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Geopolitical and trade · International conflicts and tensions

Geopolitical tensions or events such as war; civil unrest (including theft, looting or vandalism); terrorist attacks; acts of violence, including active shooter situations (such as those that have occurred in our U.S. stores); or similar disruptions in countries or regions in which our suppliers operate or through which goods are transported could materially adversely affect our operations and financial performance.

Natural and catastrophic events · Climate change and environmental impact

Natural disasters and weather conditions could have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial performance, and a changing climate could exacerbate certain of these events and conditions. These events could result in immediate and longer-term impacts on our operations, including physical damage or loss of properties, the closure of stores, clubs and distribution or fulfillment centers.

Geopolitical and trade · Political instability and government changes

Our future operating results in these countries could be negatively affected by a variety of factors, most of which are beyond our control. These factors include political conditions, including political instability, local and global economic conditions; legal and regulatory constraints, such as regulation of product and service offerings including regulatory restrictions (such as foreign ownership restrictions) on eCommerce and retail operations in international markets.

Natural and catastrophic events · Terrorism and security threats

Geopolitical tensions or events such as war; civil unrest (including theft, looting or vandalism); terrorist attacks; acts of violence, including active shooter situations (such as those that have occurred in our U.S. stores); or similar disruptions in countries or regions in which our suppliers operate could materially adversely affect our operations and financial performance.

Economic and market conditions · Inflation and deflation pressures

General economic conditions and other economic factors, globally or in one or more of the markets we serve, may adversely affect our financial performance. Higher interest rates, higher prices of petroleum products, including crude oil, natural gas, gasoline and diesel fuel, increased costs for electricity and other energy, inflation, deflation, increased costs of essential services, such as medical care and utilities could adversely affect consumer demand.

Core operations · Operational disruption and business continuity

These events could also lead to temporary or long-term disruption in our supply chains, including by disrupting or delaying the delivery of goods to our distribution and fulfillment centers, stores and customers, negatively impacting consumers' disposable income; reducing the availability of products in our stores; increasing the costs of procuring products.

Core operations · Facility damage and equipment failure

These events could result in immediate and longer-term impacts on our operations, including physical damage or loss of properties, the closure of stores, clubs and distribution or fulfillment centers, limited operating hours, workforce shortages and challenges in labor availability.

Supply chain and procurement · Supplier financial distress and capability

We are exposed to a number of risks in our relationships with our suppliers, many of which are beyond our control. These risks include political and economic instability, as well as other impactful events and circumstances in the countries and regions in which our suppliers are located, the financial instability of suppliers; suppliers not having the financial ability or capacity to fulfill their indemnification obligations to us.

Market position and competition · Competitive pressure and market share loss

We face strong competition from other retailers, wholesale club operators, omnichannel retailers and other businesses which could materially adversely affect our financial performance. Each of our segments competes for customers, employees, digital prominence, products and services and in other important aspects of its business with many other local, regional, national and global physical, eCommerce and omnichannel retailers.

Innovation and product development · Intellectual property protection and infringement

The protection of our proprietary rights, including our trademarks, copyrights, domain names, patents and trade secrets, is important to our business. Effective protection of our proprietary rights may not be available in every jurisdiction in which we offer our products and services, and we may not be able to prevent or deter third parties from infringing or misappropriating our intellectual property.

Information management · Technology vendor dependence

Some of the various technology systems and services on which we rely are provided and managed by an increasing number of third-party service providers. To the extent either our or such other third-party systems and services do not perform or function as anticipated, whether because of an inherent flaw in the technology, faulty implementation or a cybersecurity incident, such failure can significantly interfere.

Digital transformation and innovation · Digital transformation and modernization

If the technology-based systems that give our customers the ability to shop with us online and enable us to deliver products and services do not function effectively, or keep pace with similar offerings of our competitors, our operating results, as well as our ability to grow our omnichannel business globally, could be materially adversely affected.

Capital structure and performance · Financial performance volatility

Failure to meet market expectations for our financial performance could adversely affect the market price and volatility of our stock. We believe that the price of our stock generally reflects high market expectations for our future operating results. Any failure to meet or delay in meeting these expectations, including our consolidated net sales, consolidated operating income, growth rates could cause the market price of our stock to decline.

Legal and litigation · Intellectual property disputes

We are increasingly named as a defendant in cases that allege novel theories of personal injury or economic loss from consumer products, including multidistrict litigation relating to acetaminophen and baby food. We may also be involved in legal proceedings brought by regulatory authorities, organizations and individuals relating to products, product claims or product packaging.

Tax and financial reporting · Tax compliance and changes in tax law

Changes in tax and trade laws, regulations and interpretations could materially adversely affect our financial performance. In fiscal 2026, our Walmart U.S. and Sam's Club U.S. operating segments generated approximately 82% of our consolidated net sales. A significant portion of the general merchandise we sell in our U.S. stores and clubs is manufactured in other countries. Significant changes in tax and trade policies, including tariffs, trade barriers, other restrictions on the exportation and importation of goods can impact our business and profit margins.

Data and privacy · Regulatory investigations and penalties

VIZIO Holding Corp. and its subsidiaries (collectively 'VIZIO') are subject to a stipulated order with the Federal Trade Commission and the New Jersey Attorney General until 2037 that requires VIZIO to comply with specified obligations related to VIZIO's collection and use of certain consumer data and information collected from a VIZIO internet-connected device.

Industry regulation · Fda drug and device approval

Health-related legislation at the federal and state level may have an adverse effect on our business or require us to modify certain aspects of our operations. For example, in the U.S., the Drug Enforcement Administration ('DEA') and various other regulatory authorities regulate the purchase, distribution, maintenance and dispensing of pharmaceuticals and controlled substances.

Industry regulation · Regulatory compliance and changes

Changes in and/or failure to comply with other laws, regulations and interpretations of such laws and regulations specific to the businesses and jurisdictions in which we operate could materially adversely affect our reputation, market position or our business and financial performance. We operate in complex regulated environments in the U.S. and other countries in which we operate and could be materially adversely affected by changes to existing legal requirements.

Reputation and brand · Brand damage and negative publicity

Negative incidents, including the loss of merchandise as a result of shrink or theft, ineffective use or misuse of AI technologies, inaccurate, biased or otherwise flawed AI search and discovery results, or a data breach as a result of a cyberattack could quickly erode trust and confidence in our business and could result in customer dissatisfaction, consumer boycotts, workforce unrest and government investigations.

Reputation and brand · Corporate social responsibility

Not satisfying stakeholder expectations with respect to our social and environmental efforts could adversely affect our reputation or subject us to regulatory or litigation risk. We strive to deliver shared value through our business, although stakeholder expectations continue to evolve and are not uniform, and our diverse stakeholders expect us to make significant progress in certain areas.