Costco Wholesale Corp vs. Walmart Inc. Common Stock
Walmart Inc. Common Stock (WMT) comes out ahead, leading on 9 of 11 compared factors.
Size & Scale
| COST | WMT | |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $396.35 billion | $846.77 billion |
| Revenue (TTM) | $293.59 billion | $735.84 billion |
| Net Income (TTM) | $8.84 billion | $22.50 billion |
WMT leads on 3 of 3 size & scale factors.
Valuation
| COST | WMT | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio | 44.97 | 38.53 |
| Price / Book | 11.83 | 8.10 |
| Price / Sales | 1.35 | 1.15 |
WMT leads on 3 of 3 valuation factors.
Profitability
| COST | WMT | |
|---|---|---|
| Net Margin | 3.01% | 3.06% |
| Return on Equity | 26.38% | 21.53% |
COST and WMT split the profitability factors evenly.
Dividend
| COST | WMT | |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.66% | 0.93% |
| Payout Ratio | 29.58 | 35.74 |
COST and WMT split the dividend factors evenly.
Risk & Sentiment
| COST | WMT | |
|---|---|---|
| Short Interest | 2.19% | 0.35% |
WMT leads on 1 of 1 risk & sentiment factors.
Dig deeper: COST overview, COST financials, WMT overview, WMT financials.
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