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NVDA vs. WMT: NVIDIA vs. Walmart Stock Comparison

How do NVIDIA (NVDA) 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

NVIDIA (NVDA) 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) and Walmart (WMT)
Profile ItemNVDAWMT
NameNVIDIA CorporationWalmart Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyConsumer Staples
GICS Industry GroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS Sub-IndustrySemiconductorsConsumer Staples Merchandise Retail
Market Capitalization4,506.80 billion USD998.90 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNasdaq
Listing DateJanuary 22, 1999August 25, 1972
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

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

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Walmart (WMT)
MetricNVDAWMT
Total Return (1Y)-5.54%23.19%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)55.88%33.27%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)42.17%21.72%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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

Risk Metrics

NVIDIA (NVDA) has a highly aggressive beta of 2.28, 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) and Walmart (WMT)
MetricNVDAWMT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)38.31%26.96%
Beta (5Y)2.280.52
Max Drawdown (5Y)-66.34%-25.74%
Avg. Volume (3M)120.20M23.66M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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NVDA 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) and Walmart (WMT)
MetricNVDAWMT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.260.70
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.361.00

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 117.21% 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.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

117.21%

NVDA
117.21%
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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NVIDIA (NVDA) 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)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 63.66% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Walmart (WMT) at 3.00%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

63.66%

Max
63.80%
NVDA
63.66%
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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NVIDIA (NVDA) 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)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.24% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Walmart (WMT) at 3.45% operates around its industry’s norm.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

66.24%

NVDA
66.24%
Max
58.66%
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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NVIDIA (NVDA) 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) and Walmart (WMT)
MetricNVDAWMT
ROE (TTM)117.21%22.31%
ROA (TTM)53.57%6.41%
Net Margin (TTM)63.66%3.00%
Operating Margin (TTM)66.24%3.45%
Gross Margin (TTM)74.67%24.84%

Growth

Revenue Growth

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 65.47% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than Walmart (WMT) at 4.73%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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

EPS Growth

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.67% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Walmart (WMT) at 13.28% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for NVDA.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and Walmart (WMT)
MetricNVDAWMT
Revenue Growth (YoY)65.47%4.73%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)100.05%5.27%
EPS Growth (YoY)66.67%13.28%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)204.24%24.25%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 4.59 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.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

4.59

Max
10.33
Q3
5.62
NVDA
4.59
Median
3.33
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
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NVIDIA (NVDA) 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.17 and Walmart (WMT) at 0.72 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.17

Max
1.46
Q3
0.65
Median
0.27
NVDA
0.17
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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NVIDIA (NVDA) 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) and Walmart (WMT)
MetricNVDAWMT
Current Ratio (MRQ)4.590.77
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.170.72
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.121.44

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.15% and Walmart (WMT) at 0.76% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.15%

Max
1.37%
Q3
0.65%
NVDA
0.15%
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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NVIDIA (NVDA) 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)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 3.54% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Walmart (WMT) at 34.96% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.54%

Max
49.64%
Q3
21.71%
NVDA
3.54%
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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NVIDIA (NVDA) 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) and Walmart (WMT)
MetricNVDAWMT
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.15%0.76%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)3.54%34.96%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 23.60 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Walmart (WMT) at 45.48 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

23.60

Max
110.34
Q3
66.81
Median
37.02
Q1
23.96
NVDA
23.60
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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NVIDIA (NVDA) 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) at 14.88 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.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

14.88

Max
21.42
NVDA
14.88
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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NVIDIA (NVDA) 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) at 19.68 prices even higher, above its industry range.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

19.68

NVDA
19.68
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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NVIDIA (NVDA) 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) and Walmart (WMT)
MetricNVDAWMT
P/E Ratio (TTM)23.6045.48
P/S Ratio (TTM)14.881.36
P/B Ratio (MRQ)19.6810.15
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)0.93%0.71%