# Walmart Refused Quarterly Profit Forecast

> Walmart withheld quarterly profit outlook amid tariff uncertainty, offering leaders a planning lesson.
- Title: Walmart Refused Quarterly Profit Forecast · Inc | Shortify
- Summary: Walmart withheld quarterly profit outlook amid tariff uncertainty, offering leaders a planning lesson. Walmart refused to share a quarterly profit forecast…
- Keywords: walmart, tariff, quarterly profit forecast, scenario planning, leadership, mckinsey, uncertainty, Refused, Quarterly, Profit, Forecast, Inc
- Source: Inc — https://inc.com/soren-kaplan/walmart-refused-to-give-a-quarterly-profit-forecast-that-was-smart/91429616
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- Topics: walmart, tariff, quarterly profit forecast, scenario planning, leadership, mckinsey, uncertainty
## Walmart withholds profit forecast
Walmart refused to share a quarterly profit outlook when tariff scenarios made credible projections impossible.
## Leaders want scenario planning
53 percent of senior leaders believe scenario planning protects organizations from geopolitical shocks.
## Few use scenario planning
Fewer than 30 percent of leaders use scenario planning tools for decision-making.
## Planning systems reward certainty
Most planning systems reward unambiguous certainty with annual forecasts.
## Scenario planning teaches uncertainty
Scenario planning requires leaders to admit they don't know how things will unfold.

> We must admit we really don’t know how things will unfold
## Uncertainty feels threatening
A study shows uncertainty triggers electric shocks in participants.
## Walmart's decision teaches leaders
Walmart's refusal to share a profit forecast offers practical planning lessons for leaders.
## Key takeaway

Walmart refused to share a quarterly profit forecast when tariff scenarios made credible projections impossible, teaching leaders to embrace uncertainty.