Walmart (WMT) Competitors

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Costco Wholesale presently has a consensus price target of $1,056.03, indicating a potential upside of 16.02%. Walmart has a consensus price target of $131.88, indicating a potential upside of 24.36%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Costco Wholesale.

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

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 113 more articles in the media than Walmart. MarketBeat recorded 198 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 85 mentions for Walmart. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Walmart's score of 1.27 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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 29.6% 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. 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 net margin of 3.01% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.00%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 28.04% beat Walmart's return on equity.

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.

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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 105 more articles in the media than Walmart. MarketBeat recorded 190 mentions for Alphabet and 85 mentions for Walmart. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Alphabet's score of 0.95 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 currently has a consensus target price of $131.88, suggesting a potential upside of 24.36%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $420.19, suggesting a potential upside of 24.19%. Given Walmart's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Alphabet.

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

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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Walmart shares are owned by 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.

NVIDIA presently has a consensus target price of $324.83, indicating a potential upside of 43.90%. Walmart has a consensus target price of $131.88, indicating a potential upside of 24.36%. Given NVIDIA's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than Walmart.

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 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 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.

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.

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

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 278 more articles in the media than Walmart. MarketBeat recorded 363 mentions for NVIDIA and 85 mentions for Walmart. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat NVIDIA's score of 0.81 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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 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.

26.8% of Walmart shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of Ross Stores shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Walmart shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Ross Stores shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company 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%. 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 price target of $131.88, indicating a potential upside of 24.36%. Ross Stores has a consensus price target of $263.76, indicating a potential upside of 15.03%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Ross Stores.

In the previous week, Walmart had 61 more articles in the media than Ross Stores. MarketBeat recorded 85 mentions for Walmart and 24 mentions for Ross Stores. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Ross Stores' score of 1.27 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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