COST vs WMT
Costco and Walmart, both Consumer Defensive
Walmart is the larger company at $933B against $422B. On trailing earnings WMT is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 40.2 against 51.7, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year WMT returned +8.1% against -0.4% for COST. The RyuScore puts COST ahead, 67 against 65 out of 100.
| Figure | COST | WMT |
|---|---|---|
| Last close | $945 | $111 |
| Market cap | $422B | $933B |
| Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better | 51.7 | 40.2 |
| Dividend yield | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| 1-year return | -0.4% | +8.1% |
| 5-year return | +117% | +145% |
| RyuScoresector-relative, 1–10 | 67/100 | 65/100 |
Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.
Costco
Revenue of $96B in Q4 2026, net income $3.0B. Its largest reported line is Foods And Sundries, 38% of the disclosed total.
Walmart
Revenue of $188B in Q2 2027, net income $6.4B. Its largest reported line is Grocery, 57% of the disclosed total.
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