Walmart (WMT) Competitors

Walmart has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Costco Wholesale has a net margin of 3.04% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.00%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 27.60% beat Walmart's return on equity.

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.

Walmart currently has a consensus price target of $131.88, suggesting a potential upside of 21.29%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus price target of $1,046.27, suggesting a potential upside of 13.36%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Walmart is more favorable than Costco Wholesale.

26.8% of Walmart shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Walmart shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Walmart pays out 35.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Costco Wholesale pays out 28.3% 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 increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years and Costco Wholesale has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Walmart is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 123 more articles in the media than Walmart. MarketBeat recorded 167 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 44 mentions for Walmart. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 0.55 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Alphabet has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Walmart pays out 35.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 4.4% 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 increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years and Alphabet has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Walmart is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.00%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Walmart's return on equity.

Walmart has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

Walmart currently has a consensus target price of $131.88, indicating a potential upside of 21.29%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $425.60, indicating a potential upside of 24.17%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Walmart.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 99 more articles in the media than Walmart. MarketBeat recorded 143 mentions for Alphabet and 44 mentions for Walmart. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Walmart's score of 0.65 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

65.3% of NVIDIA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.8% of Walmart shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of NVIDIA 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 is poised for long-term growth.

NVIDIA has a beta of 2.22, suggesting that its stock price is 122% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

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 net margin of 63.66% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.00%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 96.04% beat Walmart's return on equity.

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 315 more articles in the media than Walmart. MarketBeat recorded 359 mentions for NVIDIA and 44 mentions for Walmart. NVIDIA's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Walmart's score of 0.65 indicating that NVIDIA is being referred to more favorably in the media.

NVIDIA presently has a consensus price target of $324.14, indicating a potential upside of 41.63%. Walmart has a consensus price target of $131.88, indicating a potential upside of 21.29%. Given NVIDIA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than Walmart.

NVIDIA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. NVIDIA pays out 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walmart pays out 35.7% 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Walmart has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years. Walmart is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

26.8% of Walmart shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of Ross Stores shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Walmart shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Ross Stores shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Ross Stores pays an annual dividend of $1.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Walmart pays out 35.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ross Stores pays out 21.5% 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 increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years and Ross Stores has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Walmart is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Walmart presently has a consensus target price of $131.88, indicating a potential upside of 21.29%. Ross Stores has a consensus target price of $263.76, indicating a potential upside of 11.25%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Walmart is more favorable than Ross Stores.

Ross Stores has a net margin of 10.85% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.00%. Ross Stores' return on equity of 39.29% beat Walmart's return on equity.

Walmart has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ross Stores has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Walmart had 38 more articles in the media than Ross Stores. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Walmart and 6 mentions for Ross Stores. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Walmart's score of 0.65 indicating that Ross Stores is being referred to more favorably in the news media.