NVDA vs WMT: NVIDIA and Walmart compared
The short version
From the latest prices and each company's SEC filings. Who's ahead on each measure, not which to buy.
- NVIDIA is the larger company, worth $5.40T, about 6.6 times Walmart.
- NVIDIA grew revenue faster over the last year (+105.8% vs +5.9%).
- NVIDIA keeps more of each dollar of revenue as operating profit (65.2% vs 4.4%).
- On earnings, NVIDIA is the cheaper stock (34.2x vs 36.2x).
- NVIDIA's price assumes faster free cash flow growth: about 18% a year, against 18% for Walmart (reverse DCF).
Side by side
The stronger figure is shaded where higher (or, for valuation multiples, lower) reads as better. How the implied growth works.
| Measure | NVDA | WMT |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.40T | $819.2B |
| Share price | $229.28 | $111.35 |
| Revenue (last fiscal year) | $215.9B | $706.4B |
| Free cash flow (last fiscal year) | $96.7B | $14.9B |
| Revenue growth, last year | +105.8% | +5.9% |
| Revenue growth per year, last 5 fiscal years | +68.3% | +5.6% |
| Operating margin | 65.2% | 4.4% |
| Net margin | 63.7% | 3.0% |
| Return on equity | 84.2% | 22.5% |
| P/E (trailing) | 34.2x | 36.2x |
| Price / free cash flow | 55.8x | 54.9x |
| EV / EBITDA | 22.8x | 20.6x |
| FCF growth the price implies | 18.5% | 18.3% |
| Dividend yield | — | — |
| Debt / equity | 0.40x | 1.93x |
| Fundamental grade | B | D |
| Superinvestors holding it | 20 | 8 |
| Insider purchases, last 12 months | 10 | 9 |
Results from SEC filings
Revenue and free cash flow by fiscal year, from each company's 10-K filings.
NVIDIA
| Year | Revenue | Free cash flow | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26.9B | $8.1B | 37.3% |
| 2023 | $27.0B | $3.8B | 15.7% |
| 2024 | $60.9B | $27.0B | 54.1% |
| 2025 | $130.5B | $60.9B | 62.4% |
| 2026 | $215.9B | $96.7B | 60.4% |
Walmart
| Year | Revenue | Free cash flow | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $567.8B | $11.1B | 4.6% |
| 2023 | $605.9B | $12.0B | 3.4% |
| 2024 | $642.6B | $15.1B | 4.2% |
| 2025 | $674.5B | $12.7B | 4.4% |
| 2026 | $706.4B | $14.9B | 4.2% |
Where the revenue comes from
NVIDIA · by segments, 2026
Compute & Networking$193.5B90%
Graphics$22.5B10%
Walmart · by segments, 2026
Walmart U.S.$485.6B68%
Walmart International$132.0B19%
Sam's Club U.S.$95.5B13%
Compare them in fullFifteen years of statements, quarterly results, DCF and IRR models, and any number of peers side by side.
Open NVDA in InvestinglyQuestions
Which is bigger, NVIDIA or Walmart?
NVIDIA (NVDA), at $5.40T against $819.2B.
Is NVDA or WMT cheaper?
By trailing P/E, NVIDIA (34.2x) is cheaper than Walmart (36.2x). A lower multiple can also mean the market expects less growth.
Which grows faster, NVDA or WMT?
NVIDIA: revenue grew +105.8% over the last year, against +5.9%.
Prices and ratios as of the last daily update; statements from SEC filings. Information only, not investment advice.