Walmart (WMT) Competitors

Walmart has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than Costco Wholesale. Walmart is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costco Wholesale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

26.8% of Walmart shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Walmart shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 53 more articles in the media than Walmart. MarketBeat recorded 126 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 73 mentions for Walmart. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Walmart's score of 1.08 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Walmart pays out 35.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Costco Wholesale pays out 29.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Walmart has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years and Costco Wholesale has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Walmart is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Walmart presently has a consensus price target of $131.88, indicating a potential upside of 23.08%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus price target of $1,056.03, indicating a potential upside of 16.72%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Costco Wholesale.

Costco Wholesale has a net margin of 3.01% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.00%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 28.04% beat Walmart's return on equity.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 113 more articles in the media than Walmart. MarketBeat recorded 186 mentions for Alphabet and 73 mentions for Walmart. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Walmart's score of 1.08 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Alphabet presently has a consensus target price of $420.19, suggesting a potential upside of 24.13%. Walmart has a consensus target price of $131.88, suggesting a potential upside of 23.08%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Walmart.

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.00%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Walmart's return on equity.

Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Alphabet pays out 4.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walmart pays out 35.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Alphabet has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Walmart has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years. Walmart is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Alphabet has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Walmart. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.8% of Walmart shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Walmart shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

NVIDIA has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Walmart. NVIDIA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

NVIDIA has a beta of 2.22, meaning that its share price is 122% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

NVIDIA currently has a consensus target price of $324.34, indicating a potential upside of 48.58%. Walmart has a consensus target price of $131.88, indicating a potential upside of 23.08%. Given NVIDIA's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than Walmart.

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 234 more articles in the media than Walmart. MarketBeat recorded 307 mentions for NVIDIA and 73 mentions for Walmart. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat NVIDIA's score of 0.82 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

65.3% of NVIDIA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.8% of Walmart shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of NVIDIA shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Walmart shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

NVIDIA has a net margin of 63.66% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.00%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 96.04% beat Walmart's return on equity.

NVIDIA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. NVIDIA pays out 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walmart pays out 35.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. NVIDIA has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Walmart has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years. Walmart is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Ross Stores pays an annual dividend of $1.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Walmart pays out 35.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ross Stores pays out 21.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Walmart has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years and Ross Stores has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Walmart is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Walmart presently has a consensus price target of $131.88, indicating a potential upside of 23.08%. Ross Stores has a consensus price target of $263.76, indicating a potential upside of 14.31%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Ross Stores.

In the previous week, Walmart had 55 more articles in the media than Ross Stores. MarketBeat recorded 73 mentions for Walmart and 18 mentions for Ross Stores. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Ross Stores' score of 1.07 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Ross Stores has a net margin of 10.85% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.00%. Ross Stores' return on equity of 39.29% beat Walmart's return on equity.

Walmart has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ross Stores has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than Ross Stores. Ross Stores is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

26.8% of Walmart shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of Ross Stores shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Walmart shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Ross Stores shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.