgesReceive fixed-rate, pay variable-rate interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges$4,719 $91 (1)$3,250 $166 (1)Receive fixed-rate, pay variable-rate interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges$8,021 $(539)(1)$8,021 $(47)(1)
Receive fixed-rate, pay fixed-rate cross-currency swaps designated as net investment hedges— — 1,250 311 (1)
Receive fixed-rate, pay fixed-rate cross-currency swaps designated as cash flow hedgesReceive fixed-rate, pay fixed-rate cross-currency swaps designated as cash flow hedges8,086 (881)(2)5,073 (394)(2)Receive fixed-rate, pay fixed-rate cross-currency swaps designated as cash flow hedges6,428 (1,121)(1)7,855 (1,048)(1)
TotalTotal$12,805 $(790)$9,573 $83 Total$14,449 $(1,660)$15,876 $(1,095)
(1)Classified primarily in other long-term assets within the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)Classified primarily in deferred income taxes and other within the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements
In addition to assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, the Company's assets and liabilities are also subject to nonrecurring fair value measurements. Generally, assets are recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as a result of impairment charges.
As of January 31, 2021, the Company's operations in the U.K. ("Asda") and operations in Japan ("Seiyu") met the held for sale criteria, and as a result the Company recorded non-recurring impairment charges in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 as the carrying value of the disposal groups exceeded their fair value, less costs to sell. Upon completing the sales of Asda in February 2021 and Seiyu in March 2021, the Company recorded incremental non-recurring impairment charges of $0.4 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 within other gains and losses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Refer to Note 6. The Company did not have otherany material assets or liabilities resulting in nonrecurring fair value measurements as of October 31, 2021.April 30, 2022.
Other Fair Value Disclosures
The Company records cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short-term borrowings at cost. The carrying values of these instruments approximate their fair value due to their short-term maturities.
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The Company's long-term debt is also recorded at cost. The fair value is estimated using Level 2 inputs based on the Company's current incremental borrowing rate for similar types of borrowing arrangements. The carrying value and fair value of the Company's long-term debt as of October 31, 2021April 30, 2022 and January 31, 2021,2022, are as follows: 
October 31, 2021January 31, 2021 April 30, 2022January 31, 2022
(Amounts in millions)(Amounts in millions)Carrying ValueFair ValueCarrying ValueFair Value(Amounts in millions)Carrying ValueFair ValueCarrying ValueFair Value
Long-term debt, including amounts due within one yearLong-term debt, including amounts due within one year$38,000 $44,354 $44,309 $54,240 Long-term debt, including amounts due within one year$35,754 $36,680 $37,667 $42,381 
Note 6. Divestitures
During fiscal 2022, the Company completed the following transactions related to the Company's Walmart International segment. After closing these transactions, total assets of the Walmart International segment were $94.8 billion as of October 31, 2021, as compared to $109.4 billion as of January 31, 2021.
Asda
In February 2021, the Company completed the divestiture of Asda, the Company's retail operations in the U.K., for net consideration of $9.6 billion. Upon closing of the transaction, the Company recorded an incremental pre-tax loss of $0.2 billion
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in other gains and losses in its Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, primarily related to changes in the net assets of the disposal group, currency exchange rate fluctuations and customary purchase price adjustments upon closing. During the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company deconsolidated the financial statements of Asda and recognized its retained investment in Asda as a debt security within other long-term assets and also recognized certain legal and tax indemnity liabilities within deferred income taxes and other on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Seiyu
In March 2021, the Company completed the divestiture of Seiyu, the Company's retail operations in Japan, for net consideration of $1.2 billion. Upon closing of the transaction, the Company recorded an incremental pre-tax loss of $0.2 billion in other gains and losses in its Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, primarily related to changes in the net assets of the disposal group, currency exchange rate fluctuations and customary purchase price adjustments upon closing. During the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company deconsolidated the financial statements of Seiyu and recognized its retained 15 percent ownership interest in Seiyu as an equity investment within other long-term assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Note 7. Contingencies
Legal Proceedings
The Company is involved in a number of legal proceedings.proceedings and certain regulatory matters. The Company has made accruals with respect to these matters, where appropriate, which are reflected in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. For some matters, a liability is not probable or the amount cannot be reasonably estimated and therefore an accrual has not been made.recorded. However, where a liability is reasonably possible and may be material, such matters have been disclosed. The Company may enter into discussions regarding settlement of these matters, and may enter into settlement agreements, if it believes settlement is in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders.
Unless stated otherwise, the matters discussed below, if decided adversely to or settled by the Company, individually or in the aggregate, may result in a liability material to the Company's financial condition,position, results of operations or cash flows.
Opioids Litigation
In December 2017, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated numerous lawsuits filed against a wide array of defendants by various plaintiffs, including counties, cities, healthcare providers, Native American tribes, individuals, and third-party payers, asserting claims generally concerning the impacts of widespread opioid abuse. The consolidated multidistrict litigation is entitled In re National Prescription Opiate Litigation (MDL No. 2804) (the "MDL") and is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. The Company is named as a defendant in some of the cases included in this multidistrict litigation. The liability phase of a trial in one of the MDL cases began on October 4, 2021 against a number of parties, including the Company, regarding opioid dispensing claims. On November 23, 2021, the jury found in favor of the plaintiffs as to the liability of all defendants, including the Company. The abatement phase of the trial, which will determine amounts owed by the defendants, began on May 10, 2022 and ended on May 17, 2022, and the parties will await a ruling from the court. The Company intends to appeal this verdict.the jury verdict from the liability phase upon completion of the abatement phase of the trial.
Similar cases that name the Company have also been filed in state courts by state, local and tribal governments, health care providers and other plaintiffs. Plaintiffs are seeking compensatory and punitive damages, as well as injunctive relief including abatement. The Company cannot predict the number of such claims that may be filed, but believes it has substantial factual and legal defenses to these claims, and intends to defend the claims vigorously. The Company has also been responding to subpoenas, information requests and investigations from governmental entities related to nationwide controlled substance dispensing and distribution practices involving opioids.
On OctoberDecember 22, 2020, the Company filed a declaratory judgment action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against the U.S. Department of Justice (the "DOJ") and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, asking a federal court to clarify the roles and responsibilities of pharmacists and pharmacies as to the dispensing and distribution of opioids under the Controlled Substances Act (the "CSA"). The Company’s action was dismissed. The Company has appealed this decision to the Fifth Circuit and awaits the court's decision.
On December 22, 2020, the DOJ filed a civil complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware alleging that the Company unlawfully dispensed controlled substances from its pharmacies and unlawfully distributed controlled substances to those pharmacies. The complaint alleges that this conduct resulted in violations of the CSA.Controlled Substances Act (the"CSA"). The DOJ is seeking civil penalties and injunctive relief. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the DOJ complaint on February 22, 2021. The DOJ filed its opposition brief on April 23, 2021 and the Company filed its reply brief on May 24, 2021.On November 19, 2021, the District Court stayed further proceedings in the DOJ complaint pending the decision of the United States Supreme Court in 2 consolidated cases (not involving Walmart) interpreting the CSA.
In addition, the Company is the subject of 2 securities class actions alleging violations of the federal securities laws regarding the Company's disclosures with respect to opioids, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware on January 20, 2021 and March 5, 2021 purportedly on behalf of a class of investors who acquired Walmart stock from March 30, 2016
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through December 22, 2020. Those cases have been consolidated. On October 8, 2021, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the consolidated securities action.action; the lead plaintiff responded to the motion on January 10, 2022; and the defendants filed their reply brief on February 10, 2022. Derivative actions were also filed by 2 of the Company's shareholders in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware on February 9, 2021 and April 16, 2021 alleging breach of fiduciary duties against certain of its current and former directors with respect to oversight of the Company's distribution and dispensing of opioids and also alleging violations of the federal securities laws and other breaches of duty by current directors and two current officers in connection with the Company's opioids disclosures. Those cases have been stayed pending developments in other Opioids Litigation matters. On September 27, 2021, 3 shareholders filed a derivative action in the Delaware Court of Chancery alleging that certain members of the current Board and certain former officers breached their fiduciary duties in failing to
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adequately oversee the Company's prescription opioids business. The defendants filed the opening brief on their motion to dismiss that case on December 21, 2021, and the plaintiffs responded by filing an amended complaint on February 22, 2022. On April 27, 2022, the defendants filed their opening brief in support of their motion to dismiss the amended complaint.
The Company cannot reasonably estimate any loss or range of loss that may arise from the various Opioids Litigation and intends to vigorously defend these litigation matters. Accordingly, the Company can provide no assurance as to the scope and outcome of these matters and no assurance as to whether its business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows will not be materially adversely affected.
Asda Equal Value Claims
Prior to the divestitureAsda, formerly a subsidiary of Asda, the Company, through its Asda subsidiary, was and still is a defendant in certain equal value claims that began in 2008 and are proceeding before an Employment Tribunal in Manchester in the United Kingdom on behalf of current and former Asda store employees (the "Asda Equal Value Claims"), and further claims may be asserted in the future. Subsequent to the divestiture of Asda in February 2021, the Company will continue to oversee the conduct of the defense of these claims. While potential liability for these claims remains with Asda, the Company has agreed to provide indemnification with respect to these claims up to a contractually determined amount. The Company cannot predict the number of such claims that may be filed, and cannot reasonably estimate any loss or range of loss that may arise related to these proceedings. Accordingly, the Company can provide no assurance as to the scope and outcomes of these matters.
Money Transfer Agent Services Matters
The Company has received grand jury subpoenas issued by the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania seeking documents regarding the Company's consumer fraud program and anti-money laundering compliance related to the Company's money transfer services, where Walmart is an agent. The most recent subpoena was issued in August 2020. The Company has been responding to these subpoenas and is cooperating with the government's investigation. The Company has also responded to civil investigative demands from the United States Federal Trade Commission (the "FTC") in connection with the FTC's investigation related to money transfers and the Company's anti-fraud program in its capacity as an agent. While the Company had been engaged in discussions with the FTC regarding a potential resolution of this matter, the parties have not been able to reach a resolution. In May 2022, the FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection forwarded a revised draft complaint to the FTC seeking authority to file a civil complaint against the Company seeking various forms of monetary and injunctive relief regarding the Company’s anti-fraud program. The Company understands that the FTC voted to authorize the complaint on June 1, 2022. The Company cannot reasonably estimate any loss or range of loss that may arise from these matters. While the Company does not currently believe that the outcome of these matters will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows, the Company can provide no assurance as to the scope and outcome of these matters and no assurance as to whether its business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows will not be materially adversely affected.
Note 8.7. Segments and Disaggregated Revenue
Segments
The Company is engaged in the operation of retail and wholesale stores and clubs, as well as eCommerce websites, and other units located throughout the U.S., Africa, Canada, Central America, Chile, China, India and Mexico. The Company's operations are conducted in 3 reportable segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International and Sam's Club. The Company defines its segments as those operations whose results the chief operating decision maker ("CODM") regularly reviews to analyze performance and allocate resources. The Company sells similar individual products and services in each of its segments. It is impractical to segregate and identify revenues for each of these individual products and services.
The Walmart U.S. segment includes the Company's mass merchandising concept in the U.S., as well as eCommerce and omni-channel initiatives. The Walmart International segment consists of the Company's operations outside of the U.S., as well as eCommerce and omni-channel initiatives. The Sam's Club segment includes the warehouse membership clubs in the U.S., as well as samsclub.com and omni-channel initiatives. Corporate and support consists of corporate overhead and other items not allocated to any of the Company's segments.
The Company measures the results of its segments using, among other measures, each segment's net sales and operating income, which includes certain corporate overhead allocations. From time to time, the Company revises the measurement of each segment's operating income and other measures, including any corporate overhead allocations, as determined by the information regularly reviewed by its CODM. When the measurement of a segment significantly changes, previous period amounts and balances are reclassified to be comparable to the current period's presentation.
Net sales by segment are as follows:
 Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31,
(Amounts in millions)2021202020212020
Net sales:
Walmart U.S.$96,609 $88,353 $287,968 $270,378 
Walmart International23,627 29,554 73,962 86,487 
Sam's Club18,971 15,845 54,307 47,383 
Net sales$139,207 $133,752 $416,237 $404,248 
Operating income by segment, as well as operating loss for corporate and support, interest, net, loss on extinguishment of debt and other gains and losses are as follows:
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 Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31,
(Amounts in millions)2021202020212020
Operating income (loss):
Walmart U.S.$4,860 $4,589 $16,404 $13,948 
Walmart International871 1,078 2,926 2,696 
Sam's Club475 431 1,710 1,517 
Corporate and support(414)(320)(985)(1,100)
Operating income5,792 5,778 20,055 17,061 
Interest, net442 516 1,456 1,700 
Loss on extinguishment of debt2,410 — 2,410 — 
Other (gains) and losses(1,207)(1,853)2,275 (5,796)
Income before income taxes$4,147 $7,115 $13,914 $21,157 
Net sales by segment are as follows:
 Three Months Ended April 30,
(Amounts in millions)20222021
Net sales:
Walmart U.S.$96,904 $93,167 
Walmart International23,763 27,300 
Sam's Club19,621 16,692 
Net sales$140,288 $137,159 
Operating income by segment, as well as unallocated operating expenses for corporate and support, interest, net, and other gains and losses are as follows:
 Three Months Ended April 30,
(Amounts in millions)20222021
Operating income (loss):
Walmart U.S.$4,462 $5,455 
Walmart International772 1,194 
Sam's Club460 575 
Corporate and support(376)(315)
Operating income5,318 6,909 
Interest, net419 536 
Other (gains) and losses1,998 2,529 
Income before income taxes$2,901 $3,844 
Disaggregated Revenues
In the following tables, segment net sales are disaggregated by either merchandise category or by market. From time to time, the Company revises the assignment of net sales of a particular item to a merchandise category. When the assignment changes, previous period amounts are reclassified to be comparable to the current period's presentation.
In addition, net sales related to eCommerce are provided for each segment, which include omni-channel sales, where a customer initiates an order digitally and the order is fulfilled through a store or club.
(Amounts in millions)(Amounts in millions)Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31,(Amounts in millions)Three Months Ended April 30,
Walmart U.S. net sales by merchandise categoryWalmart U.S. net sales by merchandise category2021202020212020Walmart U.S. net sales by merchandise category20222021
GroceryGrocery$55,560 $50,683 $161,600 $155,149 Grocery$56,764 $51,391 
General merchandiseGeneral merchandise28,544 26,927 90,858 84,075 General merchandise27,379 30,607 
Health and wellnessHealth and wellness11,030 9,806 31,480 28,560 Health and wellness10,894 9,970 
Other categoriesOther categories1,475 937 4,030 2,594 Other categories1,867 1,199 
TotalTotal$96,609 $88,353 $287,968 $270,378 Total$96,904 $93,167 
Of Walmart U.S.'s total net sales, approximately $11.1$11.4 billion and $10.3$11.3 billion related to eCommerce for the three months ended October 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, respectively, and approximately $33.6 billion and $29.1 billion related to eCommerce for the nine months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(Amounts in millions)(Amounts in millions)Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31,(Amounts in millions)Three Months Ended April 30,
Walmart International net sales by marketWalmart International net sales by market2021202020212020Walmart International net sales by market20222021
Mexico and Central AmericaMexico and Central America$8,718 $7,429 $25,706 $23,133 Mexico and Central America$9,088 $8,330 
United Kingdom— 7,249 3,811 21,079 
CanadaCanada5,507 4,969 15,847 14,383 Canada5,150 4,848 
ChinaChina3,538 2,787 10,313 8,735 China4,127 3,773 
United KingdomUnited Kingdom— 3,811 
OtherOther5,864 7,120 18,285 19,157 Other5,398 6,538 
TotalTotal$23,627 $29,554 $73,962 $86,487 Total$23,763 $27,300 
Of Walmart International's total net sales, approximately $4.3 billion related to eCommerce for each ofboth the three months ended October 31, 2021April 30, 2022 and 2020, respectively, and approximately $12.7 billion and $10.5 billion related to eCommerce for the nine months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.2021.
(Amounts in millions)Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31,
Sam’s Club net sales by merchandise category2021202020212020
Grocery and consumables$12,335 $10,450 $35,018 $31,526 
Fuel, tobacco and other categories2,932 1,942 8,047 6,023 
Home and apparel1,976 1,693 6,252 4,926 
Health and wellness1,037 1,017 2,934 2,849 
Technology, office and entertainment691 743 2,056 2,059 
Total$18,971 $15,845 $54,307 $47,383 
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(Amounts in millions)Three Months Ended April 30,
Sam's Club net sales by merchandise category20222021
Grocery and consumables$12,301 $10,669 
Fuel, tobacco and other categories3,623 2,299 
Home and apparel2,050 2,082 
Health and wellness1,010 941 
Technology, office and entertainment637 701 
Total$19,621 $16,692 
Of Sam's Club's total net sales, approximately $1.7$1.9 billion and $1.3$1.5 billion related to eCommerce for the three months ended October 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, respectively, and approximately $4.9 billion and $3.7 billion related to eCommerce for the nine months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Overview
This discussion, which presents Walmart Inc.'s ("Walmart," the "Company," "our," or "we") results for periods occurring in the fiscal year ending January 31, 20222023 ("fiscal 2022"2023") and the fiscal year ended January 31, 20212022 ("fiscal 2021"2022"), should be read in conjunction with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021,April 30, 2022, and the accompanying notes included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as our Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the year ended January 31, 2021,2022, the accompanying notes and the related Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2021.2022.
We intend for this discussion to provide the reader with information that will assist in understanding our financial statements, the changes in certain key items in those financial statements from period to period and the primary factors that accounted for those changes. We also discuss certain performance metrics that management uses to assess the Company's performance. Additionally, the discussion provides information about the financial results of each of the three segments of our business to provide a better understanding of how each of those segments and its results of operations affect the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as a whole.
Throughout this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, we discuss segment operating income, comparable store and club sales and other measures. Management measures the results of the Company's segments using each segment's operating income, including certain corporate overhead allocations, as well as other measures. From time to time, we revise the measurement of each segment's operating income and other measures as determined by the information regularly reviewed by our chief operating decision maker.
Comparable store and club sales, or comparable sales, is a metric that indicates the performance of our existing stores and clubs by measuring the change in sales for such stores and clubs, including eCommerce sales, for a particular period from the corresponding prior year period. Walmart's definition of comparable sales includes sales from stores and clubs open for the previous 12 months, including remodels, relocations, expansions and conversions, as well as eCommerce sales. We measure the eCommerce sales impact by including all sales initiated digitally, including omni-channel transactions which are fulfilled through our stores and clubs. Sales at a store that has changed in format are excluded from comparable sales when the conversion of that store is accompanied by a relocation or expansion that results in a change in the store's retail square feet of more than five percent. Sales related to divested businesses are excluded from comparable sales, and sales related to acquisitions are excluded until such acquisitions have been owned for 12 months. Comparable sales are also referred to as "same-store" sales by others within the retail industry. The method of calculating comparable sales varies across the retail industry. As a result, our calculation of comparable sales is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
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. We calculate the effect of changes in currency exchange rates as the difference between current period activity translated using the current period’speriod's currency exchange rates and the comparable prior year period’speriod'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. Volatility in currency exchange rates may impact the results, including net sales and operating income, of the Company and the Walmart International segment in the future.
Each of our segments contributes to the Company's operating results differently. Each, however, has generally maintained a consistent contribution rate to the Company's net sales and operating income in recent years other than minor changes to the contribution rate for the Walmart International segment due to fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Consistent with our strategy to strengthen our Walmart International portfolio for the long-term, we completed the following actions during the nine months ended October 31, 2021:
Completed the sale of Asda, our retail business in the U.K., for net consideration of $9.6 billion in February 2021. During the first quarter of fiscal 2022, we recognized an incremental non-cash loss of $0.2 billion, after tax, primarily due to changes in the net assets of the disposal group, currency exchange rate fluctuations and customary purchase price adjustments upon closing.
Completed the sale of Seiyu, our retail business in Japan, for net consideration of $1.2 billion in March 2021. During the first quarter of fiscal 2022, we recognized an incremental non-cash loss of $0.2 billion, after tax, primarily due to changes in the net assets of the disposal group, currency exchange rate fluctuations and customary purchase price adjustments upon closing.
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We operate in the highly competitive omni-channel retail industry in all of the markets we serve. We face strong sales competition from other discount, department, drug, dollar, variety and specialty stores, warehouse clubs and supermarkets, as well as eCommerce businesses. Many of these competitors are national, regional or international chains or have a national or international omni-channel or eCommerce presence. We compete with a number of companies for attracting and retaining quality employees ("associates"). We, along with other retail companies, are influenced by a number of factors including, but not limited to: catastrophic events, weather and other risks related to climate change, global health epidemics, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, competitive pressures, consumer disposable income, consumer debt levels and buying patterns, consumer credit availability, supply chain disruptions, cost and availability of goods, currency exchange rate fluctuations, customer preferences, deflation, inflation, fuel and energy prices, general economic conditions, insurance costs, interest rates, labor availability and costs, tax rates, the imposition of tariffs, cybersecurity attacks and unemployment. Further information on the factors that can affect our operating results and on certain risks to our Company and an investment in our securities can be found herein under "Item 5. Other Information."
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We expect continued uncertainty in our business and the global economy due to the duration and intensity of the COVID–19COVID-19 pandemic; the duration and extent of economic stimulus measures; timingthe effectiveness and effectivenessextent of global vaccines, as well as potential impactsadministration of any related vaccine mandates on our workforce;vaccinations and medical treatment; pressure from inflation; supply chain disruptions; and volatility in employment trends and consumer confidence which may impact our results. For a detailed discussion on results of operations by reportable segment, refer to "Results of Operations" below.

Company Performance Metrics
We are committed to helping customers save money and live better through everyday low prices, supported by everyday low costs.  At times, we adjust our business strategies to maintain and strengthen our competitive positions in the countries in which we operate.  We define our financial framework as:
strong, efficient growth;
consistent operating discipline; and
strategic capital allocation.
As we execute on this financial framework, we believe our returns on capital will improve over time.
Strong, Efficient Growth
Our objective of prioritizing strong, efficient growth means we will focus on the most productive growth opportunities, increasing comparable store and club sales, accelerating eCommerce sales growth and expansion of omni-channel initiatives while slowing the rate of growth of new stores and clubs. At times, we make strategic investments which are focused on the long-term growth of the Company.
Comparable sales is a metric that indicates the performance of our existing stores and clubs by measuring the change in sales for such stores and clubs, including eCommerce sales, for a particular period over the corresponding period in the previous year. The retail industry generally reports comparable sales using the retail calendar (also known as the 4-5-4 calendar). To be consistent with the retail industry, we provide comparable sales using the retail calendar in our quarterly earnings releases. However, when we discuss our comparable sales below, we are referring to our calendar comparable sales calculated using our fiscal calendar, which may result in differences when compared to comparable sales using the retail calendar.
Calendar comparable sales, as well as the impact of fuel, for the three and nine months ended October 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, were as follows:
Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31, Three Months Ended April 30,
20212020202120202021202020212020 2022202120222021
With FuelFuel ImpactWith FuelFuel Impact With FuelFuel Impact
Walmart U.S.Walmart U.S.9.4 %6.6 %0.4 %(0.1)%6.7 %8.9 %0.4 %(0.2)%Walmart U.S.4.0 %5.3 %0.6 %0.2 %
Sam's ClubSam's Club19.6 %8.3 %5.9 %(3.3)%14.6 %8.9 %5.4 %(3.8)%Sam's Club17.4 %10.1 %6.9 %3.9 %
Total U.S.Total U.S.11.0 %6.8 %1.3 %(0.6)%7.9 %8.9 %1.2 %(0.7)%Total U.S.6.0 %6.0 %1.6 %0.8 %
Comparable sales in the U.S., including fuel, increased 11.0% and 7.9%6.0% for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, respectively,April 30, 2022 when compared to the same periodsperiod in the previous fiscal year. The Walmart U.S. segment had comparable sales growth of 9.4% and 6.7%4.0% for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, respectively,April 30, 2022 driven by growth in transactions and average ticket, which includesincluding strong consumer spending from government stimulussales in grocery and some higher inflation impacts in certain merchandise categories, compared to recent years. In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, average ticket increased while transactions decreased as customers consolidated shopping trips and purchased larger baskets. Transaction growth turned positive in April 2021 and continued with strong growth through the second and third quarters of fiscal 2022 as customers' pre-pandemic behaviors largely resumed.were relatively flat. The Walmart U.S. segment's eCommerce sales grew at a slower rate than total comparable sales which negatively contributed approximately 0.1%0.4% to comparable sales for the three months ended October 31,
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2021 as customers shifted toward more in-store shopping as compared to the same period in the previous year. For the nine months ended October 31, 2021, eCommerce sales positively contributed approximately 1.3% to comparable sales, primarily driven by store pick-up and delivery.April 30, 2022.
Comparable sales at the Sam's Club segment increased 19.6% and 14.6%17.4% for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, respectively.April 30, 2022. Growth in comparable sales benefited from growth in transactions and average ticket and was aided by consumer spending due to government stimulus, and also includesincluded some higher inflation impacts in certain merchandise categories compared to recent years. The growth in comparable sales was partially offset by our decision to remove tobacco from certain club locations.categories. The Sam's Club segment's eCommerce sales positively contributed approximately 1.1% and 1.7%0.5% to comparable sales for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, respectively.April 30, 2022.
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Consistent Operating Discipline
We operate with discipline by managing expenses and optimizing the efficiency of how we work and creating an environment in which we have sustainable lowest cost to serve. We invest in technology and process improvements to increase productivity, manage inventory, and reduce costs. We measure operating discipline through expense leverage, which we define as net sales growing at a faster rate than operating, selling, general and administrative ("operating") expenses.
Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31,Three Months Ended April 30,
(Amounts in millions)(Amounts in millions)2021202020212020(Amounts in millions)20222021
Net salesNet sales$139,207 $133,752 $416,237 $404,248 Net sales$140,288 $137,159 
Percentage change from comparable periodPercentage change from comparable period4.1 %5.3 %3.0 %6.6 %Percentage change from comparable period2.3 %2.6 %
Operating, selling, general and administrative expensesOperating, selling, general and administrative expenses$29,710 $28,591 $86,350 $84,957 Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses$29,404 $28,129 
Percentage change from comparable periodPercentage change from comparable period3.9 %4.4 %1.6 %5.9 %Percentage change from comparable period4.5 %2.8 %
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net salesOperating, selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales21.3 %21.4 %20.7 %21.0 %Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales21.0 %20.5 %
Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales was relatively flatincreased 45 basis points for the three months ended October 31, 2021, which benefited from growth in net sales and $0.2 billion of lower incremental COVID-19 related costs as compared to the same period in the prior year, offsetApril 30, 2022, primarily driven by increased wage investments primarilycosts in the Walmart U.S. segment. Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales decreased 27 basis points for the nine months ended October 31, 2021, primarily drivensegment, partially offset by net sales growth and lower incremental COVID-19 related costs of $2.0 billion as compared to the same period in the prior year, partially offset by increased wage investments primarily in the Walmart U.S. segment.growth.
Strategic Capital Allocation
Our strategy includes improving our customer-facing initiatives in stores and clubs and creating a seamless omni-channel experience for our customers. As such, we are allocating more capital to supply chain, customer-facing initiatives, technology and store remodels, and less to new store and club openings. The following table provides additional detail:
(Amounts in millions)(Amounts in millions)Nine Months Ended October 31,(Amounts in millions)Three Months Ended April 30,
Allocation of Capital ExpendituresAllocation of Capital Expenditures20212020Allocation of Capital Expenditures20222021
Supply chain, customer-facing initiatives and technologySupply chain, customer-facing initiatives and technology$4,408 $3,316 Supply chain, customer-facing initiatives and technology$2,063 $1,013 
Store and club remodelsStore and club remodels2,375 1,531 Store and club remodels981 613 
New stores and clubs, including expansions and relocationsNew stores and clubs, including expansions and relocations112 64 New stores and clubs, including expansions and relocations11 38 
Total U.S.Total U.S.6,895 4,911 Total U.S.3,055 1,664 
Walmart InternationalWalmart International1,693 1,527 Walmart International484 550 
Total Capital ExpendituresTotal Capital Expenditures$8,588 $6,438 Total Capital Expenditures$3,539 $2,214 

Returns
As we execute our financial framework, we believe our return on capital will improve over time. We measure return on capital with our return on investment and free cash flow metrics. In addition, we provide returns in the form of share repurchases and dividends, which are discussed in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section.
Return on Assets and Return on Investment
We include Return on Assets ("ROA"), the most directly comparable measure based on our financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP"), and Return on Investment ("ROI") as metrics to assess returns on assets. While ROI is considered a non-GAAP financial measure, management believes ROI is a meaningful metric to share with investors because it helps investors assess how effectively Walmart is deploying its assets. Trends in ROI can fluctuate over time as management balances long-term strategic initiatives with possible short-term impacts. ROA was 3.3%5.5% and 8.2%5.3% for the trailing twelve months ended October 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, respectively. The decreaseincrease in ROA was primarily due to net fair value changes in our equity instruments as well as the losses on divestiture of our operations in the
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U.K. and Japan, partially offset by the increase in operatingnet income. ROI was 14.5%13.9% and 13.7%14.4% for the trailing twelve months ended October 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, and 2020.respectively. The increasedecrease in ROI was primarily due to the increase in operating income.average total assets driven by higher inventories.
We define ROI as adjusted operating income (operating income plus interest income, depreciation and amortization, and rent expense) for the trailing 12 months divided by average invested capital during that period. We consider average invested capital to be the average of our beginning and ending total assets, plus average accumulated depreciation and amortization, less average accounts payable and average accrued liabilities for that period.
Our calculation of ROI is considered a non-GAAP financial measure because we calculate ROI using financial measures that exclude and include amounts that are included and excluded in the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. For example, we exclude the impact of depreciation and amortization from our reported operating income in calculating the numerator of our calculation of ROI. As mentioned above, we consider ROA to be the financial measure computed in accordance with GAAP most directly comparable to our calculation of ROI. ROI differs from ROA (which is consolidated net income for the period divided by average total assets for the period) because ROI: adjusts operating income to exclude certain expense items and adds interest income; and adjusts total assets for the impact of accumulated depreciation and amortization, accounts payable and accrued liabilities to arrive at total invested capital. Because of the adjustments mentioned above, we believe ROI more accurately measures how we are deploying our key assets and is more meaningful to investors than ROA.
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Although ROI is a standard financial measure, numerous methods exist for calculating a company's ROI. As a result, the method used by management to calculate our ROI may differ from the methods used by other companies to calculate their ROI.
The calculation of ROA and ROI, along with a reconciliation of ROI to the calculation of ROA, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, is as follows:
For the Trailing Twelve Months Ending October 31, For the Trailing Twelve Months Ending April 30,
(Amounts in millions)(Amounts in millions)20212020(Amounts in millions)20222021
CALCULATION OF RETURN ON ASSETSCALCULATION OF RETURN ON ASSETSCALCULATION OF RETURN ON ASSETS
NumeratorNumeratorNumerator
Consolidated net incomeConsolidated net income$8,299 $20,008 Consolidated net income$13,232 $12,443 
DenominatorDenominatorDenominator
Average total assets(1)
Average total assets(1)
$247,857 $245,347 
Average total assets(1)
$241,362 $234,737 
Return on assets (ROA)Return on assets (ROA)3.3 %8.2 %Return on assets (ROA)5.5 %5.3 %
CALCULATION OF RETURN ON INVESTMENTCALCULATION OF RETURN ON INVESTMENTCALCULATION OF RETURN ON INVESTMENT
NumeratorNumeratorNumerator
Operating incomeOperating income$25,542 $22,383 Operating income$24,351 $24,233 
+ Interest income+ Interest income141 132 + Interest income163 108 
+ Depreciation and amortization+ Depreciation and amortization10,771 11,161 + Depreciation and amortization10,679 11,022 
+ Rent+ Rent2,360 2,646 + Rent2,270 2,534 
= ROI operating income= ROI operating income$38,814 $36,322 = ROI operating income$37,463 $37,897 
DenominatorDenominatorDenominator
Average total assets(1)
Average total assets(1)
$247,857 $245,347 
Average total assets(1)
$241,362 $234,737 
'+ Average accumulated depreciation and amortization(1)
'+ Average accumulated depreciation and amortization(1)
99,872 95,637 
'+ Average accumulated depreciation and amortization(1)
100,315 95,424 
'- Average accounts payable(1)
'- Average accounts payable(1)
55,654 51,951 
'- Average accounts payable(1)
50,539 46,124 
- Average accrued liabilities(1)
- Average accrued liabilities(1)
24,735 22,984 
- Average accrued liabilities(1)
21,216 20,874 
= Average invested capital= Average invested capital$267,340 $266,049 = Average invested capital$269,922 $263,163 
Return on investment (ROI)Return on investment (ROI)14.5 %13.7 %Return on investment (ROI)13.9 %14.4 %
 (1) The average is based on the addition of the account balance at the end of the current period to the account balance at the end of the prior period and dividing by 2.
As of October 31, As of April 30,
202120202019 202220212020
Certain Balance Sheet DataCertain Balance Sheet DataCertain Balance Sheet Data
Total assetsTotal assets$244,851 $250,863 $239,830 Total assets$246,142 $236,581 $232,892 
Accumulated depreciation and amortizationAccumulated depreciation and amortization100,168 99,576 91,697 Accumulated depreciation and amortization104,295 96,334 94,514 
Accounts payableAccounts payable57,156 54,152 49,750 Accounts payable52,926 48,151 44,096 
Accrued liabilitiesAccrued liabilities24,474 24,995 20,973 Accrued liabilities21,061 21,371 20,377 
 




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Free Cash Flow
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. See Liquidity and Capital Resources for discussions of GAAP metrics including net cash provided by operating activities, net cash used in investing activities and net cash used in financing activities.
We define free cash flow as net cash used in or provided by operating activities in a period minus payments for property and equipment made in that period. We had netNet cash provided byused in operating activities of $16.3was $3.8 billion for the ninethree months ended October 31, 2021,April 30, 2022, which decreasedrepresents a decline of $6.6 billion when compared to $22.9 billion for the nine months ended October 31, 2020same period in the prior year. The decline is primarily due to an increase in inventory costs and purchases to support strong sales, lower operating income and lapping the impacttiming of accelerated inventory sell-throughcertain payments and payables. Free cash flow for the three months ended April 30, 2022 was negative $7.3 billion, which represents a decline of $7.9 billion when compared to the same period in fiscal 2021,the prior year. The decline in free cash flow is due to the reduction in operating cash flows described above, as well as timing and paymentan increase of wages. We generated free cash flow of $7.7 billion for the nine months ended October 31, 2021, which decreased when compared to $16.4 billion for the nine months ended October 31, 2020 due to the same reasons as the decrease in net cash provided by operating activities, as well as $2.2$1.3 billion in increased capital expenditures.expenditures to support our investment strategy.
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 Condensed 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 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.
Nine Months Ended October 31, Three Months Ended April 30,
(Amounts in millions)(Amounts in millions)20212020(Amounts in millions)20222021
Net cash provided by operating activities$16,291 $22,880 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) operating activities$(3,758)$2,858 
Payments for property and equipmentPayments for property and equipment(8,588)(6,438)Payments for property and equipment(3,539)(2,214)
Free cash flowFree cash flow$7,703 $16,442 Free cash flow$(7,297)$644 
Net cash used in investing activities(1)
$(1,530)$(6,507)
Net cash used in financing activities(18,113)(11,340)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(1)
$(4,558)$5,850 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) financing activities5,315 (5,399)
(1) "Net cash used inprovided by (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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Results of Operations
Consolidated Results of Operations
Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31,Three Months Ended April 30,
(Amounts in millions, except unit counts)(Amounts in millions, except unit counts)2021202020212020(Amounts in millions, except unit counts)20222021
Total revenuesTotal revenues$140,525 $134,708 $419,883 $407,072 Total revenues$141,569 $138,310 
Percentage change from comparable periodPercentage change from comparable period4.3%5.2%3.1 %6.5%Percentage change from comparable period2.4%2.7%
Net salesNet sales$139,207 $133,752 $416,237 $404,248 Net sales$140,288 $137,159 
Percentage change from comparable periodPercentage change from comparable period4.1%5.3%3.0 %6.6%Percentage change from comparable period2.3%2.6%
Total U.S. calendar comparable sales increaseTotal U.S. calendar comparable sales increase11.0%6.8%7.9 %8.9%Total U.S. calendar comparable sales increase6.0%6.0%
Gross profit margin as a percentage of net salesGross profit margin as a percentage of net sales24.6%25.0%24.7 %24.5%Gross profit margin as a percentage of net sales23.8%24.7%
Operating incomeOperating income$5,792 $5,778 $20,055 $17,061 Operating income$5,318 $6,909 
Operating income as a percentage of net salesOperating income as a percentage of net sales4.2%4.3%4.8 %4.2%Operating income as a percentage of net sales3.8%5.0%
Loss on extinguishment of debt$2,410 $— $2,410 $— 
Other (gains) and lossesOther (gains) and losses$(1,207)$(1,853)$2,275 $(5,796)Other (gains) and losses$1,998 $2,529 
Consolidated net incomeConsolidated net income$3,132 $5,201 $10,307 $15,714 Consolidated net income$2,103 $2,811 
Unit counts at period endUnit counts at period end10,566 11,510 10,566 11,510 Unit counts at period end10,585 10,526 
Retail square feet at period endRetail square feet at period end1,065 1,128 1,065 1,128 Retail square feet at period end1,059 1,065 
Our total revenues, which are mostly comprised of net sales, but also include membership and other income, increased $5.8$3.3 billion or 4.3% and $12.8 billion or 3.1%2.4% for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, respectively,April 30, 2022, when compared to the same periodsperiod in the previous fiscal year. The increasesincrease in revenues wererevenue was primarily due to strong positive comparable sales for the Walmart U.S. and Sam's Club segments which benefited from strong U.S. consumer spending and somewas impacted by higher inflation, along with positive comparable sales in the majorityeach of our remaining international markets. These increases wereThe increase in net sales was partially offset by net sales decreases of $9.4a $5.0 billion and $22.4 billion for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, respectively, primarilydecrease related to the divestiture of our operations in the U.K. and Japan, which closed in February 2021 and March 2021, respectively.the first quarter fiscal 2022. Net sales also benefited fromfor the three months ended April 30, 2022 included a $1.3$0.4 billion and $4.7 billion positivenegative impact of fluctuations in currency exchange rates for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, respectively.rates.
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales ("gross profit rate") decreased 4287 basis points for the three months ended October 31, 2021April 30, 2022, when compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year primarily due todriven by higher supply chain costs, product and fuel mix, in the Walmart U.S. and Sam's Club segments. These decreases were partially offset by benefits in the Walmart U.S. segment related to lower markdowns, price management, and growth in our advertising business.
Gross profit rate increased 15 basis points for the nine months ended October 31, 2021 when compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year. The decrease for the three months ended October 31, 2021 was more than offset by increases in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 primarily driven by mix shifts into general merchandise in the Walmart U.S. segment, due in part to government stimulus spending, lower markdowns and lapping last year's COVID-19 related mix shifts into lower margin categories such as food and consumables.inflation.
Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales was relatively flatincreased 45 basis points for the three months ended October 31, 2021, which benefited from growth in net sales and $0.2 billion of lower incremental COVID-19 related costs as compared to the same period in the prior year, offsetApril 30, 2022, primarily driven by increased wage investments primarilycosts in the Walmart U.S. segment. Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales decreased 27 basis points for the nine months ended October 31, 2021, primarily drivensegment, partially offset by net sales growth and lower incremental COVID-19 related costs of $2.0 billion as compared to the same period in the prior year, partially offset by increased wage investments primarily in the Walmart U.S. segment.
Loss on extinguishment of debt was $2.4 billion for both the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, due to the early retirement of certain higher rate long-term debt to reduce interest expense in future periods.growth.
Other gains and losses for the three months ended October 31, 2021April 30, 2022 consisted of a net gainloss of $1.2$2.0 billion primarily associated with the fair value changes of our equity investments. OtherFor the three months ended April 30, 2021, other gains and losses for the nine months ended October 31, 2021 consisted of a net loss of $2.3$2.5 billion, which primarily reflects $1.8$2.1 billion in net losses associated with the fair value changes of our equity investments, as well as $0.4 billion in incremental losses associated with the divestiture of our operations in the U.K. and Japan upon closing of the transactions during the first quarter of fiscal 2022. For the three and nine months ended October 31, 2020, other gains and losses consisted of a net gain of $1.9 billion and $5.8 billion, respectively, primarily representing the fair value changes of our equity investments and the loss on sale of Walmart Argentina.
Our effective income tax rate was 24.5% and 25.9%27.5% for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, respectively,April 30, 2022, compared to 26.9% and 25.7% for the same periodsperiod in the previous fiscal year. The decrease in effective tax rate for the three months ended October 31, 2021 is primarily due to the loss on sale of Walmart Argentina recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2021, as it provided minimal realizable tax benefit. Our effective income tax rate may fluctuate from quarter to quarter as a result of factors including changes in our assessment of certain tax contingencies, valuation allowances, changes in tax law,
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outcomes of administrative audits, the impact of discrete items and the mix and size of earnings among our U.S. operations and international operations, which are subject to statutory rates that may be different than the U.S. statutory rate.
As a result of the factors discussed above, consolidated net income decreased $2.1 billion and $5.4$0.7 billion for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021 respectively,April 30, 2022, when compared to the same periodsperiod in the previous fiscal year. Accordingly, diluted net income per common share attributable to Walmart was $1.11 and $3.59$0.74 for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, respectively,April 30, 2022, which represents respective decreasesa decrease of $0.69 and $1.89,$0.23 when compared to the same periodsperiod in the previous fiscal year.
Walmart U.S. Segment
Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31, Three Months Ended April 30,
(Amounts in millions, except unit counts)(Amounts in millions, except unit counts)2021202020212020(Amounts in millions, except unit counts)20222021
Net salesNet sales$96,609 $88,353 $287,968 $270,378 Net sales$96,904 $93,167 
Percentage change from comparable periodPercentage change from comparable period9.3 %6.2 %6.5 %8.7 %Percentage change from comparable period4.0 %5.0 %
Calendar comparable sales increaseCalendar comparable sales increase9.4 %6.6 %6.7 %8.9 %Calendar comparable sales increase4.0 %5.3 %
Operating incomeOperating income$4,860 $4,589 $16,404 $13,948 Operating income$4,462 $5,455 
Operating income as a percentage of net salesOperating income as a percentage of net sales5.0 %5.2 %5.7 %5.2 %Operating income as a percentage of net sales4.6 %5.9 %
Unit counts at period endUnit counts at period end4,742 4,748 4,742 4,748 Unit counts at period end4,735 4,743 
Retail square feet at period endRetail square feet at period end703 703 703 703 Retail square feet at period end702 703 
Net sales for the Walmart U.S. segment increased $8.3$3.7 billion or 9.3% and $17.6 billion or 6.5%4.0% for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, respectively,April 30, 2022, when compared to the same periodsperiod in the previous fiscal year. The increases wereincrease was due to comparable sales of 9.4% and 6.7%4.0% for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, respectively,April 30, 2022, driven by growth in transactions and average ticket, which includesincluding strong consumer spending from government stimulussales in grocery and some higher inflation
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impacts in certain merchandise categories, compared to recent years. In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, average ticket increased while transactions decreased as customers consolidated shopping trips and purchased larger baskets. Transaction growth turned positive in April 2021 and continued with strong growth through the second and third quarters of fiscal 2022 as customers' pre-pandemic behaviors largely resumed.were relatively flat. The Walmart U.S. segment's eCommerce sales grew at a slower rate than total comparable sales which negatively contributed approximately 0.1%0.4% to comparable sales for the three months ended October 31, 2021 as customers shifted toward more in-store shopping as compared to the same period in the previous year. For the nine months ended, eCommerce sales positively contributed approximately 1.3% to comparable sales, primarily driven by store pick-up and delivery.April 30, 2022.
Gross profit rate decreased 1238 basis points for the three months ended October 31, 2021April 30, 2022, when compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year, primarily driven by higherincreased supply chain costs and fuelproduct mix shifts into lower margin categories, partially offset by lower markdowns, price management and growth in our advertising business. For the nine months ended October 31, 2021, gross profit rate increased 50 basis points due primarily to shifts into general merchandise due in part to government stimulus spending and lapping last year's COVID-related mix shifts into food and consumables in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Gross profit rate was also impactedimpacts driven by lower markdowns, lapping the temporary closures of our Auto Care Centers and Vision centers, price management, and growth in our advertising business, partially offset by increased supply chain costs.higher cost inflation.
Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales increased 2095 basis points for the three months ended October 31, 2021April 30, 2022, when compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year, primarily driven by increased wage investments,costs, partially offset by strong sales growth and $0.1$0.2 billion of lower incremental COVID-19 costs. Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales were relatively flat for the nine months ended October 31, 2021 when compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year, which benefited from strong sales, lower incremental COVID-19 costs of $1.5 billion and lapping a $0.4 billion business restructuring charge in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, partially offset by increased investments in wages.
As a result of the factors discussed above, operating income increased $0.3 billion and $2.5decreased $1.0 billion for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, respectively,April 30, 2022, when compared to the same periodsperiod in the previous fiscal year.
Walmart International Segment
 Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31,
(Amounts in millions, except unit counts)2021202020212020
Net sales$23,627 $29,554 $73,962 $86,487 
Percentage change from comparable period(20.1)%1.3 %(14.5)%(0.7)%
Operating income$871 $1,078 $2,926 $2,696 
Operating income as a percentage of net sales3.7 %3.6 %4.0 %3.1 %
Unit counts at period end5,224 6,163 5,224 6,163 
Retail square feet at period end282 345 282 345 
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 Three Months Ended April 30,
(Amounts in millions, except unit counts)20222021
Net sales$23,763 $27,300 
Percentage change from comparable period(13.0)%(8.3)%
Operating income$772 $1,194 
Operating income as a percentage of net sales3.2 %4.4 %
Unit counts at period end5,250 5,184 
Retail square feet at period end277 282 
Net sales for the Walmart International segment decreased $5.9$3.5 billion or 20.1% and $12.5 billion or 14.5%13.0% for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, respectively,April 30, 2022, when compared to the same periodsperiod in the previous fiscal year. The reduction in net sales was due to decreases of $9.4a $5.0 billion and $22.4 billion for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, respectively, primarilydecrease related to the divestiture of Asdaour operations in the U.K. and SeiyuJapan during the first quarter of fiscal 2022. The decreases were2022, partially offset by positive netcomparables sales growth in the majorityeach of our remaining markets. Net sales for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021April 30, 2022 included positivenegative fluctuations in currency exchange rates of $1.3 billion and $4.7 billion, respectively.$0.4 billion.
Gross profit rate decreased 86108 basis points for the three months ended October 31, 2021April 30, 2022, when compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year, primarily driven by higher markdowns and shifts into lower margin formats. Theformats and channels in China, as well as the impact related to our divested markets also negatively impacted our gross profit rate. Gross profit rate decreased 38markets.
Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales increased 12 basis points for the ninethree months ended October 31, 2021,April 30, 2022, when compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year, primarily driven by shifts into lower margin formats and the decrease related to our divested markets, partially offset by benefits in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 related to mix shifts into higher margin categories and lower markdowns.
Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales decreased 10 and 62 basis points for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, respectively when compared to the same periods in the previous fiscal year, primarily due to lower incremental COVID-19 related costs and impacts from the divested markets. Additionally, operating expenses as a percentage of net sales for the nine months ended October 31, 2021 benefited from depreciation and amortization expense not having been recorded for our operations in the U.K. and Japan subsequent to their held for sale classification at the end of fiscal 2021 and prior to closing during the first quarter of fiscal 2022.
Operating income for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021 included positive fluctuations in currency exchange rates of $0.1 billion and $0.3 billion, respectively. As a result of the factors discussed above, operating income decreased $0.2 billion and increased $0.2$0.4 billion for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, respectively,April 30, 2022, when compared to the same periodsperiod in the previous fiscal year.
Sam's Club Segment
Three Months Ended October 31,Nine Months Ended October 31, Three Months Ended April 30,
(Amounts in millions, except unit counts)(Amounts in millions, except unit counts)2021202020212020(Amounts in millions, except unit counts)20222021
Including FuelIncluding FuelIncluding Fuel
Net salesNet sales$18,971 $15,845 $54,307 $47,383 Net sales$19,621 $16,692 
Percentage change from comparable periodPercentage change from comparable period19.7 %8.3 %14.6 %8.9 %Percentage change from comparable period17.5 %10.1 %
Calendar comparable sales increaseCalendar comparable sales increase19.6 %8.3 %14.6 %8.9 %Calendar comparable sales increase17.4 %10.1 %
Operating incomeOperating income$475 $431 $1,710 $1,517 Operating income$460 $575 
Operating income as a percentage of net salesOperating income as a percentage of net sales2.5 %2.7 %3.1 %3.2 %Operating income as a percentage of net sales2.3 %3.4 %
Unit counts at period endUnit counts at period end600 599 600 599 Unit counts at period end600 599 
Retail square feet at period endRetail square feet at period end80 80 80 80 Retail square feet at period end80 80 
Excluding Fuel (1)
Excluding Fuel (1)
Excluding Fuel (1)
Net salesNet sales$16,614 $14,596 $47,988 $43,929 Net sales$16,532 $14,937 
Percentage change from comparable periodPercentage change from comparable period13.8 %11.6 %9.2 %12.7 %Percentage change from comparable period10.7 %6.2 %
Operating incomeOperating income$368 $358 $1,473 $1,283 Operating income$335 $530 
Operating income as a percentage of net salesOperating income as a percentage of net sales2.2 %2.5 %3.1 %2.9 %Operating income as a percentage of net sales2.0 %3.5 %
(1) We believe the "Excluding Fuel" information is useful to investors because it permits investors to understand the effect of the Sam's Club segment's fuel sales on its results of operations, which are impacted by the volatility of fuel prices. Volatility in fuel prices may continue to impact the operating results of the Sam's Club segment in the future.
Net sales for the Sam's Club segment increased $3.1$2.9 billion or 19.7% and $6.9 billion or 14.6%17.5% for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, respectively,April 30, 2022, when compared to the same periodsperiod in the previous fiscal year. The increases were primarily due to comparable sales, including fuel, of 19.6% and 14.6%17.4% for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, respectively.April 30, 2022. Growth in comparable sales benefited from growth in transactions and average ticket and was aided by consumer spending due to government stimulus, and also includes some higher inflation impacts in certain merchandise categories compared to recent years. The growth in comparable sales was partially offset by our decision to remove tobacco from certain club locations. Sam's Club eCommerce net sales positively contributed approximately 1.1% and 1.7% to comparable sales for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, respectively.
Gross profit rate decreased 127 and 75 basis points for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, respectively, when compared to the same periods in the previous fiscal year. The gross profit rates were negatively impacted by higher supply chain costs, increased fuel sales which have lower margins, and cost inflation. The decrease in gross profit rate for the nine months ended October 31, 2021 was partially offset by favorable sales mix, including reduced tobacco sales.
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Membershipaverage ticket and other income increased 14.4% and 13.0%included some higher inflation impacts in certain merchandise categories. Sam's Club eCommerce net sales positively contributed approximately 0.5% to comparable sales for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, respectively,April 30, 2022.
Gross profit rate decreased 216 basis points for the three months ended April 30, 2022, when compared to the same periodsperiod in the previous fiscal year. The increases weregross profit rate was negatively impacted by higher supply chain costs, elevated inflation and markdowns caused by inventory delays.
Membership and other income increased 11.9% for the three months ended April 30, 2022, when compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year. The increase was due to increases in overall renewal rates, new member sign-ups and Plus penetration.
Operating expenses as a percentage of segment net sales decreased 117 and 73 basis points for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, respectively,April 30, 2022, when compared to the same periodsperiod in the previous fiscal year. The decreases wereyear, primarily the result ofdriven by higher fuel sales as well as a benefit from lower incremental COVID-19 related costs. The decrease in operating expense as a percentage of segment net sales for the nine months ended October 31, 2021 was partially offset by reduced tobacco sales.
As a result of the factors discussed above, operating income increased $44 million and $193decreased $115 million for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2021, respectively,April 30, 2022, when compared to the same periodsperiod in the previous fiscal year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity
The strength and stability of our operations have historically supplied us with a significant source of liquidity. Our cash flows provided by operating activities, supplemented with our long-term debt and short-term borrowings, have been sufficient to fund our operations while allowing us to invest in activities that support the long-term growth of our operations. Generally, some or all of the remaining available cash flow has been used to fund the dividends on our common stock and share repurchases. In the current environment,weWe believe our sources of liquidity will continue to be adequatesufficient to fund operations, finance our global investment and expansion activities, pay dividends and fund our share repurchases for at least the next 12 months and thereafter for the foreseeable future.
Net Cash Provided by or Used in Operating Activities
Nine Months Ended October 31,Three Months Ended April 30,
(Amounts in millions)(Amounts in millions)20212020(Amounts in millions)20222021
Net cash provided by operating activities$16,291 $22,880 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) operating activities$(3,758)$2,858 
Net cash used in operating activities was $3.8 billion as compared to net cash provided by operating activities was $16.3 billion and $22.9of $2.9 billion for the ninethree months ended October 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, respectively. The decrease in cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended October 31, 2021 wasdecline is primarily due to an increase in inventory costs and purchases to support strong sales, lower operating income and lapping the impacttiming of accelerated inventory sell-through in fiscal 2021, as well as timingcertain payments and payment of wages.payables.
Cash Equivalents and Working Capital Deficit
Cash and cash equivalents were $16.1$11.8 billion and $14.3$22.8 billion at October 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, respectively. Our working capital deficit was $4.7$13.3 billion as of October 31, 2021,April 30, 2022, which decreasedincreased when compared to $14.5$4.3 billion as of October 31, 2020,April 30, 2021, primarily driven by an increase in short-term borrowings and a decrease in cash and cash equivalents, partially offset by the increase in inventory described above. We generally operate with a working capital deficit due to our efficient use of cash in funding operations, consistent access to the capital markets and returns provided to our shareholders in the form of payments of cash dividends and share repurchases.
As of October 31, 2021April 30, 2022 and January 31, 2021,2022, cash and cash equivalents of $5.5$3.3 billion and $2.8$4.3 billion, respectively, may not be freely transferable to the U.S. due to local laws or other restrictions. Of the $5.5$3.3 billion at October 31, 2021,April 30, 2022, approximately $2.8$1.5 billion can only be accessed through dividends or intercompany financing arrangements subject to approval of the Flipkart minority shareholders; however, this cash is expected to be utilized to fund the operations ofby Flipkart.
Net Cash Provided by or Used inIn Investing Activities
Nine Months Ended October 31, Three Months Ended April 30,
(Amounts in millions)(Amounts in millions)20212020(Amounts in millions)20222021
Net cash used in investing activities$(1,530)$(6,507)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) investing activities$(4,558)$5,850 
Net cash used in investing activities was $1.5$4.6 billion as compared to $6.5net cash provided by investing activities of $5.9 billion for the ninethree months ended October 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, respectively. Net cash used in investing activities decreased $5.0increased $10.4 billion for the ninethree months ended October 31, 2021April 30, 2022 primarily due toas a result of lapping the net proceeds received from the divestitures of Asdaour operations in the U.K. and Seiyu, partially offset by increased capital expenditures.
Growth activities
For the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022, we projectJapan and an increase in capital expenditures will be approximately $13 billion, with a focus on supply chain, automation, customer-facing initiatives and technology. Refer to the "Strategic Capital Allocation" section insupport our Company Performance Metrics for capital expenditure detail for the nine months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020.investment strategy.
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Net Cash Provided by or Used in Financing Activities
Nine Months Ended October 31, Three Months Ended April 30,
(Amounts in millions)(Amounts in millions)20212020(Amounts in millions)20222021
Net cash used in financing activities$(18,113)$(11,340)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) financing activities$5,315 $(5,399)
Net cash from financing activities generally consists of transactions related to our short-term and long-term debt, dividends paid and the repurchase of the Company's commonCompany stock. Transactions with noncontrolling interest shareholders are also classified as cash flows from financing activities. Net cash provided by financing activities was $5.3 billion as compared to net cash used in financing activities was $18.1 billion as compared to $11.3of $5.4 billion for the ninethree months ended October 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, respectively. The increase in net cash used inprovided by financing activities is primarily due to repayments of long-term debt and related payment of premiums for the early extinguishment of certain notes, as well as increased share repurchases, partially offset by new long-term debt issuancesan increase in the current year and equity funding from the sale of subsidiary stock. During the nine months ended October 31, 2021, the Company received $3.2 billion relatedshort-term borrowings to the sale of stock by certain of its subsidiaries, primarily related to a new equity funding which reduced the Company's ownership of its majority-owned Flipkart subsidiary from approximately 83% as of January 31, 2021, to approximately 75%.fund working capital needs.
In April 2021,2022, the Company renewed and extended its existing 364-day revolving credit facility of $10.0 billion as well as its five-year credit facility of $5.0 billion. In total, we had committed lines of credit in the U.S. of $15.0 billion at October 31, 2021,April 30, 2022, all undrawn.
Long-term Debt
The following table provides the changes in our long-term debt for the ninethree months ended October 31, 2021:April 30, 2022:
(Amounts in millions)Long-term debt due within one yearLong-term debtTotal
Balances as of February 1, 2021$3,115 $41,194 $44,309 
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt— 6,945 6,945 
Repayments of long-term debt(3,010)(10,000)(13,010)
Reclassifications of long-term debt1,461 (1,461)— 
Other(253)(244)
Balances as of October 31, 2021$1,575 $36,425 $38,000 
Our total outstanding long-term debt decreased $6.3 billion during the nine months ended October 31, 2021, primarily due to the extinguishment and maturities of certain long-term debt, partially offset by the issuance of new long-term debt in September 2021. Refer to Note 4 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for details on the maturities, extinguishment and issuances of long-term debt. The early extinguishment of certain long-term debt allowed us to retire higher rate debt to reduce interest expense in future periods. In connection with this early extinguishment of debt, the Company paid premiums of $2.3 billion, which represents the majority of the $2.4 billion loss recorded on the transaction during the nine months ended October 31, 2021.
(Amounts in millions)Long-term debt due within one yearLong-term debtTotal
Balances as of February 1, 2022$2,803 $34,864 $37,667 
Repayments of long-term debt(926)— (926)
Reclassifications of long-term debt1,750 (1,750)— 
Other(47)(940)(987)
Balances as of April 30, 2022$3,580 $32,174 $35,754 
Dividends
Effective February 18, 2021,17, 2022, the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2023 annual dividend of $2.24 per share, an increase over the fiscal 2022 annual dividend of $2.20 per share, an increase over the fiscal 2021 annual dividend of $2.16 per share. For fiscal 2022,2023, the annual dividend was or will be paid in four quarterly installments of $0.55$0.56 per share, according to the following record and payable dates:
Record Date  Payable Date
March 19, 202118, 2022  April 5, 20214, 2022
May 7, 20216, 2022  June 1, 2021May 31, 2022
August 13, 202112, 2022  September 7, 20216, 2022
December 10, 20219, 2022  January 3, 20222023
The dividend installments payable on April 5, 2021, June 1, 20214, 2022 and September 7, 2021May 31, 2022 were paid as scheduled.
Company Share Repurchase Program
From time to time, the Company repurchases shares of its common stock under share repurchase programs authorized by the Company's Board of Directors. All repurchases made prior to February 22, 2021during the three months ended April 30, 2022 were made under the plan in effect at the beginning of fiscal 2022. On February 18, 2021, the Board of Directors approved a new $20.0current $20 billion share repurchase program approved in February 2021, which has no expiration date or other restrictions limiting the period over which the Company can make repurchases, and beginning February 22, 2021, replaced the previous share repurchase program.repurchases. As of October 31, 2021,April 30, 2022, authorization for $13.1$8.3 billion of share repurchases remained under the share repurchase program. Any repurchased shares are constructively retired and returned to an unissued status.
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We regularly review share repurchase activity and consider several factors in determining when to execute share repurchases, including, among other things, current cash needs, capacity for leverage, cost of borrowings, our results of operations and the market price of our common stock. We anticipate that a majority of the ongoing share repurchase program will be funded through the Company's free cash flow. The following table provides, on a settlement date basis, share repurchase information for the ninethree months ended October 31, 2021April 30, 2022 and 2020:2021:
Nine Months Ended October 31,Three Months Ended April 30,
(Amounts in millions, except per share data)(Amounts in millions, except per share data)20212020(Amounts in millions, except per share data)20222021
Total number of shares repurchasedTotal number of shares repurchased52.7 9.6 Total number of shares repurchased16.9 20.6 
Average price paid per shareAverage price paid per share$139.76 $123.54 Average price paid per share$142.17 $136.18 
Total amount paid for share repurchasesTotal amount paid for share repurchases$7,368 $1,186 Total amount paid for share repurchases$2,408 $2,809 
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Material Cash Requirements
Material cash requirements from operating activities primarily consist of inventory purchases, employee related costs, taxes, interest and other general operating expenses, which we expect to be primarily satisfied by our cash from operations. Other material cash requirements from known contractual and other obligations include short-term borrowings, long-term debt and related interest payments, leases and purchase obligations.
Capital Resources
We believe our cash flows from operations, our current cash position, short-term borrowings and access to capital markets will continue to be sufficient to meet our anticipated operating cash needs,requirements and contractual obligations, which includeincludes funding seasonal increasesbuildups in merchandise inventories and funding our capital expenditures, acquisitions, dividend payments and share repurchases.
We have strong commercial paper and long-term debt ratings that have enabled and should continue to enable us to refinance our debt as it becomes due at favorable rates in the capital markets. We also have $15.0 billion in various committed linesAs of credit in the U.S., all of which currently remains undrawn. At October 31, 2021,April 30, 2022, the ratings assigned to our commercial paper and rated series of our outstanding long-term debt were as follows:
Rating agency  Commercial paper  Long-term debt
Standard & Poor's  A-1+  AA
Moody's Investors Service  P-1  Aa2
Fitch Ratings  F1+  AA
Credit rating agencies review their ratings periodically and, therefore, the credit ratings assigned to us by each agency may be subject to revision at any time. Accordingly, we are not able to predict whether our current credit ratings will remain consistent over time. Factors that could affect our credit ratings include changes in our operating performance, the general economic environment, conditions in the retail industry, our financial position, including our total debt and capitalization, and changes in our business strategy. Any downgrade of our credit ratings by a credit rating agency could increase our future borrowing costs or impair our ability to access capital and credit markets on terms commercially acceptable to us. In addition, any downgrade of our current short-term credit ratings could impair our ability to access the commercial paper markets with the same flexibility that we have experienced historically, potentially requiring us to rely more heavily on more expensive types of debt financing. The credit rating agency ratings are not recommendations to buy, sell or hold our commercial paper or debt securities. Each rating may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization and should be evaluated independently of any other rating. Moreover, each credit rating is specific to the security to which it applies.
Other Matters
In Note 76 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which is captioned "Contingencies" and appears in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q under the caption "Item 1. Financial Statements," we discuss, under the sub-caption "Opioids Litigation," the Prescription Opiate Litigation and other matters, including certain risks arising therefrom. In that Note 76, we also discuss, under the sub-caption "Asda Equal Value Claims," the Company's indemnification obligation for the Asda Equal Value Claims matter.matter as well as under the sub-caption "Money Transfer Agent Services Matters," a United States Federal Trade Commission investigation and possible complaint related to money transfers and the Company's anti-fraud program. We discuss various legal proceedings related to the Federal and State Prescription Opiate Litigation, DOJ Opioid Civil Litigation and Opioids Related Securities Class Actions and Derivative Litigation in Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q under the caption "Item 1. Legal Proceedings," under the sub-caption "I. Supplemental Information." We also discuss items related to the Asda Equal Value Claims matter, the Money Transfer Agent Services Proceedings matter and the Foreign Direct Investment matters in Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q under the caption "Item 1. Legal Proceedings," under the sub-caption "II. Certain Other Matters." We also discuss an environmental matter with the State of California in Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q under the caption "Item 1. Legal Proceedings," under the sub-caption "III. Environmental Matters."The foregoing matters and other matters described elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q represent contingent liabilities of the Company that may or may not result in the incurrence of a material liability by the Company upon their final resolution.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Market risks relating to our operations result primarily from changes in interest rates, currency exchange rates and the fair value of certain equity investments. As of October 31, 2021,April 30, 2022, there were no material changes to our market risks disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021.2022. The information concerning market risk set forth in Part II, Item 7A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021,2022, as filed with the SEC on March 19, 2021,18, 2022, under the caption "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk," is hereby incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information, which is required to be timely disclosed, is accumulated and communicated to management in a timely fashion. In designing and evaluating such controls and procedures, we recognize that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Our management is necessarily required to use judgment in evaluating controls and procedures. Also, we have investments in unconsolidated entities. Since we do not control or manage those entities, our controls and procedures with respect to those entities are substantially more limited than those we maintain with respect to our consolidated subsidiaries.
In the ordinary course of business, we review our internal control over financial reporting and make changes to our systems and processes to improve such controls and increase efficiency, while ensuring that we maintain an effective internal control environment. Changes may include such activities as implementing new, more efficient systems, updating existing systems, automating manual processes, standardizing controls globally, migrating certain processes to our shared services organizations and increasing monitoring controls. These changes have not materially affected, and are not reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting and they allow us to continue to enhance our internal controls over financial reporting and ensure that they remain effective.
An evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report was performed under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and are effective to provide reasonable assurance that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC's rules and forms.
There has been no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
I. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: We discuss certain legal proceedings in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q under the caption "Item 1. Financial Statements," in Note 76 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which is captioned "Contingencies," under the sub-caption "Legal Proceedings." We refer you to that discussion for important information concerning those legal proceedings, including the basis for such actions and, where known, the relief sought. We provide the following additional information concerning those legal proceedings, including the name of the lawsuit, the court in which the lawsuit is pending, and the date on which the petition commencing the lawsuit was filed.
Prescription Opiate Litigation: In re National Prescription Opiate Litigation (MDL No. 2804) (the "MDL").The MDL is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and includes over 2,1002,150 cases as of November 22, 2021, some of which cases are in the process of being transferred to the MDL or have remand motions pending.May 20, 2022. The liability phase of a trial in one of the MDL cases began on October 4, 2021 against a number of parties, including the Company, regarding opioid dispensing claims. On November 23, 2021, the jury found in favor of the plaintiffs as to the liability of all defendants, including the Company. The abatement phase of the trial, which will determine amounts owed by the defendants, began on May 10, 2022 and ended on May 17, 2022, and the parties will await a ruling from the court. The Company intends to appeal this verdict. There is onethe jury verdict from the liability phase upon completion of the abatement phase of the trial. In addition, there are over 240 state court cases pending as of May 20, 2022. This includes certain cases that were remanded by the MDL court and a case in whichbrought by the Company is named as a defendantCherokee Nation that was remanded from the MDL court toby the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma where trial is currently scheduled to begin in September 2022. In addition, there are over 200 state court cases pending asthe District Court of November 22, 2021, some of which may be removed to federal court to seek MDL transfer.Sequoya County, Oklahoma. The case citations for the state court cases are listed on Exhibit 99.1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
DOJ Opioid Civil Litigation: On October 22, 2020, the Company filed a declaratory judgment action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against the U.S. Department of Justice (the "DOJ") and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, asking a federal court to clarify the roles and responsibilities of pharmacists and pharmacies as to the dispensing and distribution of opioids under the Controlled Substances Act (the "CSA"). The Company’s action, Walmart Inc. v. U.S. Department of Justice et al., USDC, Eastern Dist. of Texas, 10/22/20, was dismissed. The Company has appealed this decision to the Fifth Circuit and awaits the court's decision. A civil complaint pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware has been filed by the DOJU.S. Department of Justice (the "DOJ") against the Company, in which the DOJ alleges violations of the CSAControlled Substances Act (the "CSA") related to nationwide distribution and dispensing of opioids.U.S. v. Walmart Inc., et aall.., USDC, Dist. of DE, 12/22/20. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the DOJ complaint on February 22, 2021. The DOJ filed its opposition brief on April 23, 2021 and the Company filed its reply brief on May 24, 2021. On November 19, 2021, the District Court stayed further proceedings in the DOJ complaint pending the decision of the United States Supreme Court in two other cases interpreting the CSA, which have been consolidated into Ruan v. United States, __,142 S. Ct. __,2021 WL 5148067 (U.S. Nov. 5, 2021) (mem.)457 (2021).
Opioids Related Securities Class Actions and Derivative Litigation: Three derivative complaints and two securities class action lawsuitsactions drawing heavily on the allegations of the DOJ complaint have been filed in Delaware naming the Company and various current and former directors and certain current and former officers as defendants. The plaintiffs in the derivative suits (in which the Company is a nominal defendant) allege, among other things, that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties in connection with oversight of opioids dispensing and distribution;distribution and that the defendants violated Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and are liable for contribution under Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act in connection with the Company's disclosures about opioids. Two of the derivative suits have been filed in the U.S. District Court in Delaware and those suits have been stayed pending further developments in other Opioids litigation matters. The other derivative suit has been filed in the Chancery Court in Delaware. The securities class actions, alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act regarding the Company’sCompany's disclosures with respect to opioids, were purportedly filed on behalf of a class of investors who acquired Walmart stock from March 30, 2016, through December 22, 2020. On May 11, 2021, the courtU.S. District Court in Delaware consolidated the class actions and appointed a lead plaintiff and lead counsel. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the consolidated securities class action on October 8, 2021.2021; the lead plaintiff responded to the motion on January 10, 2022; and the defendants filed their reply brief on February 10, 2022. The defendants in the derivative suit pending in Delaware Chancery Court filed the opening brief on their motion to dismiss that case on December 21, 2021; and the plaintiffs responded by filing an amended complaint on February 22, 2022. On April 27, 2022, the defendants filed their opening brief in support of their motion to dismiss the amended complaint.
Derivative Lawsuits: Abt v. Alvarez et al.,, USDC, Dist. of DE, 2/9/21; Nguyen v. McMillon et al., USDC, Dist. of DE, 4/16/21: Ontario Provincial Council of Carpenters' Pension Trust Fund et al. v. Walton et al., DE Court of Chancery, 9/27/21.21.
Securities Class Actions: Stanton v. Walmart Inc.et al.,, USDC, Dist. of DE, 1/20/21 and Martin v. Walmart Inc. et al., USDC, Dist. of DE, 3/5/21, consolidated into In re Walmart Inc. Securities Litigation, USDC, Dist. of DE, 5/11/21.
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II. CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS
ASDA Equal Value Claims: Ms S Brierley & Others v ASDA Stores Ltd (2406372/2008 & Others - Manchester Employment Tribunal); ASDA Stores Ltd v Brierley & Ors (A2/2016/0973 - United Kingdom Court of Appeal); ASDA Stores Ltd v Ms S Brierley & Others (UKEAT/0059/16/DM - United Kingdom Employment Appeal Tribunal); and ASDA Stores Ltd v Ms S Brierley & Others (UKEAT/0009/16/JOJ - United Kingdom Employment Appeal Tribunal).
Money Transfer Agent Services Proceedings: The Company has received grand jury subpoenas issued by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania seeking documents regarding the Company’s consumer fraud program and anti-money laundering compliance related to the Company’s money transfer services, where Walmart is an agent. The most recent subpoena was issued in August 2020. The Company has been responding to these subpoenas and is cooperating with the government’s investigation. The Company has also responded to civil investigative demands from the United States Federal Trade Commission (the "FTC") and is cooperating with the FTC's investigation related to money transfers and the Company's anti-fraud program in its capacity as an agent. While the Company had been engaged in discussions with the FTC regarding a potential resolution of this matter, the parties have not been able to reach a resolution. The FTC staff recently forwarded a draft civil complaint to the FTC seeking authority to file a complaint against the Company seeking various forms of monetary and injunctive relief. The FTC is currently considering whether to grant such authorization. The Company is unable to predict the final outcome of the investigations, any discussions, or any related actions by the governmental entities regarding these matters. While the Company does not currently believe that the final outcome of these matters will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows, the Company can provide no assurance as to the scope and final outcome of these matters and whether its business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows will not be materially adversely affected.
Foreign Direct Investment Matters: In July 2021, the Directorate of Enforcement in India issued a show cause notice to Flipkart Private Limited and one of its subsidiaries ("Flipkart"), and to unrelated companies and individuals, including certain current and former shareholders and directors of Flipkart. The notice requests the recipients to show cause as to why further proceedings under India's Foreign Direct Investment rules and regulations (the "Rules") should not be initiated against them based on alleged violations during the period from 2009 to 2015, prior to the Company's acquisition of a majority stake in Flipkart in 2018. The notice is an initial stage of proceedings under the Rules which could, depending upon the conclusions at the end of the initial stage, lead to a hearing to consider the merits of the allegations described in the notice. If a hearing is initiated and if it is determined that violations of the Rules occurred, the regulatory authority has the authority to impose monetary and/or non-monetary relief. Flipkart has begun the process of responding to the notice and, if the matter progresses to a consideration of the merits of the allegations described in the notice is initiated, Flipkart intends to defend against the allegations vigorously. Due to the fact that this process is in an early stage, the Company is unable to predict whether the notice will lead to a hearing on the merits or, if it does, the final outcome of the resulting proceedings. While the Company does not currently believe that this matter will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows, the Company can provide no assurance as to the scope or outcome of any proceeding that might result from the notice, the amount of the proceeds the Company may receive in indemnification from individuals and entities that sold shares to the Company under the 2018 agreement pursuant to which the Company acquired its majority stake in Flipkart, or whether the Company's business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows will not be materially adversely affected.
III. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS: Item 103 of SEC Regulation S-K requires disclosure of certain environmental matters when a governmental authority is a party to the proceedings and such proceedings involve potential monetary sanctions that the Company reasonably believes will exceed an applied threshold ofnot to exceed $1 million.
In JuneDecember 2021, the Company signed a tolling agreement with the Office of the Attorney General of the State of California to tollfiled suit against the statute of limitations for potentialCompany, bringing enforcement claims regarding Walmart’sWalmart's management of waste consumer products at its California facilities that are alleged to be hazardous. The Company believes the suit is presently engaged in settlement discussions. Itwithout merit and is not presently known whether a settlement will be reached or enforcement action will ensue, butvigorously defending this litigation matter. While the Company cannot predict the ultimate outcome of this matter, the potential for penalties or settlement costs could exceed $1 million. TheAlthough the Company does not believe that this matter will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.flows, the Company can provide no assurance as to the scope and outcome of these matters and whether its business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows will not be materially adversely affected.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, under the caption "Risk Factors," of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 20212022 which risks could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity. No material change in the risk factors discussed in such Form 10-K has occurred. Such risk factors do not identify all risks that we face because our business operations could also be affected by additional factors that are not presently known to us or that we currently consider to be immaterial to our operations. Our business operations could also be affected by additional factors that apply to all companies operating in the U.S. and globally. 
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
From time to time, the Company repurchases shares of its common stock under share repurchase programs authorized by the Company's Board of Directors. All repurchases made prior to February 22, 2021during the three months ended April 30, 2022 were made under the plan in effect at the beginning of fiscal 2022. On February 18, 2021, the Board of Directors approved a new $20.0current $20 billion share repurchase program approved in February 2021, which has no expiration date or other restrictions limiting the period over which the Company can make repurchases, and beginning February 22, 2021, replaced the previous share repurchase program.repurchases. As of October 31, 2021,April 30, 2022, authorization for $13.1$8.3 billion of share repurchases remained under the share repurchase program. Any repurchased shares are constructively retired and returned to an unissued status.
The Company regularly reviews its share repurchase activity and considers several factors in determining when to execute share repurchases, including, among other things, current cash needs, capacity for leverage, cost of borrowings and the market price of its common stock. Share repurchase activity under our share repurchase program, on a trade date basis, for the three months ended October 31, 2021,April 30, 2022, was as follows:
Fiscal PeriodTotal
Number of
Shares
Purchased
Average
Price Paid
per Share
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
Approximate Dollar 
Value of Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs(1)
(billions)
August 1 - 31, 20214,470,493 $147.73 4,470,493 $14.6 
September 1 - 30, 20214,988,810 144.55 4,988,810 13.9 
October 1 - 31, 20215,315,215 141.62 5,315,215 13.1 
Total14,774,518 14,774,518 
Fiscal PeriodTotal
Number of
Shares
Purchased
Average
Price Paid
per Share
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
Approximate Dollar 
Value of Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs(1)
(billions)
February 1 - 28, 20226,677,564 $136.63 6,677,564 $9.7 
March 1 - 31, 20226,641,000 142.14 6,641,000 8.8 
April 1 - 30, 20223,341,798 155.50 3,341,798 8.3 
Total16,660,362 16,660,362 
(1) Represents approximate dollar value of shares that could have been purchased under the plan in effect at the end of the month.
Item 5. Other Information
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 4 to those Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements regarding the intended uses of proceeds from certain bond offerings;
statements in Note 76 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 Opioids Litigation, as well as Walmart's ongoing indemnification obligation for the Asda Equal Value Claims, as well as the Company's Money Transfer Agent Services Matters and the liabilities, losses, expenses and costs that Walmart may incur in connection with such matters;
in Part I, Item 2 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations": statements regarding future changes to our business and our expectations about the potential impacts on our business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; statements under the caption "Overview" relating to the possible impact of volatility in currency exchange rates on the results, including net sales and operating income, of Walmart and the Walmart International segment; statements under the caption "Company Performance Metrics - Strong, Efficient Growth" regarding the focus of our investments and the impact of such investments; statements under the caption "Company Performance Metrics – Strategic Capital Allocation"
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regarding our strategy and discipline for capital allocation; statements under the caption "Company Performance Metrics - Returns" regarding our belief that returns on capital will improve as we execute on our financial framework; statements under the caption "Results of Operations - Consolidated Results of Operations" regarding the possibility of
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fluctuations in Walmart's effective income tax rate from quarter to quarter and the factors that may cause those fluctuations; a statement under the caption "Results of Operations - Sam's Club Segment" relating to the possible continuing impact of volatility in fuel prices on the future operating results of the Sam's Club segment; a statement under the caption "Liquidity and Capital Resources - Liquidity" that Walmart's sources of liquidity will be adequate to fund its operations, finance its global investment and expansion activities, pay dividends and fund share repurchases; statements under the caption "Liquidity and Capital Resources - Liquidity - Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities - Cash Equivalents and Working Capital Deficit" regarding management's expectation that cash in market will be utilized to fund Flipkart's operations; a statement under the caption "Liquidity and Capital Resources Liquidity - Net Cash Used in Financing Activities - Dividends" regarding the payment of dividends in fiscal 2022; a statement under the caption "Liquidity and Capital Resources Liquidity - Net Cash Used in Financing Activities - Company Share Repurchase Program" regarding funding of our share repurchase program; statements under the caption "Liquidity and Capital Resources - Capital Resources" regarding management's expectations regarding the Company's cash flows from operations, current cash position and access to capital markets continuing to be sufficient to meet its anticipated operating cash needs, the Company's commercial paper and long-term debt ratings continuing to enable it to refinance its debts at favorable rates, factors that could affect its credit ratings, and the effect that lower credit ratings would have on its access to capital and credit markets and borrowing costs; and statements under the caption "Other Matters" regarding the contingent liabilities of the Company that may or may not result in the incurrence of a material liability by the Company;
in Part I, Item 4 "Controls and Procedures": statements regarding the effect of changes to systems and processes on our internal control over financial reporting; and
in Part II, Item 1 "Legal Proceedings": statements regarding the effect that possible losses or the range of possible losses that might be incurred in connection with the legal proceedings and other matters discussed therein may have on our financial condition or results of operations.

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Risks, Factors and Uncertainties Regarding Our Business
These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, domestically and internationally, including:
Economic Factors
economic, geo-political, capital markets and business conditions, trends and events around the world and in the markets in which Walmart operates;
currency exchange rate fluctuations;
changes in market rates of interest;
changes in market levels of wages;
changes in the size of various markets, including eCommerce markets;
unemployment levels;
inflation or deflation, generally and in certain product categories;
transportation, energy and utility costs;
commodity prices, including the prices of oil and natural gas;
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;
COVID-19 related challenges, including reduced customer transactions and tickets, reduced store hours, shifts in demand from discretionary products, supply chain disruption and production, labor shortages and increases in labor costs, and dissemination of global vaccines, as well as potential impacts of any related vaccine mandates on our workforce;
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;
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.
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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;
the imposition of new taxes on imports, new tariffs and changes in existing tariff rates;
the imposition of new trade restrictions and changes in existing trade restrictions;
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 and the extent and effectiveness of any further COVID-19 related stimulus packages;
changes in currency control laws;
changes in the level of public assistance payments;
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, including COVID-19; 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, 20212022 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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Item 6. Exhibits
The following documents are filed as an exhibit to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:
Exhibit 3.1
Exhibit 3.2
Exhibit 4.110.1*
Exhibit 4.2
Exhibit 4.3
Exhibit 4.4
Exhibit 4.5
Exhibit 4.6
Exhibit 4.7
Exhibit 4.8
Exhibit 4.9
Exhibit 4.10
Exhibit 31.1*
Exhibit 31.2*
Exhibit 32.1**
Exhibit 32.2**
Exhibit 99.1*
Exhibit 101.INS*Inline XBRL Instance Document
Exhibit 101.SCH*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
Exhibit 101.CAL*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
Exhibit 101.DEF*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
Exhibit 101.LAB*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
Exhibit 101.PRE*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
Exhibit 104The cover page from the Company’sCompany's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2021,April 30, 2022, formatted in Inline XBRL (included in Exhibit 101)

*Filed herewith as an Exhibit.
**Furnished herewith as an Exhibit.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
WALMART INC.
Date: December 1, 2021June 3, 2022By:/s/ C. Douglas McMillon
C. Douglas McMillon
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: December 1, 2021June 3, 2022By:/s/ M. Brett Biggs
M. Brett Biggs
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: December 1, 2021June 3, 2022By:/s/ David M. Chojnowski
David M. Chojnowski
Senior Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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