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Target vs. Walmart: Which Retail Stock Is the Better Buy After Earnings?

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Target vs. Walmart: Which Retail Stock Is the Better Buy After Earnings? Key Points Target's comparable sales rose 5.6%, snapping four straight quarters of declines…
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  • Motley Fool Stock Advisor's total average return is 986%, outperforming the S&P 500's 208% return.

    60% confidence

  • Walmart's fuel costs were approximately $175 million in Q1 2026, weighing down operating income growth.

    60% confidence

  • Walmart looks like the better stock to buy today despite trading at a premium valuation of ~42x earnings, owing to broader growth, profit tailwinds from higher-margin businesses, and the Sam's Club recurring-revenue engine.

    60% confidence

  • Investing in low prices is the single best return Walmart can get on its capital right now, a strategy that keeps pulling in market share.

    60% confidence

  • Target is the clear bargain, trading at about 17 times earnings with a 3.6% dividend yield, but one good quarter doesn't undo a year of struggles.

    60% confidence

  • Walmart's global e-commerce is showing improved economics as it scales alongside its advertising and membership businesses.

    60% confidence

  • Target management is keeping a cautious outlook given the work ahead and ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty.

    60% confidence

  • The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team identified 10 best stocks for investors to buy now, and Walmart was not among them.

    60% confidence

  • Target's business is based on a more discretionary product lineup that will likely suffer more than Walmart's during challenging economic times.

    60% confidence

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Walmart Inc. · price to earnings42 ratio
Walmart Inc. · global ecommerce growth26 percent
Walmart Inc. · us comparable sales growth4.1 percent
Walmart Inc. · global membership fee income growth17.4 percent
Target Corporation · price to earnings17 ratio
Target Corporation · customer traffic growth4.4 percent
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