Costco vs Walmart
On one chart, at one scale: return, valuation and risk measures side by side.
Why Compare These Two
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp- Industry
- Retail
- Market Cap
- $440 B
- Daily Change
- − 1.31%
WMTWalmart Inc.- Industry
- Retail
- Market Cap
- $947 B
- Daily Change
- − 0.74%
Share of Combined Market Value
COST 32%WMT 68%
Both sell high volume at low prices. Costco earns a large part of its profit from membership fees and runs a narrow product range; Walmart relies on a far larger store network and on newer income such as advertising and online sales.
Period Return
USDIn DollarsTRYIn LiraEach series is converted to a percentage of its own starting point, so all of them begin at zero. What is compared is the return over the period, not price levels.
Selected
- 6M Return− 0.57%Today− 1.31%
- 6M Return− 6.72%Today− 0.74%
- Up to four stocks read side by side on the same scale.
Metrics Table
| Metric | COST | WMT |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Last Price | 992.00 | 119.40 |
| Daily Change | − 1.31% | − 0.74% |
| Period ReturnPast 6 Months | − 0.57% | − 6.72% |
| Valuation | ||
| Market Cap | $440 B | $947 B |
| P/E Ratio | 47.78 | 43.26 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.69% | 0.76% |
| Net MarginTrailing 12M | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Risk | ||
| Beta | 0.87 | 0.54 |
| 52-Week Range | 8441,097 | 99135 |
| Company | ||
| Sector | Consumer Staples | Consumer Staples |
| Industry | Retail | Retail |
Company
- COSTConsumer Staples · Retail
- WMTConsumer Staples · Retail
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