Will Walmart say “Automation”?
Walmart said “Automation” 4 times on its Aug 20, 2026 call (FY27 Q2), and on each of its last 8 calls: 5, 7, 1, 2, 5, 11, 2, 4 times. As of Oct 24, 2026, Walmart said “Automation” at 5 of 5 occasions with a settled Kalshi or Polymarket mention market since Aug 21, 2025 (100%), most recently on Aug 20, 2026. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 93% (n=5, from settlement history blended with transcripts), not a forecast.
- Last 10
- 5/5Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: yes yes yes yes yes
- Streak
- said the last 5 times
- Counts
- company speakers + operator
- Market
- 81¢ Kalshi (may be delayed)
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance
Walmart
Automation
- Probability
- 93% · n=5
- Settled
- 5/5 (100%)
- Last calls
- said in 8 of 8
Next listing counts: company speakers + operator
Counts: company speakers + operator
4 counted (3 in prepared remarks, 1 in Q&A).
…Walmart. The fourth area is our supply chain. We have invested in automation, technology, fulfillment capacity, and our physical network, and these investments are showing…
…37% of store-fulfilled deliveries in the quarter, and lastly, the benefits of automation. 3,100 of our U.S. stores are now served with some level of…
Counts: company speakers + operator
2 counted (1 in prepared remarks, 1 in Q&A).
Automation across our supply chain in the U.S. continues to scale. Approximately half of our e-commerce fulfillment center volume in Walmart U.S. is automated. More…
I mentioned earlier in the call the progress on automation, whether it's in Fulfillment Centers, the regional Distribution Centers. While we're proud of those, we're…
Counts: company speakers + operator
11 counted (6 in prepared remarks, 5 in Q&A); 1 by speakers the rule does not count.
…visited great stores and clubs in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The automation of our supply chain is on track. We're gaining market share, and…
Every settled listing
newest first · 7 shown| Date | Listed as | Venue | Result | Our count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Automation |  Polymarket | Yes | 4 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Automation |  Kalshi | Yes | 4 |
| May 21, 2026 | Automation | Kalshi | Yes | 2 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Automation | Kalshi | Yes | 11 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Automation | Polymarket | Yes | 5 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Automation | Kalshi | Yes | 5 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Automation | Kalshi | Yes | 2 |
Questions
- How many times did Walmart say “Automation” on its last earnings call?
- Walmart said “Automation” 4 times on its Aug 20, 2026 call (FY27 Q2), and on each of its last 8 calls: 5, 7, 1, 2, 5, 11, 2, 4 times.
- How often does Walmart say “Automation”?
- As of Oct 24, 2026, Walmart said “Automation” at 5 of 5 occasions with a settled Kalshi or Polymarket mention market since Aug 21, 2025 (100%), most recently on Aug 20, 2026.
- What is the probability Walmart says “Automation” next time?
- 93%, from settlement history blended with transcripts (n=5). It is a base rate from history, not a forecast and not advice.
- Who has to say it for the market to count?
- Under the next market's rule: company speakers + operator.
Cite parrot.markets, “Walmart: ‘Automation’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/earnings/WMT/words/automation (CC BY 4.0)
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