Which has stronger earnings and valuation, AMZN or WMT?

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Walmart. Amazon.com is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Amazon.com $716.92B 4.06 $77.67B $8.36 32.37 Walmart $713.16B 1.29 $21.89B $2.85 40.61

Is AMZN or WMT more profitable?

Amazon.com has a net margin of 12.22% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.13%. Walmart's return on equity of 21.25% beat Amazon.com's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Amazon.com 12.22% 19.92% 9.86% Walmart 3.13% 21.25% 7.60%

Does the media refer more to AMZN or WMT?

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 212 more articles in the media than Walmart. MarketBeat recorded 295 mentions for Amazon.com and 83 mentions for Walmart. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.89 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amazon.com 183 Very Positive mention(s) 40 Positive mention(s) 34 Neutral mention(s) 21 Negative mention(s) 9 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Walmart 54 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, COST or WMT?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Costco Wholesale $275.24B 1.54 $8.10B $19.23 49.73 Walmart $713.16B 1.29 $21.89B $2.85 40.61

Does the media refer more to COST or WMT?

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 104 more articles in the media than Walmart. MarketBeat recorded 187 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 83 mentions for Walmart. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 0.82 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Costco Wholesale 101 Very Positive mention(s) 23 Positive mention(s) 40 Neutral mention(s) 12 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Walmart 54 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, WMT or GOOGL?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Walmart $713.16B 1.29 $21.89B $2.85 40.61 Alphabet $402.84B 11.44 $132.17B $13.11 29.01

Is WMT or GOOGL more profitable?

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.13%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat Walmart's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Walmart 3.13% 21.25% 7.60% Alphabet 37.92% 38.99% 27.41%

Does the media prefer WMT or GOOGL?

In the previous week, Alphabet had 102 more articles in the media than Walmart. MarketBeat recorded 185 mentions for Alphabet and 83 mentions for Walmart. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Alphabet's score of 0.95 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Walmart 54 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alphabet 125 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 22 Neutral mention(s) 24 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, WMT or NVDA?

NVIDIA has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Walmart $713.16B 1.29 $21.89B $2.85 40.61 NVIDIA $215.94B 23.66 $120.07B $6.53 32.33

Is WMT or NVDA more profitable?

NVIDIA has a net margin of 62.97% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.13%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 96.94% beat Walmart's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Walmart 3.13% 21.25% 7.60% NVIDIA 62.97% 96.94% 72.16%

Does the media favor WMT or NVDA?

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 288 more articles in the media than Walmart. MarketBeat recorded 371 mentions for NVIDIA and 83 mentions for Walmart. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat NVIDIA's score of 0.94 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Walmart 54 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NVIDIA 233 Very Positive mention(s) 36 Positive mention(s) 62 Neutral mention(s) 26 Negative mention(s) 10 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ROST or WMT?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ross Stores $22.75B 3.28 $2.15B $7.16 32.36 Walmart $713.16B 1.29 $21.89B $2.85 40.61

Is ROST or WMT more profitable?

Ross Stores has a net margin of 9.74% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.13%. Ross Stores' return on equity of 38.42% beat Walmart's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ross Stores 9.74% 38.42% 15.18% Walmart 3.13% 21.25% 7.60%

Does the media favor ROST or WMT?

In the previous week, Walmart had 53 more articles in the media than Ross Stores. MarketBeat recorded 83 mentions for Walmart and 30 mentions for Ross Stores. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Walmart's score of 0.97 indicating that Ross Stores is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ross Stores 17 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Walmart 54 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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WMT vs. AMZN, COST, GOOGL, NVDA, and ROST

Should you buy Walmart stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Walmart 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 Walmart include Amazon.com (AMZN), Costco Wholesale (COST), Alphabet (GOOGL), NVIDIA (NVDA), and Ross Stores (ROST).

How does Walmart compare to Amazon.com?

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.8% of Walmart shares are held by institutional investors. 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Walmart shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Amazon.com currently has a consensus price target of $312.83, indicating a potential upside of 15.59%. Walmart has a consensus price target of $138.85, indicating a potential upside of 19.96%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Amazon.com.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amazon.com	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	57 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95
Walmart	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	31 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.97

Amazon.com has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Amazon.com has a net margin of 12.22% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.13%. Walmart's return on equity of 21.25% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amazon.com	12.22%	19.92%	9.86%
Walmart	3.13%	21.25%	7.60%

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 212 more articles in the media than Walmart. MarketBeat recorded 295 mentions for Amazon.com and 83 mentions for Walmart. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.89 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Amazon.com	183 Very Positive mention(s)	40 Positive mention(s)	34 Neutral mention(s)	21 Negative mention(s)	9 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Walmart	54 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amazon.com	$716.92B	4.06	$77.67B	$8.36	32.37
Walmart	$713.16B	1.29	$21.89B	$2.85	40.61

Summary

Amazon.com beats Walmart on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Walmart compare to Costco Wholesale?

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

Walmart has a net margin of 3.13% compared to Costco Wholesale's net margin of 3.01%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 28.72% beat Walmart's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Costco Wholesale	3.01%	28.72%	10.80%
Walmart	3.13%	21.25%	7.60%

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 stock is poised for long-term 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Costco Wholesale	$275.24B	1.54	$8.10B	$19.23	49.73
Walmart	$713.16B	1.29	$21.89B	$2.85	40.61

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 104 more articles in the media than Walmart. MarketBeat recorded 187 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 83 mentions for Walmart. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 0.82 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Costco Wholesale	101 Very Positive mention(s)	23 Positive mention(s)	40 Neutral mention(s)	12 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Walmart	54 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Costco Wholesale presently has a consensus target price of $1,056.32, suggesting a potential upside of 10.46%. Walmart has a consensus target price of $138.85, suggesting a potential upside of 19.96%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Costco Wholesale.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Costco Wholesale	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61
Walmart	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	31 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.97

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 0.9%. Costco Wholesale pays out 30.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walmart pays out 34.7% 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. Costco Wholesale has raised its dividend for 22 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.

Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Costco Wholesale and Walmart tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Walmart compare to Alphabet?

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

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 insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet 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.

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.13%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat Walmart's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Walmart	3.13%	21.25%	7.60%
Alphabet	37.92%	38.99%	27.41%

Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Walmart pays out 34.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 6.4% 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.

Walmart presently has a consensus price target of $138.85, indicating a potential upside of 19.96%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $412.94, indicating a potential upside of 8.57%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Walmart	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	31 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.97
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	47 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94

In the previous week, Alphabet had 102 more articles in the media than Walmart. MarketBeat recorded 185 mentions for Alphabet and 83 mentions for Walmart. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Alphabet's score of 0.95 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Walmart	54 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alphabet	125 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	22 Neutral mention(s)	24 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Walmart has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Walmart	$713.16B	1.29	$21.89B	$2.85	40.61
Alphabet	$402.84B	11.44	$132.17B	$13.11	29.01

Summary

Alphabet beats Walmart on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Walmart compare to NVIDIA?

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

Walmart currently has a consensus price target of $138.85, indicating a potential upside of 19.96%. NVIDIA has a consensus price target of $305.38, indicating a potential upside of 44.63%. Given NVIDIA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than Walmart.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Walmart	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	31 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.97
NVIDIA	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	47 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Walmart has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NVIDIA has a beta of 2.22, meaning that its stock price is 122% more volatile than the broader market.

NVIDIA has a net margin of 62.97% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.13%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 96.94% beat Walmart's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Walmart	3.13%	21.25%	7.60%
NVIDIA	62.97%	96.94%	72.16%

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 288 more articles in the media than Walmart. MarketBeat recorded 371 mentions for NVIDIA and 83 mentions for Walmart. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat NVIDIA's score of 0.94 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Walmart	54 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NVIDIA	233 Very Positive mention(s)	36 Positive mention(s)	62 Neutral mention(s)	26 Negative mention(s)	10 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

NVIDIA has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Walmart	$713.16B	1.29	$21.89B	$2.85	40.61
NVIDIA	$215.94B	23.66	$120.07B	$6.53	32.33

26.8% of Walmart shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of NVIDIA shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Walmart shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of NVIDIA shares are held by 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.

Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. NVIDIA pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Walmart pays out 34.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NVIDIA pays out 0.6% 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. Walmart has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years and NVIDIA 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.

Summary

NVIDIA beats Walmart on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Walmart compare to Ross Stores?

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) and Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Ross Stores currently has a consensus target price of $233.18, suggesting a potential upside of 0.62%. Walmart has a consensus target price of $138.85, suggesting a potential upside of 19.96%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Walmart is more favorable than Ross Stores.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ross Stores	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Walmart	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	31 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.97

Ross Stores has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

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 0.9%. Ross Stores pays out 24.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walmart pays out 34.7% 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. Ross Stores has raised its dividend for 6 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.

Ross Stores has a net margin of 9.74% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.13%. Ross Stores' return on equity of 38.42% beat Walmart's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ross Stores	9.74%	38.42%	15.18%
Walmart	3.13%	21.25%	7.60%

In the previous week, Walmart had 53 more articles in the media than Ross Stores. MarketBeat recorded 83 mentions for Walmart and 30 mentions for Ross Stores. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Walmart's score of 0.97 indicating that Ross Stores is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ross Stores	17 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Walmart	54 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 endowments, large money managers 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ross Stores	$22.75B	3.28	$2.15B	$7.16	32.36
Walmart	$713.16B	1.29	$21.89B	$2.85	40.61

Summary

Ross Stores and Walmart tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Walmart	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$922.64B	$91.69B	$27.71B	$12.57B
Dividend Yield	0.86%	2.04%	178.35%	5.31%
P/E Ratio	40.61	28.19	20.57	26.27
Price / Sales	1.29	0.42	4.04	114.93
Price / Cash	26.08	8.73	15.32	37.60
Price / Book	8.72	2.92	6.17	6.86
Net Income	$21.89B	$2.51B	$969.96M	$337.26M
7 Day Performance	-3.76%	-2.53%	2.27%	3.58%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.79%
1 Year Performance	17.43%	5.44%	2.35%	39.67%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WMT Walmart	4.6638 of 5 stars	$115.75 flat	$138.85 +20.0%	+17.4%	$922.64B	$713.16B	40.61	2,100,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Gap Up High Trading Volume
AMZN Amazon.com	4.5838 of 5 stars	$266.32 flat	$312.66 +17.4%	+32.7%	$2.86T	$716.92B	31.86	1,576,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
COST Costco Wholesale	4.0666 of 5 stars	$1,028.24 flat	$1,052.60 +2.4%	-8.8%	$456.18B	$275.24B	53.47	341,000	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Gap Up
GOOGL Alphabet	4.1771 of 5 stars	$382.97 flat	$412.65 +7.8%	+124.1%	$4.64T	$402.84B	29.21	190,820	Trending News Analyst Forecast
NVDA NVIDIA	4.994 of 5 stars	$215.33 flat	$303.27 +40.8%	+57.2%	$5.21T	$215.94B	32.98	42,000	Trending News Insider Trade

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