BJ's Wholesale Club Competitors

BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) and Walmart (NYSE:WMT) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for BJ's Wholesale Club and Walmart, as reported by MarketBeat.

BJ's Wholesale Club currently has a consensus target price of $44.55, indicating a potential upside of 1.16%. Walmart has a consensus target price of $154.4032, indicating a potential upside of 9.67%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than BJ's Wholesale Club.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares BJ's Wholesale Club and Walmart's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than BJ's Wholesale Club. Walmart 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.

Profitability

This table compares BJ's Wholesale Club and Walmart's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

BJ's Wholesale Club has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

29.3% of Walmart shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 50.4% of Walmart shares are held 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.

Summary

Walmart beats BJ's Wholesale Club on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for BJ's Wholesale Club and Costco Wholesale, as reported by MarketBeat.

BJ's Wholesale Club currently has a consensus target price of $44.55, indicating a potential upside of 1.16%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus target price of $387.4348, indicating a potential upside of 4.22%. Given Costco Wholesale's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Costco Wholesale is more favorable than BJ's Wholesale Club.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares BJ's Wholesale Club and Costco Wholesale's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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.

Profitability

This table compares BJ's Wholesale Club and Costco Wholesale's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

BJ's Wholesale Club has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

67.2% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Costco Wholesale shares are held 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.

Summary

Costco Wholesale beats BJ's Wholesale Club on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) and Target (NYSE:TGT) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for BJ's Wholesale Club and Target, as reported by MarketBeat.

BJ's Wholesale Club currently has a consensus target price of $44.55, indicating a potential upside of 1.16%. Target has a consensus target price of $183.40, indicating a potential downside of 11.52%. Given BJ's Wholesale Club's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe BJ's Wholesale Club is more favorable than Target.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares BJ's Wholesale Club and Target's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Profitability

This table compares BJ's Wholesale Club and Target's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

BJ's Wholesale Club has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Target has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

79.2% of Target shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Target shares are held 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.

Summary

Target beats BJ's Wholesale Club on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

90.9% of Dollar General shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Dollar General shares are held 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for BJ's Wholesale Club and Dollar General, as reported by MarketBeat.

BJ's Wholesale Club currently has a consensus target price of $44.55, indicating a potential upside of 1.16%. Dollar General has a consensus target price of $231.2609, indicating a potential upside of 5.94%. Given Dollar General's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dollar General is more favorable than BJ's Wholesale Club.

Profitability

This table compares BJ's Wholesale Club and Dollar General's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

BJ's Wholesale Club has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dollar General has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares BJ's Wholesale Club and Dollar General's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Summary

Dollar General beats BJ's Wholesale Club on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) and BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

88.6% of Dollar Tree shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Dollar Tree shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Dollar Tree and BJ's Wholesale Club, as provided by MarketBeat.

Dollar Tree currently has a consensus price target of $115.3889, indicating a potential downside of 0.82%. BJ's Wholesale Club has a consensus price target of $44.55, indicating a potential upside of 1.16%. 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 Tree.

Profitability

This table compares Dollar Tree and BJ's Wholesale Club's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

Dollar Tree has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BJ's Wholesale Club has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Dollar Tree and BJ's Wholesale Club's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Dollar Tree has higher revenue and 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.

Summary

Dollar Tree beats BJ's Wholesale Club on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) and BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Five Below and BJ's Wholesale Club, as provided by MarketBeat.

Five Below currently has a consensus price target of $195.3182, indicating a potential upside of 2.48%. BJ's Wholesale Club has a consensus price target of $44.55, indicating a potential upside of 1.16%. Given Five Below's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Five Below is more favorable than BJ's Wholesale Club.

Profitability

This table compares Five Below and BJ's Wholesale Club's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

Five Below has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BJ's Wholesale Club has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Five Below and BJ's Wholesale Club's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Summary

Five Below beats BJ's Wholesale Club on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.