@XHedF9j I believe the truth is also important.
Here's a copy of the earnings report so everyone, including you, can show the information. https://news.walmart.com/2019/02/19/walmart-us-q4-comp-sales-1-grew-42-and-walmart-us-ecommerce-sales-grew-43-q4-2019-gaap-eps-of-127
Y/Y Q4 Sales are down by 3.7% but operating income is up Y/Y from -$300 million to a positive $400 million. I'm pretty sure that's the hit from closing 63 locations.
Y/Y FY Sales are down 2.3%. From $59.2 to $57.8 billion but operating income in basically the same. Yes FY18 shows a lesser operating income but that's from that -$300 million hit they took. Add that back in and $1.5 billion. I could keep pointing out things they did that would also keep a low number. Remodel here, new fulfillment center there and new tables everywhere, etc. Love them or hate them they are investing more than pocketing.
Just as a reminder that they don't do a breakout report on membership income and that retail is a low margin business when you think about the numbers in general. Actually read the earning reports of retailers and you'll see that. Did you not notice all the retailers going out of business? Not investing in their business with their margins.
But I'm still one that thinks that Sam's Club could do better on the numbers. They need to work harder to get sales up but we have to remember they cut 10% of their fleet of clubs and based on the number we can see they were dragging down the other clubs if they accounted for such a small part of sales.