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BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ) Competitors

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$94.50 -0.85 (-0.90%)
Closing price 05/21/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$94.72 +0.23 (+0.24%)
As of 05/21/2026 08:00 PM Eastern
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BJ vs. COST, WMT, JD, CPNG, and BURL

Should you buy BJ's Wholesale Club stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares BJ's Wholesale Club with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with BJ's Wholesale Club include Costco Wholesale (COST), Walmart (WMT), JD.com (JD), Coupang (CPNG), and Burlington Stores (BURL).

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

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

BJ's Wholesale Club has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its share price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 114 more articles in the media than BJ's Wholesale Club. MarketBeat recorded 130 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 16 mentions for BJ's Wholesale Club. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat BJ's Wholesale Club's score of 0.83 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
7 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Costco Wholesale
81 Very Positive mention(s)
15 Positive mention(s)
27 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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$21.46B0.56$578.38M$4.3821.57
Costco Wholesale$286.27B1.63$8.10B$19.2354.63

BJ's Wholesale Club currently has a consensus price target of $107.53, suggesting a potential upside of 13.79%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus price target of $1,052.60, suggesting a potential upside of 0.20%. Given BJ's Wholesale Club's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)
10 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Costco Wholesale
1 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.62

Costco Wholesale has a net margin of 2.99% compared to BJ's Wholesale Club's net margin of 2.70%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 28.57% beat BJ's Wholesale Club's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BJ's Wholesale Club2.70% 27.55% 7.90%
Costco Wholesale 2.99%28.57%10.63%

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?

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

In the previous week, Walmart had 128 more articles in the media than BJ's Wholesale Club. MarketBeat recorded 144 mentions for Walmart and 16 mentions for BJ's Wholesale Club. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat BJ's Wholesale Club's score of 0.83 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BJ's Wholesale Club
7 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Walmart
84 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
32 Neutral mention(s)
9 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

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
BJ's Wholesale Club$21.46B0.56$578.38M$4.3821.57
Walmart$713.16B1.36$21.89B$2.7444.28

BJ's Wholesale Club has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

BJ's Wholesale Club currently has a consensus price target of $107.53, indicating a potential upside of 13.79%. Walmart has a consensus price target of $138.91, indicating a potential upside of 14.48%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than BJ's Wholesale Club.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BJ's Wholesale Club
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Walmart
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
30 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Walmart has a net margin of 3.07% compared to BJ's Wholesale Club's net margin of 2.70%. BJ's Wholesale Club's return on equity of 27.55% beat Walmart's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BJ's Wholesale Club2.70% 27.55% 7.90%
Walmart 3.07%21.44%7.65%

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 JD.com?

JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) and BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) are both large-cap retail companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JD.com$187.20B0.24$2.81B$1.2824.59
BJ's Wholesale Club$21.46B0.56$578.38M$4.3821.57

16.0% of JD.com shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.6% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are held by institutional investors. 16.6% of JD.com 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

BJ's Wholesale Club has a net margin of 2.70% compared to JD.com's net margin of 1.04%. BJ's Wholesale Club's return on equity of 27.55% beat JD.com's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JD.com1.04% 5.90% 2.48%
BJ's Wholesale Club 2.70%27.55%7.90%

JD.com has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BJ's Wholesale Club has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market.

JD.com currently has a consensus target price of $38.77, suggesting a potential upside of 23.19%. BJ's Wholesale Club has a consensus target price of $107.53, suggesting a potential upside of 13.79%. Given JD.com's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe JD.com is more favorable than BJ's Wholesale Club.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JD.com
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64
BJ's Wholesale Club
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

In the previous week, JD.com had 4 more articles in the media than BJ's Wholesale Club. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for JD.com and 16 mentions for BJ's Wholesale Club. BJ's Wholesale Club's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat JD.com's score of 0.68 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
JD.com
11 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
BJ's Wholesale Club
7 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

JD.com beats BJ's Wholesale Club on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BJ's Wholesale Club compare to Coupang?

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

In the previous week, BJ's Wholesale Club had 14 more articles in the media than Coupang. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for BJ's Wholesale Club and 2 mentions for Coupang. BJ's Wholesale Club's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Coupang's score of 0.49 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
Coupang
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
BJ's Wholesale Club
7 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

83.7% of Coupang shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.6% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.8% of Coupang shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

BJ's Wholesale Club has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Coupang. Coupang 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
Coupang$34.53B0.82$208M-$0.09N/A
BJ's Wholesale Club$21.46B0.56$578.38M$4.3821.57

Coupang has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BJ's Wholesale Club has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its share price is 73% less volatile than the broader market.

Coupang presently has a consensus price target of $26.92, suggesting a potential upside of 70.96%. BJ's Wholesale Club has a consensus price target of $107.53, suggesting a potential upside of 13.79%. Given Coupang's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Coupang is more favorable than BJ's Wholesale Club.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Coupang
2 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.18
BJ's Wholesale Club
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

BJ's Wholesale Club has a net margin of 2.70% compared to Coupang's net margin of -0.47%. BJ's Wholesale Club's return on equity of 27.55% beat Coupang's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Coupang-0.47% -3.67% -0.92%
BJ's Wholesale Club 2.70%27.55%7.90%

Summary

BJ's Wholesale Club beats Coupang on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BJ's Wholesale Club compare to Burlington Stores?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Burlington Stores$11.57B1.72$610.15M$9.5233.19
BJ's Wholesale Club$21.46B0.56$578.38M$4.3821.57

Burlington Stores has a net margin of 5.28% compared to BJ's Wholesale Club's net margin of 2.70%. Burlington Stores' return on equity of 41.37% beat BJ's Wholesale Club's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Burlington Stores5.28% 41.37% 6.79%
BJ's Wholesale Club 2.70%27.55%7.90%

Burlington Stores has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BJ's Wholesale Club has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BJ's Wholesale Club had 6 more articles in the media than Burlington Stores. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for BJ's Wholesale Club and 10 mentions for Burlington Stores. BJ's Wholesale Club's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Burlington Stores' score of 0.61 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
Burlington Stores
3 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
BJ's Wholesale Club
7 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Burlington Stores currently has a consensus target price of $353.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.72%. BJ's Wholesale Club has a consensus target price of $107.53, suggesting a potential upside of 13.79%. Given BJ's Wholesale Club's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BJ's Wholesale Club is more favorable than Burlington Stores.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Burlington Stores
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.76
BJ's Wholesale Club
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

98.6% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Burlington Stores 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Burlington Stores beats BJ's Wholesale Club on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BJ vs. The Competition

MetricBJ's Wholesale ClubCONS PD IndustryStaples SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$12.18B$30.44B$16.20B$22.95B
Dividend YieldN/A3.42%3.52%4.10%
P/E Ratio21.5770.4825.8730.20
Price / Sales0.561.5146.6423.85
Price / Cash14.3230.6216.2624.77
Price / Book5.6211.785.294.71
Net Income$578.38M$1.33B$674.03M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-1.89%0.96%0.29%1.51%
1 Month Performance-0.80%-4.80%-1.82%-0.10%
1 Year Performance-18.54%-18.48%-11.99%27.60%

BJ's Wholesale Club Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BJ
BJ's Wholesale Club
3.6087 of 5 stars
$94.50
-0.9%
$107.53
+13.8%
-19.6%$12.18B$21.46B21.5735,000
COST
Costco Wholesale
3.378 of 5 stars
$1,076.47
+2.6%
$1,047.27
-2.7%
+2.5%$465.37B$275.24B55.98341,000
WMT
Walmart
4.6296 of 5 stars
$133.34
+1.4%
$138.88
+4.2%
+25.8%$1.05T$713.16B48.662,100,000
JD
JD.com
4.8755 of 5 stars
$31.60
-1.3%
$38.77
+22.7%
-6.5%$45.86B$187.20B24.69642,940
CPNG
Coupang
4.4645 of 5 stars
$15.68
-2.7%
$26.92
+71.7%
-42.6%$28.94B$34.53BN/A108,000

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