#margin-expansion

#margin-expansion

Walmart ( NYSE:WMT) generated $681 billion in revenue during fiscal 2025, translating to $1.87 billion per day. But here's the metric that matters more than that staggering topline number: Walmart's operating margin. Operating margin, operating income divided by revenue, tells you how much profit Walmart extracts from each dollar of sales after paying for inventory and running 4,600+ stores. In fiscal 2025, Walmart posted a 4.3% operating margin on $681 billion in revenue. That's $29.3 billion in operating income.

Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ: CELH) delivered a decisive earnings beat this morning, posting adjusted EPS of $0.42 against expectations of $0.28 and revenue of $725.1 million that edged past the $724.0 million consensus. The stock was priced at $62.79 at filing, reflecting investor confidence in the company's aggressive acquisition strategy and PepsiCo partnership execution. What caught my attention wasn't just the headline numbers. It was the margin expansion and the sheer velocity of the Alani Nu integration that signals real operational momentum beneath the surface.

Wall Street anticipates double-digit revenue growth for GEV, coupled with significant margin expansion driven by the scaling of operations and restructuring efforts.