BENTONVILLE, AR – Walmart posted gains across a number of segments for its first quarter fiscal year, revealing that, “E-commerce continues to scale and we are driving steady sales momentum and category mix within the U.S. and international markets.” Total revenue ticked up 7.3% for Q1 fiscal year 2027, with operating income rising 5.0%. Global e-commerce rose 26%, driven by strong demand for convenient, fast delivery.
“We drove strong sales across business segments while advancing progress on global platforms and maintaining disciplined execution,” wrote company officials via press release. “Digital growth remains strong, enabled by our stores and clubs, as customers and members shop with us more often across digital channels.
“Our evolving mix is diversifying our profits and strengthening our financial strategy,” officials continued. “We gained share across our business, with customers and members choosing Walmart for vale and convenience. E-commerce continues to scale and we are driving steady sales momentum and category mix within the U.S. and international markets.”
For Walmart U.S., sales increases were driven by continued acceleration in e-commerce and the strength of stores as digital fulfillment nodes. Walmart reports: “Store-fulfilled delivery has more than doubled over the past two years, with more than 36% of these orders delivered in under three hours.”