Will Walmart say “Back-to-school”?
Walmart said “Back-to-school” 7 times on its Aug 20, 2026 call (FY27 Q2), and on 5 of its last 8 calls: 1, 0, 2, 5, 4, 0, 0, 7 times. As of Oct 24, 2026, Walmart said “Back-to-school” at the only occasion with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Aug 21, 2025. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 77% (n=1, from settlement history blended with transcripts), not a forecast.
- Last 10
- 1/1Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: yes
- Streak
- said last time
- Counts
- company speakers + operator
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance
Walmart
Back-to-school
- Probability
- 77% · n=1
- Settled
- 1/1 (100%)
- Last calls
- said in 5 of 8
Next listing counts: company speakers + operator
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
7 counted (0 in prepared remarks, 7 in Q&A); 1 by speakers the rule does not count.
…month than the month of June. We're pleased with the way back to school and back to college have started. We'll monitor over time, and…
…think, is as strong as ever, we feel really good about how we're performing and what the outlook is. Back to school, back to college.
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
4 counted (1 in prepared remarks, 3 in Q&A).
…been impressive. Both Walmart and Sam's U.S. delivered strong seasonal sell-throughs for back-to-school and Halloween. The results we're delivering today are powered by our people…
…other quarters this year. Holiday is off to a pretty good start. Back-to-school tends to be an early indicator for how that goes, Halloween, likewise…
Counts: company speakers + operator
5 counted (2 in prepared remarks, 3 in Q&A).
…grocery was up 30% in the quarter compared to last year. Back to school is usually something of an indicator of how the holidays will…
Every settled listing
newest first · 1 shown| Date | Listed as | Venue | Result | Our count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2025 | Back-to-school |  Kalshi | Yes | 5 |
Questions
- How many times did Walmart say “Back-to-school” on its last earnings call?
- Walmart said “Back-to-school” 7 times on its Aug 20, 2026 call (FY27 Q2), and on 5 of its last 8 calls: 1, 0, 2, 5, 4, 0, 0, 7 times.
- How often does Walmart say “Back-to-school”?
- As of Oct 24, 2026, Walmart said “Back-to-school” at the only occasion with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Aug 21, 2025.
- What is the probability Walmart says “Back-to-school” next time?
- 77%, from settlement history blended with transcripts (n=1). 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: ‘Back-to-school’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/earnings/WMT/words/back-to-school (CC BY 4.0)
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