Stock comparison
Colgate-Palmolive
Walmart
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
Market cap
$72.51B
Sector
Consumer Staples
WMT
Walmart
Market cap
$956.32B
Sector
Consumer Staples
Overall winner
Colgate-Palmolive CL
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | CL | WMT | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 69B | 47D | CL |
| Benjamin Graham | 74B | 74B | Tie |
| Philip Fisher | 57C | 40D | CL |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 60C | WMT |
| Joel Greenblatt | 55C | 51C | CL |
| Charlie Munger | 78B | 36D | CL |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 27F | CL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CL | WMT |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $72.51B | $956.32B |
| P/E (TTM) | 33.9x | 41.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 17.7x | 34.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 30.42% | 11.88% |
| Gross margin | 60.06% | 24.98% |
| Net margin | 10.04% | 3.18% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.0% | 5.63% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 0.77% | 13.87% |
| Debt / Equity | 55.0x | 0.8x |
| Dividend yield | 2.37% | 0.8% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CL leads on
- Net margin10.04%vs 3.18%+68%
- Dividend yield2.37%vs 0.8%+66%
- ROIC (TTM)30.42%vs 11.88%+61%
- Gross margin60.06%vs 24.98%+58%
WMT leads on
- Debt / Equity0.8xvs 55.0x+99%
- EPS CAGR 5y13.87%vs 0.77%+94%
- Market cap$956.32Bvs $72.51B+92%
- Revenue CAGR 5y5.63%vs 4.0%+29%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.