Walmart (WMT) Competitors

In the previous week, Walmart had 94 more articles in the media than Costco Wholesale. MarketBeat recorded 188 mentions for Walmart and 94 mentions for Costco Wholesale. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Walmart's score of 0.56 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Walmart has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Walmart presently has a consensus target price of $131.88, suggesting a potential upside of 27.18%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus target price of $1,059.53, suggesting a potential upside of 11.80%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Costco Wholesale.

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.

Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Walmart pays out 34.7% 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.

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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

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.

In the previous week, Walmart had 23 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 188 mentions for Walmart and 165 mentions for Alphabet. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Walmart's score of 0.56 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Alphabet has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Walmart pays out 34.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 4.4% 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 Alphabet has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Walmart is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Walmart currently has a consensus price target of $131.88, suggesting a potential upside of 27.18%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $420.19, suggesting a potential upside of 21.86%. Given Walmart's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Alphabet.

Walmart has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

26.8% of Walmart shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Walmart shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. NVIDIA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Walmart pays out 34.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NVIDIA pays out 15.3% 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 NVIDIA has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Walmart is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

NVIDIA has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

26.8% of Walmart shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of NVIDIA shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Walmart shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of NVIDIA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

NVIDIA has a net margin of 62.97% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.00%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 96.94% beat Walmart's return on equity.

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 139 more articles in the media than Walmart. MarketBeat recorded 327 mentions for NVIDIA and 188 mentions for Walmart. NVIDIA's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Walmart's score of 0.56 indicating that NVIDIA is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Walmart currently has a consensus target price of $131.88, suggesting a potential upside of 27.18%. NVIDIA has a consensus target price of $308.01, suggesting a potential upside of 43.43%. Given NVIDIA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than Walmart.

Walmart has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NVIDIA has a beta of 2.23, indicating that its stock price is 123% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Walmart currently has a consensus price target of $131.88, suggesting a potential upside of 27.18%. Ross Stores has a consensus price target of $263.76, suggesting a potential upside of 10.34%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Walmart is more favorable than Ross Stores.

Ross Stores has a net margin of 10.85% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.00%. Ross Stores' return on equity of 40.28% beat Walmart's return on equity.

In the previous week, Walmart had 83 more articles in the media than Ross Stores. MarketBeat recorded 188 mentions for Walmart and 105 mentions for Ross Stores. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Walmart's score of 0.56 indicating that Ross Stores is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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.

Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Ross Stores pays an annual dividend of $1.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Walmart pays out 34.7% 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 increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years and Ross Stores has increased 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 has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ross Stores has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.