Costco Wholesale Corp and Walmart Inc. Common Stock are compared here on the numbers that actually decide relative value: last verified price, reported financials, valuation multiples, the most recent earnings and analyst consensus. Anything a provider could not verify is shown as unavailable rather than estimated.
| Metric | COST | WMT |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Costco Wholesale Corp | Walmart Inc. Common Stock |
| Exchange | Nasdaq | Nasdaq |
| Last verified priceSource: Polygon (snapshot) / Polygon (snapshot) | $893.31 | $106.72 |
| Change on the day | +0.02% | -0.73% |
| Market cap | $396.35B | $852.88B |
| 52-week range | $844.06 – $1,096.50 | $98.88 – $135.16 |
| Verified at | Sep 17, 2026, 6:38 PM EDT | Sep 17, 2026, 7:01 PM EDT |
| Metric | COST | WMT |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue (TTM)Source: Polygon (company financials) | $293.59B | $735.84B |
| Revenue growth (YoY)Source: Polygon (company financials) | 11.6% | 5.9% |
| EPS (TTM, diluted)Source: Polygon (company financials) | 19.88 | 2.77 |
| EPS growth (YoY)Source: Polygon (company financials) | 15.2% | -9.1% |
| Gross marginSource: Polygon (company financials) | 12.9% | 25.2% |
| Operating marginSource: Polygon (company financials) | 3.8% | 4.4% |
| Net marginSource: Polygon (company financials) | 3.0% | 3.1% |
| Operating cash flow (TTM)Source: Polygon (company financials) | $15.00B | $42.92B |
| Revenue 2-year CAGRSource: Polygon (company financials) | 8.8% | 6.1% |
| Metric | COST | WMT |
|---|---|---|
| P/E (trailing)Source: Ticker-Terminal (last verified price ÷ TTM diluted EPS) | 44.9 | 38.5 |
| P/E (forward, est.)Source: Ticker-Terminal (last verified price ÷ annualised consensus EPS estimate) | 37.7 | 44.0 |
| Market capSource: Polygon / Finnhub reference | $396.35B | $852.88B |
| Dividend yield | Unavailable | Unavailable |
A higher multiple is not automatically worse. It reflects what the market expects from future growth, and those expectations are exactly what research should test.
| Metric | COST | WMT |
|---|---|---|
| Reported period | Q3'26 | Q2'27 |
| Revenue | $70.53B | $187.94B |
| Diluted EPS | 4.93 | 0.80 |
| Next confirmed report | 2026-09-24 | 2026-11-19 |
| Metric | COST | WMT |
|---|---|---|
| Consensus rating | Buy | Buy |
| Average price target | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Analysts covering | 46 | 48 |
| Ticker-Terminal growth scoreModel score from verified inputs, not a recommendation | 30/100 | 27/100 |
Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) trades on Nasdaq and is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Founded in 1983, Costco Wholesale now operates a global chain of membership-based warehouse clubs, delivering high-quality goods and services at consistently low prices. As of its most recent fiscal year, Costco operated approximately 910 warehouses, serving more than 80 million members across its three geographic segments: Costco US (approximately 73% of total revenue), Costco Canada (13%), and Costco International (14%).Costco's core value proposition—quality products at unbeatable prices—has yielded consistently strong member renewal rates (93% in the US and Canada and nearly 90% internationally). About 55% of Costco's fiscal 2025 revenue came from its grocery offerings, and another 25% from general merchandise. This page tracks COST using verified market data, the company's most recently reported financial statements, its earnings record and Ticker-Terminal's analytical models. Every figure is shown with its source and the time it was last verified, and values we cannot verify are labelled rather than filled in.
Full COST stock analysisWalmart Inc. Common Stock (WMT) trades on Nasdaq and is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Since its founding in 1962, Walmart has become the world's largest retailer, operating over 10,700 stores globally (including 4,600 namesake locations on its home turf and another 600 Sam's Club outlets) and growing its e-commerce presence, attracting 270 million customers weekly. In aggregate, the firm posted more than $713 billion in fiscal 2026 sales. Its core operations span three reporting segments: Walmart US (68% of fiscal 2026 sales), Walmart International (19%), and Sam's Club (13%).Within the US, nearly 60% of its $486 billion in fiscal 2026 revenue came from its grocery offerings, with another quarter from general merchandise. Internationally, Walmart's operations are concentrated in Mexico, though it also has budding exposure to India. This page tracks WMT using verified market data, the company's most recently reported financial statements, its earnings record and Ticker-Terminal's analytical models. Every figure is shown with its source and the time it was last verified, and values we cannot verify are labelled rather than filled in.
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Market data on this page is supplied by third-party providers, may be delayed, and is shown with the time it was last verified. Financial figures come from COST and WMT's most recently reported statements and are not restated by Ticker-Terminal.
Scores, fair-value ranges and bull, base and bear scenarios are analytical models calculated from verified data. They are educational information, not investment advice, not a price prediction, and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Past performance does not indicate future results.
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