) reported its second-quarter earnings on Thursday, topping analyst expectations. The retail giant's shares rose more than 6% following the announcement, driven by robust eCommerce growth and improved margins.
The company's global eCommerce sales grew 21%, led by store-fulfilled pickup and delivery services and marketplace growth. Walmart's consolidated gross margin rate improved by 43 basis points, primarily due to gains in Walmart U.S. and Walmart International segments. "Each part of our business is growing – store and club sales are up, eCommerce is compounding as we layer on pickup and even faster growth in delivery as our speed improves," said Doug McMillon, President and CEO of Walmart."Our newer businesses like marketplace, advertising, and membership, are also contributing, diversifying our profits and reinforcing the resilience of our business model.
Furthermore, consolidated net sales are now expected to increase by 3.75% to 4.75% for FY25, up from the prior forecasted range of Increase 3% to 4%.
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