AMZN vs. WMT: Amazon.com vs. Walmart Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

This page compares Amazon.com (AMZN) with Walmart (WMT) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

AMZN

WMT

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Walmart (WMT): 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 Amazon.com (AMZN) and Walmart (WMT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Walmart (WMT)
Metric	AMZN	WMT
1-Year Return	11.87%	28.71%

Risk

Drawdown

AMZN

WMT

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Walmart (WMT): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Amazon.com (AMZN) has an aggressive beta of 1.47, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Walmart (WMT) is defensive at 0.59 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk at a Glance

Risk metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Walmart (WMT)
Metric	AMZN	WMT
1-Year Volatility	30.20%	23.69%
Beta	1.47	0.59
3-Month Avg. Volume	44.54M	20.47M

Company Profile

Amazon.com (AMZN) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector (Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail), 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 Amazon.com (AMZN) and Walmart (WMT)
Profile Item	AMZN	WMT
Name	Amazon.com, Inc.	Walmart Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Consumer Staples
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS Industry	Broadline Retail	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Broadline Retail	Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail
Market Capitalization	2,566.11 billion USD	963.25 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	May 15, 1997	August 25, 1972
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 31.64 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Walmart (WMT) at 42.62 sits in the richer quartile — WMT needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

31.64

Max: 54.29
AMZN: 31.64
Q3: 31.64
Median: 20.61
Q1: 12.78
Min: 1.13

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

42.62

Max: 49.59
WMT: 42.62
Q3: 40.27
Median: 21.91
Q1: 17.31
Min: 11.33

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 3.45 and Walmart (WMT) at 1.33 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.45

Max: 3.65
AMZN: 3.45
Q3: 1.78
Median: 0.73
Q1: 0.28
Min: 0.03

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.33

Max: 1.89
WMT: 1.33
Q3: 0.91
Median: 0.52
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.02

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 5.81 and Walmart (WMT) at 9.68 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

5.81

Max: 11.07
AMZN: 5.81
Q3: 5.11
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.05
Min: -3.64

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

9.68

WMT: 9.68
Max: 9.68
Q3: 6.23
Median: 4.10
Q1: 2.15
Min: 0.76

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Walmart (WMT)
Metric	AMZN	WMT
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	31.64	42.62
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	3.45	1.33
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	5.81	9.68
Free Cash Flow Yield	0.38%	0.71%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Walmart (WMT) at 24.13% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Amazon.com (AMZN) at 24.29% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for WMT.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

24.29%

Max: 63.82%
Q3: 31.67%
AMZN: 24.29%
Median: 12.96%
Q1: 4.89%
Min: -29.94%

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

24.13%

Max: 37.28%
WMT: 24.13%
Q3: 22.55%
Median: 14.81%
Q1: 8.71%
Min: -2.30%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 12.22% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Walmart (WMT) at 3.14%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

12.22%

Max: 20.45%
AMZN: 12.22%
Q3: 8.75%
Median: 3.25%
Q1: 0.49%
Min: -11.15%

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

3.14%

Max: 6.51%
Q3: 3.51%
WMT: 3.14%
Median: 2.17%
Q1: 1.27%
Min: -0.12%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 13.14% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Walmart (WMT) at 4.22%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

13.14%

Max: 23.15%
AMZN: 13.14%
Q3: 11.08%
Median: 4.61%
Q1: 1.68%
Min: -8.71%

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

4.22%

Max: 9.24%
Q3: 5.12%
WMT: 4.22%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.19%
Min: -0.11%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Walmart (WMT)
Metric	AMZN	WMT
Return on Equity (TTM)	24.29%	24.13%
Return on Assets (TTM)	6.85%	6.84%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	12.22%	3.14%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	13.14%	4.22%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	50.60%	24.98%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Walmart (WMT)
Metric	AMZN	WMT
1-Year Revenue Growth	12.38%	4.73%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	11.73%	5.27%

EPS Growth

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Walmart (WMT)
Metric	AMZN	WMT
1-Year EPS Growth	29.66%	13.28%
3-Year EPS CAGR	--	24.25%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 1.18 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.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.18

Max: 2.97
Q3: 1.87
Median: 1.38
AMZN: 1.18
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.46

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.77

Max: 1.52
Q3: 1.36
Median: 1.17
Q1: 0.95
WMT: 0.77
Min: 0.60

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 0.53 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Walmart (WMT) at 0.75 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.53

Max: 3.27
Q3: 1.82
Median: 1.09
Q1: 0.67
AMZN: 0.53
Min: 0.01

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.75

Max: 3.40
Q3: 1.93
Median: 1.29
WMT: 0.75
Q1: 0.65
Min: 0.00

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Financial strength metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Walmart (WMT)
Metric	AMZN	WMT
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.18	0.77
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	0.53	0.75
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.59	1.45

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) 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 0.82%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 6.62%
Q3: 2.66%
AMZN: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.82%

Max: 4.41%
Q3: 2.02%
WMT: 0.82%
Median: 0.66%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) 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 33.54%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 78.51%
Q3: 33.46%
AMZN: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

WMT

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

33.54%

Max: 60.00%
WMT: 33.54%
Q3: 31.85%
Median: 16.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Walmart (WMT)
Metric	AMZN	WMT
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.82%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	33.54%