Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AMZN or BBY?

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Best Buy. Best Buy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Amazon.com $716.92B 3.86 $77.67B $12.43 20.62 Best Buy $41.69B 0.43 $1.07B $6.01 14.13

Is AMZN or BBY more profitable?

Amazon.com has a net margin of 17.44% compared to Best Buy's net margin of 3.01%. Best Buy's return on equity of 48.14% beat Amazon.com's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Amazon.com 17.44% 18.00% 8.97% Best Buy 3.01% 48.14% 9.16%

Does the media prefer AMZN or BBY?

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 299 more articles in the media than Best Buy. MarketBeat recorded 313 mentions for Amazon.com and 14 mentions for Best Buy. Best Buy's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.81 indicating that Best Buy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amazon.com 172 Very Positive mention(s) 58 Positive mention(s) 36 Neutral mention(s) 29 Negative mention(s) 15 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Best Buy 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BBY or COST?

Costco Wholesale has higher revenue and earnings than Best Buy. Best Buy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costco Wholesale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Best Buy $41.69B 0.43 $1.07B $6.01 14.13 Costco Wholesale $303.15B 1.37 $9.23B $20.76 45.08

Does the media refer more to BBY or COST?

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 49 more articles in the media than Best Buy. MarketBeat recorded 63 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 14 mentions for Best Buy. Best Buy's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 0.84 indicating that Best Buy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Best Buy 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Costco Wholesale 30 Very Positive mention(s) 16 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, WMT or BBY?

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than Best Buy. Best Buy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Walmart $713.16B 1.19 $21.89B $2.77 38.70 Best Buy $41.69B 0.43 $1.07B $6.01 14.13

Is WMT or BBY more profitable?

Best Buy has a net margin of 3.01% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.00%. Best Buy's return on equity of 48.14% beat Walmart's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Walmart 3.00% 21.83% 7.80% Best Buy 3.01% 48.14% 9.16%

Does the media refer more to WMT or BBY?

In the previous week, Walmart had 30 more articles in the media than Best Buy. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Walmart and 14 mentions for Best Buy. Best Buy's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Walmart's score of 0.48 indicating that Best Buy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Walmart 20 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Best Buy 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DKS or BBY?

Best Buy has higher revenue and earnings than DICK'S Sporting Goods. Best Buy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DICK'S Sporting Goods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio DICK'S Sporting Goods $21.15B 0.57 $849.24M $9.31 14.46 Best Buy $41.69B 0.43 $1.07B $6.01 14.13

Does the media prefer DKS or BBY?

In the previous week, DICK'S Sporting Goods had 26 more articles in the media than Best Buy. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for DICK'S Sporting Goods and 14 mentions for Best Buy. Best Buy's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat DICK'S Sporting Goods' score of 0.14 indicating that Best Buy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DICK'S Sporting Goods 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 27 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Best Buy 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BBY or HD?

Home Depot has higher revenue and earnings than Best Buy. Best Buy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Home Depot, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Best Buy $41.69B 0.43 $1.07B $6.01 14.13 Home Depot $164.68B 1.74 $14.16B $14.29 20.06

Is BBY or HD more profitable?

Home Depot has a net margin of 8.41% compared to Best Buy's net margin of 3.01%. Home Depot's return on equity of 106.42% beat Best Buy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Best Buy 3.01% 48.14% 9.16% Home Depot 8.41% 106.42% 13.76%

Does the media favor BBY or HD?

In the previous week, Home Depot had 11 more articles in the media than Best Buy. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Home Depot and 14 mentions for Best Buy. Best Buy's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Home Depot's score of 0.74 indicating that Best Buy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Best Buy 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Home Depot 15 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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BBY vs. AMZN, COST, WMT, DKS, and HD

Should you buy Best Buy stock or one of its competitors? Best Buy's main competitors and comparable companies include Amazon.com (AMZN), Costco Wholesale (COST), Walmart (WMT), DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS), and Home Depot (HD). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Best Buy compare to Amazon.com?

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and profitability.

Amazon.com currently has a consensus target price of $322.86, suggesting a potential upside of 25.97%. Best Buy has a consensus target price of $85.65, suggesting a potential upside of 0.85%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than Best Buy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amazon.com	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	56 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95
Best Buy	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Best Buy shares are held by institutional investors. 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Best Buy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 299 more articles in the media than Best Buy. MarketBeat recorded 313 mentions for Amazon.com and 14 mentions for Best Buy. Best Buy's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.81 indicating that Best Buy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Amazon.com	172 Very Positive mention(s)	58 Positive mention(s)	36 Neutral mention(s)	29 Negative mention(s)	15 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Best Buy	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Amazon.com has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Best Buy has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Best Buy. Best Buy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amazon.com	$716.92B	3.86	$77.67B	$12.43	20.62
Best Buy	$41.69B	0.43	$1.07B	$6.01	14.13

Amazon.com has a net margin of 17.44% compared to Best Buy's net margin of 3.01%. Best Buy's return on equity of 48.14% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amazon.com	17.44%	18.00%	8.97%
Best Buy	3.01%	48.14%	9.16%

Summary

Amazon.com beats Best Buy on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Best Buy compare to Costco Wholesale?

Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Best Buy pays an annual dividend of $3.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Best Buy pays out 63.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Costco Wholesale pays out 28.3% 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. Best Buy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Costco Wholesale has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 49 more articles in the media than Best Buy. MarketBeat recorded 63 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 14 mentions for Best Buy. Best Buy's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 0.84 indicating that Best Buy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Best Buy	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Costco Wholesale	30 Very Positive mention(s)	16 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

81.0% of Best Buy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Best Buy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Best Buy presently has a consensus price target of $85.65, indicating a potential upside of 0.85%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus price target of $1,046.27, indicating a potential upside of 11.80%. Given Costco Wholesale's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Costco Wholesale is more favorable than Best Buy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Best Buy	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Costco Wholesale	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Costco Wholesale has a net margin of 3.04% compared to Best Buy's net margin of 3.01%. Best Buy's return on equity of 48.14% beat Costco Wholesale's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Best Buy	3.01%	48.14%	9.16%
Costco Wholesale	3.04%	27.60%	10.63%

Best Buy has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Best Buy	$41.69B	0.43	$1.07B	$6.01	14.13
Costco Wholesale	$303.15B	1.37	$9.23B	$20.76	45.08

Summary

Costco Wholesale beats Best Buy on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Best Buy compare to Walmart?

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) and Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Best Buy pays an annual dividend of $3.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Walmart pays out 35.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Best Buy pays out 63.9% 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 Best Buy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Walmart had 30 more articles in the media than Best Buy. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Walmart and 14 mentions for Best Buy. Best Buy's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Walmart's score of 0.48 indicating that Best Buy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Walmart	20 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Best Buy	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

26.8% of Walmart shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Best Buy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Walmart shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Best Buy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Walmart currently has a consensus price target of $131.74, indicating a potential upside of 22.89%. Best Buy has a consensus price target of $85.65, indicating a potential upside of 0.85%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Walmart is more favorable than Best Buy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Walmart	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	32 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.97
Best Buy	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Best Buy has a net margin of 3.01% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.00%. Best Buy's return on equity of 48.14% beat Walmart's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Walmart	3.00%	21.83%	7.80%
Best Buy	3.01%	48.14%	9.16%

Walmart has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Best Buy has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Walmart	$713.16B	1.19	$21.89B	$2.77	38.70
Best Buy	$41.69B	0.43	$1.07B	$6.01	14.13

Summary

Walmart beats Best Buy on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Best Buy compare to DICK'S Sporting Goods?

DICK'S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) and Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, DICK'S Sporting Goods had 26 more articles in the media than Best Buy. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for DICK'S Sporting Goods and 14 mentions for Best Buy. Best Buy's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat DICK'S Sporting Goods' score of 0.14 indicating that Best Buy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DICK'S Sporting Goods	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	27 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Best Buy	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

89.8% of DICK'S Sporting Goods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Best Buy shares are held by institutional investors. 28.9% of DICK'S Sporting Goods shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Best Buy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Best Buy has higher revenue and earnings than DICK'S Sporting Goods. Best Buy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DICK'S Sporting Goods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DICK'S Sporting Goods	$21.15B	0.57	$849.24M	$9.31	14.46
Best Buy	$41.69B	0.43	$1.07B	$6.01	14.13

DICK'S Sporting Goods has a net margin of 3.97% compared to Best Buy's net margin of 3.01%. Best Buy's return on equity of 48.14% beat DICK'S Sporting Goods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DICK'S Sporting Goods	3.97%	19.21%	6.07%
Best Buy	3.01%	48.14%	9.16%

DICK'S Sporting Goods pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Best Buy pays an annual dividend of $3.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. DICK'S Sporting Goods pays out 53.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Best Buy pays out 63.9% 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. DICK'S Sporting Goods has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Best Buy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Best Buy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

DICK'S Sporting Goods has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Best Buy has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market.

DICK'S Sporting Goods currently has a consensus price target of $166.86, indicating a potential upside of 23.93%. Best Buy has a consensus price target of $85.65, indicating a potential upside of 0.85%. Given DICK'S Sporting Goods' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe DICK'S Sporting Goods is more favorable than Best Buy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DICK'S Sporting Goods	3 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.35
Best Buy	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Summary

DICK'S Sporting Goods beats Best Buy on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Best Buy compare to Home Depot?

Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) and Home Depot (NYSE:HD) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

81.0% of Best Buy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.9% of Home Depot shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Best Buy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Home Depot shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Home Depot had 11 more articles in the media than Best Buy. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Home Depot and 14 mentions for Best Buy. Best Buy's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Home Depot's score of 0.74 indicating that Best Buy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Best Buy	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Home Depot	15 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Best Buy pays an annual dividend of $3.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Home Depot pays an annual dividend of $9.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Best Buy pays out 63.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Home Depot pays out 65.2% 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. Best Buy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Home Depot has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Best Buy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Home Depot has a net margin of 8.41% compared to Best Buy's net margin of 3.01%. Home Depot's return on equity of 106.42% beat Best Buy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Best Buy	3.01%	48.14%	9.16%
Home Depot	8.41%	106.42%	13.76%

Home Depot has higher revenue and earnings than Best Buy. Best Buy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Home Depot, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Best Buy	$41.69B	0.43	$1.07B	$6.01	14.13
Home Depot	$164.68B	1.74	$14.16B	$14.29	20.06

Best Buy currently has a consensus price target of $85.65, suggesting a potential upside of 0.85%. Home Depot has a consensus price target of $375.93, suggesting a potential upside of 31.12%. Given Home Depot's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Home Depot is more favorable than Best Buy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Best Buy	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Home Depot	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Best Buy has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Home Depot has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Summary

Home Depot beats Best Buy on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Best Buy	Specialty Retail Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$17.72B	$10.34B	$12.38B	$22.79B
Dividend Yield	4.39%	234.84%	73.14%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	14.06	24.57	44.82	27.88
Price / Sales	0.43	16.92	84.46	14.73
Price / Cash	7.74	12.87	28.22	36.95
Price / Book	5.96	5.54	3.94	4.67
Net Income	$1.07B	$440.44M	$444.34M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-4.23%	-0.09%	-0.53%	0.28%
1 Month Performance	-6.48%	-4.51%	-5.04%	-5.95%
1 Year Performance	12.40%	-6.25%	-6.61%	5.52%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BBY Best Buy	3.8997 of 5 stars	$84.50 -0.4%	$85.65 +1.4%	+12.2%	$17.72B	$41.69B	14.06	82,000
AMZN Amazon.com	4.9704 of 5 stars	$246.15 -1.4%	$321.19 +30.5%	+16.0%	$2.66T	$716.92B	19.80	1,576,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
COST Costco Wholesale	4.4236 of 5 stars	$922.92 +0.0%	$1,046.27 +13.4%	+2.7%	$409.30B	$303.15B	44.46	341,000	Trending News
WMT Walmart	4.7584 of 5 stars	$108.73 +0.7%	$131.88 +21.3%	+4.4%	$862.64B	$713.16B	39.25	2,100,000	Trending News Options Volume
DKS DICK'S Sporting Goods	4.9987 of 5 stars	$134.45 -1.5%	$167.21 +24.4%	-41.4%	$11.96B	$17.22B	14.44	105,200	Trending News

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