PM vs WMT
PM: A global tobacco giant aggressively transitioning its business model toward a smoke-free future through the development and commercialization of reduced-risk nicotine products. WMT: A global leader in omnichannel retail leveraging massive scale and supply chain efficiency to provide everyday low prices across grocery, general merchandise, and digital services.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | PM | WMT | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-08-21 close | $188.23 | $103.70 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-08-24 | $293.4B | $825.3B | |
| P/E as of 2026-08-24 | 27.01 | 40.61 | PM lower |
| PEG as of 2026-08-24 | 2.74 | 4.00 | PM lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-08-24 | +25.6% | +3.1% | PM higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-08-24 | +67.5% | +25.0% | PM higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-08-24 | +37.8% | +4.2% | PM higher |
| ROE as of 2026-08-24 | +575.4% | +23.9% | PM higher |
| ROA as of 2026-08-24 | +15.9% | +8.0% | PM higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-08-24 | 186.08 | 0.62 | WMT lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-08-24 | +8.9% | +5.9% | PM higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +8.6% | +5.3% | PM higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-08-24 | +5.5% | +0.8% | PM higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-08-24 | 0.37 | 0.58 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-08-21 close | +7.9% | +5.9% | PM higher |
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.