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BJ vs. COST, WMT, DG, DLTR, and CART

Should you buy BJ's Wholesale Club stock or one of its competitors? BJ's Wholesale Club's main competitors and comparable companies include Costco Wholesale (COST), Walmart (WMT), Dollar General (DG), Dollar Tree (DLTR), and Maplebear (CART). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "consumer staples merchandise retail" industry.

How does BJ's Wholesale Club compare to Costco Wholesale?

BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 67 more articles in the media than BJ's Wholesale Club. MarketBeat recorded 78 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 11 mentions for BJ's Wholesale Club. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat BJ's Wholesale Club's score of 0.77 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BJ's Wholesale Club
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Costco Wholesale
49 Very Positive mention(s)
12 Positive mention(s)
13 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Costco Wholesale has a net margin of 3.01% compared to BJ's Wholesale Club's net margin of 2.62%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 28.04% beat BJ's Wholesale Club's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BJ's Wholesale Club2.62% 26.67% 7.59%
Costco Wholesale 3.01%28.04%10.63%

BJ's Wholesale Club currently has a consensus price target of $105.33, suggesting a potential upside of 14.51%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus price target of $1,059.53, suggesting a potential upside of 10.72%. Given BJ's Wholesale Club's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe BJ's Wholesale Club is more favorable than Costco Wholesale.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BJ's Wholesale Club
1 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47
Costco Wholesale
1 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.62

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BJ's Wholesale Club$21.46B0.55$578.38M$4.3521.15
Costco Wholesale$275.24B1.54$8.10B$19.8848.14

98.6% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by company 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.

BJ's Wholesale Club has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Costco Wholesale beats BJ's Wholesale Club on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BJ's Wholesale Club compare to Walmart?

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) and BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

26.8% of Walmart shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.6% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Walmart shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Walmart had 75 more articles in the media than BJ's Wholesale Club. MarketBeat recorded 86 mentions for Walmart and 11 mentions for BJ's Wholesale Club. BJ's Wholesale Club's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Walmart's score of 0.63 indicating that BJ's Wholesale Club is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Walmart
37 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
32 Neutral mention(s)
11 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
BJ's Wholesale Club
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Walmart$713.16B1.28$21.89B$2.8540.10
BJ's Wholesale Club$21.46B0.55$578.38M$4.3521.15

Walmart has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BJ's Wholesale Club has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its share price is 79% less volatile than the broader market.

Walmart presently has a consensus target price of $138.50, indicating a potential upside of 21.19%. BJ's Wholesale Club has a consensus target price of $105.33, indicating a potential upside of 14.51%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than BJ's Wholesale Club.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Walmart
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
30 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
BJ's Wholesale Club
1 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47

Walmart has a net margin of 3.13% compared to BJ's Wholesale Club's net margin of 2.62%. BJ's Wholesale Club's return on equity of 26.67% beat Walmart's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Walmart3.13% 21.25% 7.60%
BJ's Wholesale Club 2.62%26.67%7.59%

Summary

Walmart beats BJ's Wholesale Club on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BJ's Wholesale Club compare to Dollar General?

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) and BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, BJ's Wholesale Club had 2 more articles in the media than Dollar General. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for BJ's Wholesale Club and 9 mentions for Dollar General. Dollar General's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat BJ's Wholesale Club's score of 0.77 indicating that Dollar General is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Dollar General
8 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
BJ's Wholesale Club
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Dollar General has higher revenue and earnings than BJ's Wholesale Club. Dollar General is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BJ's Wholesale Club, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dollar General$42.72B0.63$1.51B$7.0717.27
BJ's Wholesale Club$21.46B0.55$578.38M$4.3521.15

Dollar General has a net margin of 3.63% compared to BJ's Wholesale Club's net margin of 2.62%. BJ's Wholesale Club's return on equity of 26.67% beat Dollar General's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dollar General3.63% 18.65% 4.97%
BJ's Wholesale Club 2.62%26.67%7.59%

Dollar General has a beta of 0.23, indicating that its share price is 77% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BJ's Wholesale Club has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its share price is 79% less volatile than the broader market.

91.8% of Dollar General shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.6% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Dollar General shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dollar General presently has a consensus price target of $130.42, suggesting a potential upside of 6.81%. BJ's Wholesale Club has a consensus price target of $105.33, suggesting a potential upside of 14.51%. Given BJ's Wholesale Club's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BJ's Wholesale Club is more favorable than Dollar General.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dollar General
1 Sell rating(s)
18 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.31
BJ's Wholesale Club
1 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47

Summary

BJ's Wholesale Club beats Dollar General on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BJ's Wholesale Club compare to Dollar Tree?

BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) and Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

BJ's Wholesale Club has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its share price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dollar Tree has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Dollar Tree has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BJ's Wholesale Club. Dollar Tree is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BJ's Wholesale Club, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BJ's Wholesale Club$21.46B0.55$578.38M$4.3521.15
Dollar Tree$19.41B1.31$1.28B$6.4020.60

In the previous week, Dollar Tree had 4 more articles in the media than BJ's Wholesale Club. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Dollar Tree and 11 mentions for BJ's Wholesale Club. Dollar Tree's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat BJ's Wholesale Club's score of 0.77 indicating that Dollar Tree is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BJ's Wholesale Club
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Dollar Tree
14 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

BJ's Wholesale Club presently has a consensus price target of $105.33, suggesting a potential upside of 14.51%. Dollar Tree has a consensus price target of $123.41, suggesting a potential downside of 6.39%. Given BJ's Wholesale Club's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe BJ's Wholesale Club is more favorable than Dollar Tree.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BJ's Wholesale Club
1 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47
Dollar Tree
4 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.23

98.6% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of Dollar Tree shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% of Dollar Tree shares are owned by company 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.

Dollar Tree has a net margin of 6.51% compared to BJ's Wholesale Club's net margin of 2.62%. Dollar Tree's return on equity of 35.19% beat BJ's Wholesale Club's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BJ's Wholesale Club2.62% 26.67% 7.59%
Dollar Tree 6.51%35.19%9.28%

Summary

Dollar Tree beats BJ's Wholesale Club on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BJ's Wholesale Club compare to Maplebear?

BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) and Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and dividends.

Maplebear has a net margin of 11.97% compared to BJ's Wholesale Club's net margin of 2.62%. BJ's Wholesale Club's return on equity of 26.67% beat Maplebear's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BJ's Wholesale Club2.62% 26.67% 7.59%
Maplebear 11.97%20.19%14.13%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BJ's Wholesale Club$21.46B0.55$578.38M$4.3521.15
Maplebear$3.74B3.13$447M$1.8327.69

In the previous week, BJ's Wholesale Club had 8 more articles in the media than Maplebear. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for BJ's Wholesale Club and 3 mentions for Maplebear. Maplebear's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat BJ's Wholesale Club's score of 0.77 indicating that Maplebear is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BJ's Wholesale Club
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Maplebear
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

BJ's Wholesale Club currently has a consensus price target of $105.33, suggesting a potential upside of 14.51%. Maplebear has a consensus price target of $55.90, suggesting a potential upside of 10.32%. Given BJ's Wholesale Club's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe BJ's Wholesale Club is more favorable than Maplebear.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BJ's Wholesale Club
1 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47
Maplebear
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70

98.6% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of Maplebear shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of Maplebear shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

BJ's Wholesale Club has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its share price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Maplebear has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Maplebear beats BJ's Wholesale Club on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BJ vs. The Competition

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MetricBJ's Wholesale ClubConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail IndustryConsumer Staples SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$11.75B$27.70B$16.11B$24.22B
Dividend YieldN/A3.51%3.19%3.69%
P/E Ratio21.1516.2313.4130.08
Price / Sales0.558.27262,949.2317.63
Price / Cash14.0342.6856.1920.16
Price / Book5.484.094.974.95
Net Income$578.38M$884.06M$834.02M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-0.53%-0.26%0.42%-0.03%
1 Month Performance-1.53%0.13%0.93%2.59%
1 Year Performance-11.98%-5.18%13.95%18.11%

BJ's Wholesale Club Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BJ
BJ's Wholesale Club
3.2256 of 5 stars		$91.98
-0.8%		$105.33
+14.5%		-11.5%$11.75B$21.46B21.1535,000
COST
Costco Wholesale
4.2453 of 5 stars		$953.50
-0.8%		$1,059.53
+11.1%		-1.8%$426.23B$275.24B47.96341,000
WMT
Walmart
4.6598 of 5 stars		$114.33
-0.8%		$138.50
+21.1%		+14.5%$917.33B$713.16B40.122,100,000
DG
Dollar General
4.1928 of 5 stars		$120.06
-2.6%		$130.42
+8.6%		+7.8%$27.19B$42.72B16.98194,000
DLTR
Dollar Tree
3.1109 of 5 stars		$129.54
+0.1%		$123.41
-4.7%		+16.4%$24.87B$19.41B20.24153,032

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