AMD vs. WMT: Advanced Micro Devices vs. Walmart Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Walmart (WMT) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is classified in the Information Technology sector (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment), whereas Walmart (WMT) belongs to Consumer Staples (Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Company profile comparison for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Walmart (WMT)
Profile Item	AMD	WMT
Name	Advanced Micro Devices Inc.	Walmart Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Consumer Staples
GICS Industry Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS Industry	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Semiconductors	Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail
Market Capitalization	736.46 billion USD	998.90 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	August 25, 1972
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AMD

WMT

GSPC

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Walmart (WMT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Walmart (WMT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Walmart (WMT). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Walmart (WMT)
Metric	AMD	WMT
Total Return (1Y)	114.18%	23.19%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	63.95%	33.27%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	27.42%	21.72%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AMD

WMT

GSPC

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Walmart (WMT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Walmart (WMT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has a highly aggressive beta of 2.53, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Walmart (WMT) is defensive at 0.52 and tends to be less market-sensitive — a wide gap in beta profiles.

Risk profile metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Walmart (WMT)
Metric	AMD	WMT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	72.86%	26.96%
Beta (5Y)	2.53	0.52
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-65.45%	-25.74%
Avg. Volume (3M)	22.40M	23.66M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AMD and WMT are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. Each dashed Capital Allocation Line uses that stock's own industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Walmart (WMT)
Metric	AMD	WMT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.51	0.70
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.32	1.00

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 11.96% and Walmart (WMT) at 22.31% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

11.96%

Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
AMD: 11.96%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

22.31%

Max: 33.48%
WMT: 22.31%
Q3: 22.31%
Median: 15.57%
Q1: 7.66%
Min: -2.27%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 16.77% and Walmart (WMT) at 3.00% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

16.77%

Max: 63.80%
Q3: 28.36%
AMD: 16.77%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

3.00%

Max: 5.45%
Q3: 3.42%
WMT: 3.00%
Median: 2.44%
Q1: 1.86%
Min: -0.06%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 21.17% and Walmart (WMT) at 3.45% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

21.17%

Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
AMD: 21.17%
Median: 15.91%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

3.45%

Max: 6.81%
Q3: 5.49%
Median: 3.84%
WMT: 3.45%
Q1: 2.00%
Min: 0.97%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Walmart (WMT)
Metric	AMD	WMT
ROE (TTM)	11.96%	22.31%
ROA (TTM)	5.90%	6.41%
Net Margin (TTM)	16.77%	3.00%
Operating Margin (TTM)	21.17%	3.45%
Gross Margin (TTM)	56.00%	24.84%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 34.34% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Walmart (WMT) at 4.73% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for AMD.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 165.00% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Walmart (WMT) at 13.28%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Walmart (WMT)
Metric	AMD	WMT
Revenue Growth (YoY)	34.34%	4.73%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	13.64%	5.27%
EPS Growth (YoY)	165.00%	13.28%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	46.66%	24.25%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 2.73 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Walmart (WMT) at 0.77 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for WMT.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.73

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
AMD: 2.73
Q1: 2.35
Min: 1.03

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.77

Max: 2.04
Q3: 1.45
Median: 1.17
Q1: 1.00
WMT: 0.77
Min: 0.69

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 0.13 and Walmart (WMT) at 0.72 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.13

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
AMD: 0.13
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.72

Max: 2.59
Q3: 1.83
Median: 1.24
WMT: 0.72
Q1: 0.63
Min: 0.01

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Walmart (WMT)
Metric	AMD	WMT
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.73	0.77
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.13	0.72
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.59	1.44

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Walmart (WMT) reports a yield of 0.76%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
AMD: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.76%

Max: 2.90%
Q3: 1.72%
WMT: 0.76%
Median: 0.43%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Walmart (WMT) reports a payout of 34.96%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
AMD: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

34.96%

Max: 57.98%
WMT: 34.96%
Q3: 30.05%
Median: 11.72%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Walmart (WMT)
Metric	AMD	WMT
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.76%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	34.96%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 95.95 and Walmart (WMT) at 45.48 sit in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, so investors are paying more for TTM earnings than they pay for typical peers.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

95.95

Max: 110.34
AMD: 95.95
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
Min: 8.12

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

45.48

Max: 50.75
WMT: 45.48
Q3: 33.64
Median: 22.19
Q1: 16.09
Min: 9.28

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 16.21 and Walmart (WMT) at 1.36 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

16.21

Max: 21.42
AMD: 16.21
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.36

Max: 1.54
WMT: 1.36
Q3: 0.81
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.02

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 10.77 and Walmart (WMT) at 10.15 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

10.77

Max: 14.06
AMD: 10.77
Q3: 7.44
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

10.15

WMT: 10.15
Max: 10.15
Q3: 6.27
Median: 3.70
Q1: 1.85
Min: 0.93

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Walmart (WMT)
Metric	AMD	WMT
P/E Ratio (TTM)	95.95	45.48
P/S Ratio (TTM)	16.21	1.36
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	10.77	10.15
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.00%	0.71%