The Home Depot Competitors

The Home Depot (NYSE:HD) and Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for The Home Depot and Alibaba Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

The Home Depot presently has a consensus price target of $294.2903, indicating a potential upside of 3.62%. Alibaba Group has a consensus price target of $321.3077, indicating a potential upside of 24.24%. Given Alibaba Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alibaba Group is more favorable than The Home Depot.

Risk and Volatility

The Home Depot has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alibaba Group has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares The Home Depot and Alibaba Group's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Profitability

This table compares The Home Depot and Alibaba Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

68.7% of The Home Depot shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.4% of Alibaba Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of The Home Depot shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.5% of Alibaba Group shares are owned by 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

Alibaba Group beats The Home Depot on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) and The Home Depot (NYSE:HD) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Walmart and The Home Depot's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Risk and Volatility

Walmart has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Home Depot has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

29.3% of Walmart shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.7% of The Home Depot shares are held by institutional investors. 50.4% of Walmart shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of The Home Depot 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.

Dividends

Walmart pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. The Home Depot pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Walmart pays out 43.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Home Depot pays out 58.5% 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 raised its dividend for 45 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Walmart and The Home Depot's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Walmart and The Home Depot, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Walmart presently has a consensus price target of $150.9857, indicating a potential upside of 3.18%. The Home Depot has a consensus price target of $294.2903, indicating a potential upside of 3.62%. Given The Home Depot's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe The Home Depot is more favorable than Walmart.

Summary

The Home Depot beats Walmart on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

The Home Depot (NYSE:HD) and Pinduoduo (NASDAQ:PDD) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

68.7% of The Home Depot shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of The Home Depot shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares The Home Depot and Pinduoduo's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

The Home Depot has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pinduoduo has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for The Home Depot and Pinduoduo, as reported by MarketBeat.

The Home Depot presently has a consensus target price of $294.2903, suggesting a potential upside of 3.62%. Pinduoduo has a consensus target price of $109.2222, suggesting a potential downside of 36.46%. Given The Home Depot's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe The Home Depot is more favorable than Pinduoduo.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares The Home Depot and Pinduoduo's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Summary

The Home Depot beats Pinduoduo on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

The Home Depot (NYSE:HD) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

68.7% of The Home Depot shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.2% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of The Home Depot shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares The Home Depot and Costco Wholesale's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Volatility and Risk

The Home Depot has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for The Home Depot and Costco Wholesale, as provided by MarketBeat.

The Home Depot presently has a consensus price target of $294.2903, suggesting a potential upside of 3.62%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus price target of $386.64, suggesting a potential upside of 6.72%. Given Costco Wholesale's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Costco Wholesale is more favorable than The Home Depot.

Profitability

This table compares The Home Depot and Costco Wholesale's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

The Home Depot pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. The Home Depot pays out 58.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Costco Wholesale pays out 31.6% 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. Costco Wholesale has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

Summary

The Home Depot beats Costco Wholesale on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

The Home Depot (NYSE:HD) and McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

68.7% of The Home Depot shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.3% of McDonald's shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of The Home Depot shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of McDonald's shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares The Home Depot and McDonald's' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Volatility and Risk

The Home Depot has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, McDonald's has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for The Home Depot and McDonald's, as provided by MarketBeat.

The Home Depot presently has a consensus price target of $294.2903, suggesting a potential upside of 3.62%. McDonald's has a consensus price target of $232.4333, suggesting a potential upside of 8.93%. Given McDonald's' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe McDonald's is more favorable than The Home Depot.

Profitability

This table compares The Home Depot and McDonald's' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

The Home Depot pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. McDonald's pays an annual dividend of $5.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. The Home Depot pays out 58.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. McDonald's pays out 65.8% 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. McDonald's has increased its dividend for 43 consecutive years. McDonald's is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

The Home Depot beats McDonald's on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

The Home Depot (NYSE:HD) and JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

68.7% of The Home Depot shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.3% of JD.com shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of The Home Depot shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.6% of JD.com shares are held 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares The Home Depot and JD.com's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Risk and Volatility

The Home Depot has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JD.com has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for The Home Depot and JD.com, as provided by MarketBeat.

The Home Depot presently has a consensus price target of $294.2903, suggesting a potential upside of 3.62%. JD.com has a consensus price target of $79.1053, suggesting a potential downside of 16.65%. Given The Home Depot's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe The Home Depot is more favorable than JD.com.

Profitability

This table compares The Home Depot and JD.com's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

The Home Depot beats JD.com on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.