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ASML vs. WMT: ASML vs. Walmart Stock Comparison

How do ASML (ASML) 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

ASML (ASML) 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.

Walmart (WMT) trades as ordinary local shares, while ASML (ASML) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for ASML (ASML) and Walmart (WMT)
Profile ItemASMLWMT
NameASML Holding N.V. NY Registered SharesWalmart Inc.
Country/RegionNetherlandsUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyConsumer Staples
GICS Industry GroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS Sub-IndustrySemiconductor Materials & EquipmentConsumer Staples Merchandise Retail
Market Capitalization549.12 billion USD998.90 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNasdaq
Listing DateMarch 15, 1995August 25, 1972
Security TypeADRCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ASML
WMT
GSPC
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ASML (ASML) 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 ASML (ASML) and Walmart (WMT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for ASML (ASML) and Walmart (WMT)
MetricASMLWMT
Total Return (1Y)50.12%23.19%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)34.80%33.27%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)13.32%21.72%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ASML
WMT
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ASML (ASML) 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 ASML (ASML) and Walmart (WMT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

ASML (ASML) has an aggressive beta of 1.80, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Walmart (WMT) is defensive at 0.52 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for ASML (ASML) and Walmart (WMT)
MetricASMLWMT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)48.80%26.96%
Beta (5Y)1.800.52
Max Drawdown (5Y)-56.47%-25.74%
Avg. Volume (3M)1.42M23.66M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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ASML 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 ASML (ASML) and Walmart (WMT)
MetricASMLWMT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.940.70
Sortino Ratio (1Y)1.391.00

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

ASML (ASML) at 65.64% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Walmart (WMT) at 22.31%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

65.64%

ASML
65.64%
Max
52.82%
Q3
22.26%
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%
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ASML (ASML) 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)

ASML (ASML) at 34.14% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Walmart (WMT) at 3.00%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

34.14%

Max
63.80%
ASML
34.14%
Q3
28.36%
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%
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ASML (ASML) 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)

ASML (ASML) at 44.36% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Walmart (WMT) at 3.45%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

44.36%

Max
58.66%
ASML
44.36%
Q3
30.23%
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%
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ASML (ASML) 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 ASML (ASML) and Walmart (WMT)
MetricASMLWMT
ROE (TTM)65.64%22.31%
ROA (TTM)18.28%6.41%
Net Margin (TTM)34.14%3.00%
Operating Margin (TTM)44.36%3.45%
Gross Margin (TTM)54.34%24.84%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both ASML (ASML) at 15.58% and Walmart (WMT) at 4.73% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

EPS Growth

Both ASML (ASML) at 28.43% and Walmart (WMT) at 13.28% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for ASML (ASML) and Walmart (WMT)
MetricASMLWMT
Revenue Growth (YoY)15.58%4.73%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)15.55%5.27%
EPS Growth (YoY)28.43%13.28%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)15.42%24.25%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both ASML (ASML) at 1.49 and Walmart (WMT) at 0.77 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

1.49

Max
10.33
Q3
5.62
Median
3.33
Q1
2.35
ASML
1.49
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
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ASML (ASML) 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 ASML (ASML) at 0.09 and Walmart (WMT) at 0.72 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.09

Max
1.46
Q3
0.65
Median
0.27
ASML
0.09
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
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ASML (ASML) 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 ASML (ASML) and Walmart (WMT)
MetricASMLWMT
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.490.77
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.090.72
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.671.44

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both ASML (ASML) at 0.55% and Walmart (WMT) at 0.76% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.55%

Max
1.37%
Q3
0.65%
ASML
0.55%
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%
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ASML (ASML) 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)

Both ASML (ASML) at 22.26% and Walmart (WMT) at 34.96% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

22.26%

Max
49.64%
ASML
22.26%
Q3
21.71%
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%
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ASML (ASML) 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 ASML (ASML) and Walmart (WMT)
MetricASMLWMT
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.55%0.76%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)22.26%34.96%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

ASML (ASML) at 35.06 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Walmart (WMT) at 45.48 sits in the richer quartile — WMT needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

35.06

Max
110.34
Q3
66.81
Median
37.02
ASML
35.06
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
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ASML (ASML) 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 ASML (ASML) at 13.91 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.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

13.91

Max
21.42
ASML
13.91
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
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ASML (ASML) 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 look rich against book: Walmart (WMT) at 10.15 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and ASML (ASML) at 1,223.36 prices even higher, above its industry range.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

1,223.36

ASML
1,223.36
Max
14.06
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
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ASML (ASML) 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 ASML (ASML) and Walmart (WMT)
MetricASMLWMT
P/E Ratio (TTM)35.0645.48
P/S Ratio (TTM)13.911.36
P/B Ratio (MRQ)1,223.3610.15
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)1.89%0.71%