Stock comparison
WMT vs TGT
Walmart Inc. compared with Target Corporation
WMT
Walmart Inc.
$114.78
- Open
- 114.68
- High
- 115.53
- Low
- 114.01
- Market Cap
- 913.43B
TGT
Target Corporation
$134.77
- Open
- 136.68
- High
- 136.94
- Low
- 134.29
- Market Cap
- 61.21B
Company-specific comparison
Business exposure
WMT: Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail
TGT: Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail
Upside lens
WMT: grocery share, marketplace, and retail media
TGT: Comparable sales growth was driven by higher traffic, with sales increasing across all six core merchandising categories and both stores and digital channels. Roundel advertising, Target Circle 360 memberships, and the Target+ marketplace are expanding higher-value non-merchandise revenue and supporting gross margin. Rapid same-day delivery growth and planned food, beauty, and home assortment renewals can improve convenience, newness, and repeat engagement.
Risk lens
WMT: wage pressure and lower discretionary mix
TGT: Higher compensation, training, marketing, capital-project spending, and product costs can absorb gross-margin and productivity gains. Management characterized the quarter as an encouraging early sign but acknowledged substantial work remains, making consistent execution across merchandising and guest experience essential. Target remains exposed to changes in consumer confidence, purchasing power, competitive pricing, tariffs, and product-cost inflation, especially in discretionary categories.
Verified sources
Walmart Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 ResultsWalmart Inc. · earningsVerified
Walmart Investor RelationsWalmart Inc. · companyVerified
Fetched: 7/11/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Open original sourceWalmart Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended April 30, 2026Walmart Inc. · filingVerified
WMT editorial research profileAlphaVue Research · editorialVerified
Fetched: 7/11/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Target Corporation Reports First Quarter EarningsTarget Corporation · earningsVerified
Target Investor RelationsTarget Corporation · companyVerified
Fetched: 7/12/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC
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