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title: "Shares in Walmart's Mexico unit tumble after underwhelming Q4 results"
description: "Shares in Walmart's Mexico unit, Walmex, fell 5% to 55.53 pesos after reporting a 1.4% increase in Q4 net profit, which was below analyst expectations. The company also faced a 15% rise in expenses co"
type: "news"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/228384349.md"
published_at: "2025-02-14T18:02:28.000Z"
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# Shares in Walmart's Mexico unit tumble after underwhelming Q4 results

> Shares in Walmart's Mexico unit, Walmex, fell 5% to 55.53 pesos after reporting a 1.4% increase in Q4 net profit, which was below analyst expectations. The company also faced a 15% rise in expenses compared to the previous year. JPMorgan downgraded Walmex to "neutral" due to disappointing results and noted challenges in traffic and expense pressures. Walmex's CFO projected single-digit growth in operating expenses for 2025. Walmex shares are the largest decline on Mexico's benchmark index, which rose 0.1%.

\*\* Shares in Walmex slide 5% to 55.53 pesos ($2.73) each around mid-day after posting fourth-quarter results

\*\* Walmart's Mexico and Central America unit posted a 1.4% bump in its fourth-quarter net profit on Thursday, slightly below analysts' forecasts

\*\* The retailer also reported a 15% jump in its expenses compared to the same period in 2023

\*\* JPMorgan downgrades Walmart Mexico to "neutral," from "overweight," as the "results brought some small disappointments"

\*\* JPMorgan analysts specifically mention challenging traffic in Mexico and stronger-than-expected expense pressures

\*\* Walmex Chief Financial Officer, Paulo Garcia, tells analysts in an earnings call that the company expects operating expenses to grow by single digits in 2025

\*\* Shares in Walmex are the biggest losers on Mexico's benchmark index , which is up 0.1%

($1 = 20.3194 Mexican pesos)

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