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Stock price performance comparison: Amazon (AMZN) vs Walmart (WMT)

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Category: Amazon (AMZN) ad Walmart (WMT)
Date: 3 July 2021
Stock price of Walmart (WMT): $1549.45
Stock price of Amazon (AMZN): $3510.98
Stock price performance comparison between two of the largest retailers in the world. One being a brick and mortar retailer and the other being an online retailers. We compare the stock performance of Amazon (AMZN) and Walmart (WMT).  Which of these two retailers stocks has been the best performer over the last 5 years?
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The stock of Amazon (AMZN) has easily outperformed that of Walmarts over the last 5 years. Over the last 5 years for every 1% that Amazon (AMZN) stock increased the stock of Autozone increased by 0.24%"

More About Amazon (AMZN)

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon.
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Amazon prime scout

More About Walmart (WMT)

What started small, with a single discount store and the simple idea of selling more for less, has grown over the last 50 years into the largest retailer in the world. Each week, nearly 265 million customers and members visit our more than 11,200 stores under 55 banners in 27 countries and eCommerce websites in 10 countries. With fiscal year 2018 revenue of $500.3 billion, Walmart employs over 2.2 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. It’s all part of our unwavering commitment to creating opportunities and bringing value to customers and communities around the world.

Led by President & CEO Judith McKenna, Walmart International has more than 5,900 retail units, operating outside the United States with 55 banners in 26 countries with more than 700,000 associates serving more than 100 million customers every week. 
Walmart store front
A Walmart store front

Amazon (AMZN) vs Walmart (WMT) stock comparison chart

The image below shows the stock price performance of Amazon (AMZN) vs Walmart (WMT) over the last 5 years. Both these firms stocks have seen significant increases over the last 5 years. The summary below shows the stock price returns of Amazon (AMZN) and Walmart (WMT)  over the last 5 years:
  • Amazon (AMZN): 366.6%
  • Walmart (WMT): 91.3%

The stock of Amazon (AMZN) has easily outperformed that of Walmarts over the last 5 years. Over the last 5 years for every 1% that Amazon (AMZN) stock increased the stock of Autozone increased by 0.24%
Amazon (AMZN) vs Walmart (WMT) stock comparison chart
Amazon (AMZN) vs Walmart (WMT) stock comparison chart

Market Capital of Amazon (AMZN) and Walmart (WMT)

So what does market capital mean? Well it basically shows what a firm is worth based on the number of shares it has in issue and its current stock price. As at 3 July 2021 Amazon (AMZN) and Walmart (WMT) has the following market capitals
  • Market Capital of Walmart (WMT): $392.6 billion
  • Market Capital of Amazon (AMZN): $1.77 trillion

Based on the current market capital of both firms Amazon (AMZN) is 4.5 times the size of Walmart. Put differently Amazon is worth 350% more than Walmart.

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