Side by sideAmazon (AMZN) and Walmart (WMT)Memos of October 10, 2026
Amazon vs Walmart stock: the numbers side by side (October 2026)
How do Amazon and Walmart compare?
| Amazon AMZN | Walmart WMT | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth | 12.4%Year to Dec 2025 | 4.7%Year to Jan 2026 |
| Operating margin | 11.2%Year to Dec 2025 | 4.2%Year to Jan 2026 |
| Free cash flow | 7,695US$ millions · Year to Dec 2025 | 14,923US$ millions · Year to Jan 2026 |
| Free cash flow yield | -0.4%Today (Oct 8, 2026) | 1.7%Today (Oct 9, 2026) |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | -41,892US$ millions · Year to Dec 2025 | 40,796US$ millions · Year to Jan 2026 |
| Dividend yield | 0.0%Today (Oct 8, 2026) | 0.9%Today (Oct 9, 2026) |
| P/E, last 12 months | 20.4xToday (Oct 8, 2026) | 39.9xToday (Oct 9, 2026) |
| P/E, next 12 months | 23.9xToday (Oct 8, 2026) | 34.3xToday (Oct 9, 2026) |
| Weighted price forecast, about 1 year | 338.56 (+33 %)October 2027 | 112.05 (+2 %)October 2027 |
| Weighted price forecast, about 3 years | 424.16 (+67 %)October 2029 | 114.26 (+6 %)October 2029 |
Who leads on what?
| Leads | The lead is | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth | Amazon | The higher figure |
| Operating margin | Amazon | The higher figure |
| Free cash flow | Walmart | The higher figure |
| Free cash flow yield | Walmart | The higher figure |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | Amazon | The lower figure |
| Dividend yield | Walmart | The higher figure |
| P/E, last 12 months | Amazon | The lower figure |
| P/E, next 12 months | Amazon | The lower figure |
| Weighted price forecast, about 1 year | Amazon | The higher weighted return |
| Weighted price forecast, about 3 years | Amazon | The higher weighted return |
What does each company do?
Amazon sells goods directly, connects independent merchants with shoppers, sells advertising and subscriptions, and rents computing capacity through AWS, Amazon Web Services.
Amazon (AMZN), from our memo of October 10, 2026 · Amazon stock forecast
Walmart sells groceries, general merchandise, health products and services to households through 10,955 retail units.
Walmart (WMT), from our memo of October 10, 2026 · Walmart stock forecast