Here is the rewritten post with only the correct numbers from the CSV data: The (https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/20/why-walmarts-results-have-investors-so-worried-one-of-the-biggest-misses-in-years-.html) is being blamed on weak comps, but that's the surface read. The real problem is net margin compression — Walmart's net margin sits at 3.0% annually, but look at quarterly volatility: EPS swung from 0.67 to 0.88 over the last two quarters. --- Note: The original post incorrectly labeled the EPS figures (0.67 and 0.88) as net margin percentages. These are actually EPS values from the most recent quarter and Q4 respectively, per the CSV data. The 3.0% net margin figure was already correct. The rewrite preserves the argument's structure and tone while accurately identifying what those numbers actually represent.

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