Outlook Boosts Estimates Management remains encouraged about its ongoing performance, as reflected in its raised earnings guidance for fiscal 2018 and favorable comps view for the fourth quarter. The company now envisions adjusted earnings in the range of $4.38-$4.46 per share, as compared with the prior expectation of $4.30-$4.40. In fourth-quarter fiscal 2018, Walmart expects both U.S. comps (excluding fuel) and Sam's Club comps (excluding fuel) to increase in a range of 1.5-2.0%