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WMT vs TGT // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Walmart Inc. (NYSE) VS. Target Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WMT 6
— TGT 8
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: TGT
LAST: $127.69 (+3.38%) • MKT CAP: $979.90B
net-margins
3.00%
LAST: $158.38 (+2.59%) • MKT CAP: $70.13B
net-margins
3.50%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WMT VS. TGT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WMT | TGT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 25.23% | 27.90% | -2.67 | TGT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 20.14% | 19.20% | +0.94 | WMT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 22.9x | 8.9x | +14.01 | TGT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.36% | 4.11% | -2.75 | TGT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.39% | 4.90% | -0.51 | TGT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 3.00% | 3.50% | -0.50 | TGT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.16% | -1.70% | +7.86 | WMT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.78% | 2.98% | -2.20 | TGT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 6.29 | 3.69 | +2.60 | WMT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 5/9 | +2.00 | WMT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.92% | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 58.6 | 51.6 | +7.00 | WMT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.57 | 1.01 | -0.44 | TGT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 39.4x | 17.3x | +22.10 | TGT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $979.90B | $70.13B | $909.76B | WMT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WMT REV | TGT REV | WMT GROSS % | TGT GROSS % | WMT FCF | TGT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $713.16B | — | 24.9% | — | $14.92B | — |
| FY 2025 | $680.99B | $104.78B | 24.9% | 27.9% | $12.66B | $2.83B |
| FY 2024 | $648.13B | $106.57B | 24.4% | 28.2% | $15.12B | $4.48B |
| FY 2023 | $611.29B | $107.41B | 24.1% | — | $11.98B | $3.79B |
| FY 2022 | $572.75B | — | 25.1% | — | $11.07B | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WMT // BETA 0.57
TGT // BETA 1.01