PM vs WMT
PM: Global tobacco and smoke-free products leader pivoting to a portfolio of cigarettes, heat-not-burn devices (IQOS), nicotine pouches (ZYN), and e-vapor with over $16 billion invested in innovation since 2008. WMT: Global retail giant leveraging omnichannel integration, membership programs, and data-driven services to compete across groceries, general merchandise, and emerging high-margin business lines.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | PM | WMT | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-09 close | $181.17 | $113.10 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-10 | $283.1B | $896.1B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-10 | 25.51 | 39.41 | PM lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-10 | 2.46 | 4.30 | PM lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-10 | +26.7% | +3.1% | PM higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-10 | +67.3% | +25.0% | PM higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-10 | +36.7% | +4.2% | PM higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-10 | +575.4% | +23.9% | PM higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-10 | +16.2% | +8.0% | PM higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-10 | 186.08 | 0.62 | WMT lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-10 | +8.1% | +5.9% | PM higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +8.6% | +5.3% | PM higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-10 | +3.2% | +0.8% | PM higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-07-10 | 0.42 | 0.61 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-09 close | +1.8% | +16.5% | WMT higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.