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PG vs. WMT: Procter & Gamble vs. Walmart Stock Comparison

How do Procter & Gamble (PG) 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

Procter & Gamble (PG) and Walmart (WMT) share the Consumer Staples sector but sit in different industry groups — PG in Household & Personal Products and WMT in Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail.

Company profile comparison for Procter & Gamble (PG) and Walmart (WMT)
Profile ItemPGWMT
NameThe Procter & Gamble CompanyWalmart Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorConsumer StaplesConsumer Staples
GICS Industry GroupHousehold & Personal ProductsConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryHousehold ProductsConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS Sub-IndustryHousehold ProductsConsumer Staples Merchandise Retail
Market Capitalization383.36 billion USD998.90 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENasdaq
Listing DateJanuary 2, 1962August 25, 1972
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

PG
WMT
GSPC
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Procter & Gamble (PG) 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 Procter & Gamble (PG) and Walmart (WMT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Procter & Gamble (PG) and Walmart (WMT)
MetricPGWMT
Total Return (1Y)17.45%23.19%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)6.50%33.27%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)5.59%21.72%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Procter & Gamble (PG) and Walmart (WMT)
MetricPGWMT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)21.15%26.96%
Beta (5Y)0.350.52
Max Drawdown (5Y)-23.77%-25.74%
Avg. Volume (3M)9.19M23.66M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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PG 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 Procter & Gamble (PG) and Walmart (WMT)
MetricPGWMT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.620.70
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.961.00

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Procter & Gamble (PG) at 29.61% 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.

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

29.61%

Max
42.18%
Q3
31.87%
PG
29.61%
Median
17.80%
Q1
9.28%
Min
-14.64%

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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Procter & Gamble (PG) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Household & Personal Products and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 18.23% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Walmart (WMT) at 3.00%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

18.23%

Max
23.47%
PG
18.23%
Q3
12.19%
Median
8.50%
Q1
3.08%
Min
-9.74%

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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Procter & Gamble (PG) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Household & Personal Products and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 26.87% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Walmart (WMT) at 3.45% operates around its industry’s norm.

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

26.87%

PG
26.87%
Max
23.94%
Q3
17.03%
Median
13.15%
Q1
10.58%
Min
1.87%

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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Procter & Gamble (PG) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Household & Personal Products and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Procter & Gamble (PG) and Walmart (WMT)
MetricPGWMT
ROE (TTM)29.61%22.31%
ROA (TTM)10.49%6.41%
Net Margin (TTM)18.23%3.00%
Operating Margin (TTM)26.87%3.45%
Gross Margin (TTM)50.59%24.84%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 3.26% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Walmart (WMT) at 4.73% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for PG.

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Procter & Gamble (PG) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Procter & Gamble (PG) at 1.69% 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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Procter & Gamble (PG) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Procter & Gamble (PG) and Walmart (WMT)
MetricPGWMT
Revenue Growth (YoY)3.26%4.73%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)2.00%5.27%
EPS Growth (YoY)1.69%13.28%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)3.91%24.25%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Procter & Gamble (PG) at 0.72 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.

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

0.72

Max
4.26
Q3
2.82
Median
1.84
Q1
0.92
PG
0.72
Min
0.65

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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Procter & Gamble (PG) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Household & Personal Products and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Procter & Gamble (PG) at 0.70 and Walmart (WMT) at 0.72 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

0.70

Max
2.30
Q3
2.12
Median
0.81
PG
0.70
Q1
0.50
Min
0.01

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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Procter & Gamble (PG) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Household & Personal Products and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Procter & Gamble (PG) and Walmart (WMT)
MetricPGWMT
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.720.77
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.700.72
Net Debt / EBITDA0.941.44

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 2.57% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Walmart (WMT) at 0.76% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, PG the richer one.

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

2.57%

Max
5.00%
PG
2.57%
Q3
2.47%
Median
1.30%
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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Procter & Gamble (PG) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Household & Personal Products and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 64.62% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Walmart (WMT) at 34.96% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

64.62%

Max
140.00%
Q3
73.75%
PG
64.62%
Median
46.43%
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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Procter & Gamble (PG) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Household & Personal Products and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Procter & Gamble (PG) and Walmart (WMT)
MetricPGWMT
Dividend Yield (TTM)2.57%0.76%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)64.62%34.96%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 24.91 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.

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

24.91

Max
37.57
Q3
33.54
PG
24.91
Median
20.03
Q1
15.76
Min
6.45

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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Procter & Gamble (PG) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Household & Personal Products and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both Procter & Gamble (PG) at 4.36 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.

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

4.36

PG
4.36
Max
4.36
Q3
3.57
Median
1.68
Q1
0.76
Min
0.30

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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Procter & Gamble (PG) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Household & Personal Products and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 7.05 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Walmart (WMT) at 10.15 carries an above-peer premium to book — WMT is pricier on assets.

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

7.05

Max
12.30
Q3
7.43
PG
7.05
Median
3.44
Q1
1.30
Min
-3.91

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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Procter & Gamble (PG) vs. Walmart (WMT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Household & Personal Products and Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Procter & Gamble (PG) and Walmart (WMT)
MetricPGWMT
P/E Ratio (TTM)24.9145.48
P/S Ratio (TTM)4.361.36
P/B Ratio (MRQ)7.0510.15
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)3.30%0.71%