Stock comparison
Costco
COST$465.37BConsumer Staples Market cap, Sector
Walmart
WMT$1.05TConsumer Staples Market cap, Sector
Overall winner
Costco
COST 52 WMT
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
Fit scores by strategy
COST5wins
2winsWMT
54D
F44
70B
B71
48D
F41
57D
D58
55D
D49
44F
F34
46D
F26
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | COST | WMT |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $465.37B | $1.05T Winner |
| P/E (TTM) | 54.5x | 47.9x Winner |
| EV/EBIT | 43.9x | 37.0x Winner |
| ROIC (TTM) | Winner: 19.11% | 11.87% |
| Gross margin | 12.93% | 24.93% Winner |
| Net margin | 2.99% | 3.07% Winner |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | Winner: 8.87% | 5.63% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 12.72% | 13.87% Winner |
| Debt / Equity | Winner: 0.3x | 0.7x |
| Dividend yield | 0.51% | 0.73% Winner |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
COST leads on
- Debt / Equity0.3xvs 0.7x+62%
- ROIC (TTM)19.11%vs 11.87%+38%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.87%vs 5.63%+36%
WMT leads on
- Market cap$1.05Tvs $465.37B+56%
- Gross margin24.93%vs 12.93%+48%
- Dividend yield0.73%vs 0.51%+30%
- EV/EBIT37.0xvs 43.9x+16%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.