Walmart (WMT) Competitors

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 28.04% beat Walmart's return on equity.

Costco Wholesale currently has a consensus price target of $1,059.07, suggesting a potential upside of 14.32%. Walmart has a consensus price target of $138.85, suggesting a potential upside of 20.97%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Costco Wholesale.

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

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 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, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 49 more articles in the media than Walmart. MarketBeat recorded 127 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 78 mentions for Walmart. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 0.81 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 3.13%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat Walmart's return on equity.

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.

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

Walmart currently has a consensus target price of $138.85, indicating a potential upside of 20.97%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $413.73, indicating a potential upside of 17.37%. Given Walmart's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Walmart is more favorable than Alphabet.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 81 more articles in the media than Walmart. MarketBeat recorded 159 mentions for Alphabet and 78 mentions for Walmart. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Walmart's score of 0.97 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Walmart has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

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 0.2%. Walmart pays out 34.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 6.7% 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. 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.

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 275 more articles in the media than Walmart. MarketBeat recorded 353 mentions for NVIDIA and 78 mentions for Walmart. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat NVIDIA's score of 0.63 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

NVIDIA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. NVIDIA pays out 15.3% 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. 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 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.

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

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.

NVIDIA has a beta of 2.21, suggesting that its share price is 121% more 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.

NVIDIA currently has a consensus price target of $303.84, indicating a potential upside of 49.17%. Walmart has a consensus price target of $138.85, indicating a potential upside of 20.97%. Given NVIDIA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than Walmart.

Ross Stores has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% 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.

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 presently has a consensus price target of $233.18, suggesting a potential upside of 6.25%. Walmart has a consensus price target of $138.85, suggesting a potential upside of 20.97%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Ross Stores.

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.

In the previous week, Walmart had 71 more articles in the media than Ross Stores. MarketBeat recorded 78 mentions for Walmart and 7 mentions for Ross Stores. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Ross Stores' score of 0.83 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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 increased its dividend for 6 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.