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Amazon vs Walmart - Official head-to-head comparisons for widely followed pairs.
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Amazon vs Walmart

Compares Amazon and Walmart across growth, profitability, cash generation, valuation and balance-sheet signals.

Left side
AMZN
Right side
WMT
Comparison categories
6
Generated: Jul 16, 2026, 04:30 AM
Data as of: 2026-07-15
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Official head-to-head comparisons for widely followed pairs.

Head-to-Head

AMZN
Amazon.com Inc
4VS2
metrics
WMT
Walmart Inc.
14.22%
Sales Growth
5.87%
24.28%
Return on Equity (ROE)
25.89%
18.33%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
16.02%
-$2.5B
Free Cash Flow
$12.6B
30.53
Price to Earnings (P/E)
39.04
15.07
EV/EBITDA
20.02

Datafin’s View

Retail’s new and old guard; really a comparison of cash-flow reinvestment and growth optionality against scale and steady cash returns.

One reinvests its cash for growth optionality, the other converts unmatched scale into steady, predictable returns. Amazon keeps optionality alive across cloud, ads and logistics, while Walmart turns its store-and-supply-chain moat into reliable cash — growth runway against defensive durability.

This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not investment advice; it is a repeatable research starting point using the same rules.

Factor Profile

AMZN and WMT are compared inside each metric family.

Results

Latest published or live-generated results from the official Datafin analysis.

1🇺🇸
AMZN.US
Amazon.com Inc
Sales Growth
14.22%
Return on Equity(ROE)
24.28%
Return on Invested Capital(ROIC)
18.33%
Free Cash Flow
-$2.5B
Price to Earnings(P/E)
30.53
EV/EBITDA
15.07
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WMT.US
Walmart Inc.
Sales Growth
5.87%
Return on Equity(ROE)
25.89%
Return on Invested Capital(ROIC)
16.02%
Free Cash Flow
$12.6B
Price to Earnings(P/E)
39.04
EV/EBITDA
20.02

Methodology

Revenue Growthhigher is better
ROEhigher is better
ROIChigher is better
Free Cash Flowhigher is better
P/Elower is better
EV/EBITDAlower is better

Last 5 Updates

Jul 16, 2026, 04:30 AM2 companies
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Jul 6, 2026, 05:03 AM2 companies
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May 31, 2026, 08:31 AM2 companies
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