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Target vs Walmart

Walmart is the larger business, with $713.16bn of revenue in fiscal 2026 against $104.78bn for Target (6.8 times as much). Walmart grew faster (4.7% against -1.7%). Target kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 3.5% against 3.1%.

Latest fiscal yearTargetTGT, 2026WalmartWMT, 2026
Revenue $104.78bn $713.16bn
Revenue growth -1.7% 4.7%
Net income $3.71bn $21.89bn
Operating margin 4.9% —
Net margin 3.5% 3.1%
Return on equity 24.0% 23.0%
Free cash flow $2.83bn $14.92bn
Cash $5.49bn $10.73bn
Total debt $14.40bn $38.17bn
Debt to equity 89.1% —
Dividend per share $4.54 $0.94
Dividend yield 2.9% 0.8%
Share buybacks $408m $8.09bn
Employees 415,000 2,100,000
Market value $69.75bn $995.53bn
Price vs our value range Within our value range Above our value range
Moat score 59 (Moderate) 54 (Moderate)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 9 sales 0 buys, 109 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.