Walmart (WMT) Competitors

Costco Wholesale currently has a consensus price target of $1,046.03, indicating a potential upside of 3.36%. Walmart has a consensus price target of $138.09, indicating a potential upside of 6.06%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Costco Wholesale.

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 16 more articles in the media than Walmart. MarketBeat recorded 84 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 68 mentions for Walmart. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 1.06 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Walmart has a net margin of 3.07% compared to Costco Wholesale's net margin of 2.99%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 28.57% beat Walmart's return on equity.

Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Costco Wholesale pays out 30.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walmart pays out 36.1% 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 22 consecutive years and Walmart has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years. Walmart is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.8% of Walmart shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Walmart shares are held 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.

Alphabet currently has a consensus price target of $406.71, indicating a potential upside of 2.19%. Walmart has a consensus price target of $138.09, indicating a potential upside of 6.06%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Alphabet.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 147 more articles in the media than Walmart. MarketBeat recorded 215 mentions for Alphabet and 68 mentions for Walmart. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Alphabet's score of 0.93 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.07%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat Walmart's return on equity.

Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Alphabet pays out 6.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walmart pays out 36.1% 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. Alphabet has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Walmart has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years. Walmart is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

Alphabet has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

40.0% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.8% of Walmart shares are held by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Walmart shares are held 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.

NVIDIA pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. NVIDIA pays out 0.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walmart pays out 36.1% 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. NVIDIA has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Walmart has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years. Walmart is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 264 more articles in the media than Walmart. MarketBeat recorded 332 mentions for NVIDIA and 68 mentions for Walmart. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat NVIDIA's score of 0.94 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

65.3% of NVIDIA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.8% of Walmart shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of NVIDIA shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Walmart shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

NVIDIA currently has a consensus price target of $275.25, indicating a potential upside of 30.12%. Walmart has a consensus price target of $138.09, indicating a potential upside of 6.06%. Given NVIDIA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than Walmart.

NVIDIA has a net margin of 55.60% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.07%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 97.37% beat Walmart's return on equity.

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

NVIDIA has a beta of 2.25, suggesting that its share price is 125% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, Walmart had 52 more articles in the media than Ross Stores. MarketBeat recorded 68 mentions for Walmart and 16 mentions for Ross Stores. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Walmart's score of 1.31 indicating that Ross Stores is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Ross Stores currently has a consensus price target of $212.06, indicating a potential downside of 5.53%. Walmart has a consensus price target of $138.09, indicating a potential upside of 6.06%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Ross Stores.

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

Ross Stores has a net margin of 9.43% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.07%. Ross Stores' return on equity of 36.70% beat Walmart's return on equity.

86.9% of Ross Stores shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.8% of Walmart shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Ross Stores shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Walmart shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ross Stores pays an annual dividend of $1.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Ross Stores pays out 26.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walmart pays out 36.1% 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. Ross Stores has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Walmart has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years. Ross Stores is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Ross Stores has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.