Costco Wholesale Corporation

Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Korea, Australia, Spain, France, Iceland, China, and Taiwan. It offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. The company offers sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, liquor, and tobacco and deli products; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio products, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal products, office supplies, automotive care products, postages, tickets, apparel, small appliances, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. It also operates pharmacies, opticals, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers, as well as 636 gas stations; and offers business delivery, travel, same-day grocery, and various other services online in various countries. As of August 29, 2021, the company operated 815 membership warehouses, including 564 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 105 in Canada, 39 in Mexico, 30 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 16 in South Korea, 14 in Taiwan, 12 in Australia, 3 in Spain, 1 in Iceland, 1 in France, and 1 in China. It also operates e-commerce websites in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.

Walmart Inc.

Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications. The company offers grocery and consumables, including dairy, meat, bakery, deli, produce, dry, chilled or frozen packaged foods, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, floral, snack foods, candy, other grocery items, health and beauty aids, paper goods, laundry and home care, baby care, pet supplies, and other consumable items; fuel, tobacco and other categories. It is also involved in the provision of health and wellness products covering pharmacy, optical and hearing services, and over-the-counter drugs and other medical products; and home and apparel including home improvement, outdoor living, gardening, furniture, apparel, jewelry, tools and power equipment, housewares, toys, seasonal items, mattresses and tire and battery centers. In addition, the company offers consumer electronics and accessories, software, video games, office supplies, appliances, and third-party gift cards. Further, it operates digital payment platforms; and offers financial services and related products, including money transfers, bill payments, money orders, check cashing, prepaid access, co-branded credit cards, installment lending, and earned wage access. Additionally, the company markets lines of merchandise under private brands, including Allswell, Athletic Works, Equate, and Free Assembly. The company was formerly known as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and changed its name to Walmart Inc. in February 2018. Walmart Inc. was founded in 1945 and is based in Bentonville, Arkansas.

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	COST	WMT
Basics
Name	Costco Wholesale Corporation	Walmart Inc.
Price	$972.35	$117.74
Sector	Consumer Defensive	Consumer Defensive
Market cap	large / 431,216,806	large / 936,984,339
Beta	0.91	0.65
Dividends
Dividend	$5.37	$0.9650
Yield	0.55%	0.82%
Frequency	Quarterly	Quarterly
Payout ratio	27.07%	33.98%
Dividend CAGR (3y)	13.02%	8.60%
Dividend CAGR (5y)
Dividend CAGR (10y)
Dividend safety score
Overall score
Forward payout ratio
Payout ratio/FCF
Dividend CAGR (3y)
Revenue CAGR (3y)
Debt/EBITDA
Debt/Equity
Valuation
P/E	49.01x	41.46x
P/S	1.52x	1.37x
P/B	13.61x	9.83x
P/CF	29.10x	23.57x
P/FCF	47.97x	65.65x
PEG ratio	17.38x	-10.66x
EV/EBITDA	31.67x	19.87x
Fundamentals
Gross margin	12.93%	24.93%
Operating margin	3.82%	4.18%
Pretax margin	3.98%	4.13%
Net margin	2.99%	3.07%
Tax rate	24.97%	24.43%
ROE	28.81%	23.69%
ROA	10.22%	7.69%
Interest coverage	73.42x	10.66x

	COST	WMT
Basics
Name	Costco Wholesale Corporation	Walmart Inc.
Price	$972.35	$117.74
Sector	Consumer Defensive	Consumer Defensive
Market cap	large / 431,216,806	large / 936,984,339
Beta	0.91	0.65
Dividends
Dividend	$5.37	$0.9650
Yield	0.55%	0.82%
Frequency	Quarterly	Quarterly
Payout ratio	27.07%	33.98%
Dividend CAGR (3y)	13.02%	8.60%
Dividend CAGR (5y)
Dividend CAGR (10y)
Dividend safety score
Overall score
Forward payout ratio
Payout ratio/FCF
Dividend CAGR (3y)
Revenue CAGR (3y)
Debt/EBITDA
Debt/Equity
Valuation
P/E	49.01x	41.46x
P/S	1.52x	1.37x
P/B	13.61x	9.83x
P/CF	29.10x	23.57x
P/FCF	47.97x	65.65x
PEG ratio	17.38x	-10.66x
EV/EBITDA	31.67x	19.87x
Fundamentals
Gross margin	12.93%	24.93%
Operating margin	3.82%	4.18%
Pretax margin	3.98%	4.13%
Net margin	2.99%	3.07%
Tax rate	24.97%	24.43%
ROE	28.81%	23.69%
ROA	10.22%	7.69%
Interest coverage	73.42x	10.66x

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