NYSE:WMTWalmart Competitors & Alternatives

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

Risk and Volatility

Walmart has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alibaba Group has a beta of 1.56, meaning that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

30.0% of Walmart shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.2% of Alibaba Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.1% of Walmart 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, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Walmart and Alibaba Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

Walmart currently has a consensus price target of $132.5313, suggesting a potential upside of 11.17%. Alibaba Group has a consensus price target of $247.10, suggesting a potential upside of 10.51%. Given Walmart's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Alibaba Group.

Profitability

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Walmart and Alibaba Group's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Summary

Alibaba Group beats Walmart on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Volatility & Risk

Walmart has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Home Depot has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

30.0% of Walmart shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.9% of Home Depot shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.1% of Walmart shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Home Depot shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers 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 1.8%. Home Depot pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Walmart pays out 43.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 and Home Depot has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

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

Walmart currently has a consensus price target of $132.5313, suggesting a potential upside of 11.17%. Home Depot has a consensus price target of $254.6207, suggesting a potential upside of 2.46%. Given Walmart's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Home Depot.

Profitability

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

Valuation and Earnings

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

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

Summary

Home Depot beats Walmart on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Volatility & Risk

Walmart has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mcdonald's has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

30.0% of Walmart shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.2% of Mcdonald's shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.1% of Walmart shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Mcdonald's shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers 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 1.8%. Mcdonald's pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Walmart pays out 43.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mcdonald's pays out 63.8% 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. Walmart has raised its dividend for 45 consecutive years and Mcdonald's has raised its dividend for 43 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Walmart and Mcdonald's, as reported by MarketBeat.

Walmart currently has a consensus price target of $132.5313, suggesting a potential upside of 11.17%. Mcdonald's has a consensus price target of $209.8214, suggesting a potential upside of 14.33%. Given Mcdonald's' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mcdonald's is more favorable than Walmart.

Profitability

This table compares Walmart and Mcdonald's' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Walmart and Mcdonald's' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Summary

Mcdonald's beats Walmart on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Volatility & Risk

Walmart has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

30.0% of Walmart shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.9% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.1% of Walmart shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers 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 1.8%. Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Walmart pays out 43.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Costco Wholesale pays out 34.2% 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 and Costco Wholesale has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Walmart is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Walmart and Costco Wholesale, as reported by MarketBeat.

Walmart currently has a consensus price target of $132.5313, suggesting a potential upside of 11.17%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus price target of $321.8696, suggesting a potential upside of 5.28%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Costco Wholesale.

Profitability

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Walmart and Costco Wholesale's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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.

Summary

Walmart beats Costco Wholesale on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Risk and Volatility

Walmart has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pinduoduo has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

30.0% of Walmart shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.1% of Pinduoduo shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.1% of Walmart shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Walmart and Pinduoduo, as reported by MarketBeat.

Walmart currently has a consensus price target of $132.5313, suggesting a potential upside of 11.17%. Pinduoduo has a consensus price target of $64.1453, suggesting a potential downside of 31.03%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Pinduoduo.

Profitability

This table compares Walmart and Pinduoduo's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings & Valuation

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

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

Summary

Walmart beats Pinduoduo on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) and Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Walmart and Lowe's Companies' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Profitability

This table compares Walmart and Lowe's Companies' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Walmart pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Lowe's Companies pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Walmart pays out 43.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lowe's Companies pays out 38.5% 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 and Lowe's Companies has raised its dividend for 57 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Walmart and Lowe's Companies, as reported by MarketBeat.

Walmart currently has a consensus price target of $132.5313, suggesting a potential upside of 11.17%. Lowe's Companies has a consensus price target of $136.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.21%. Given Walmart's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Lowe's Companies.

Volatility & Risk

Walmart has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lowe's Companies has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

30.0% of Walmart shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.6% of Lowe's Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.1% of Walmart shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Lowe's Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Lowe's Companies beats Walmart on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.