Symbotic (SYM) Competitors

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) and Symbotic (NASDAQ:SYM) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Does the media favor WMT or SYM?

In the previous week, Walmart had 116 more articles in the media than Symbotic. MarketBeat recorded 136 mentions for Walmart and 20 mentions for Symbotic. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Symbotic's score of 0.83 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Walmart	83 Very Positive mention(s)	20 Positive mention(s)	25 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Symbotic	9 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, WMT or SYM?

Walmart has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Symbotic has a beta of 2.06, indicating that its stock price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend WMT or SYM?

Walmart presently has a consensus target price of $109.89, suggesting a potential upside of 9.19%. Symbotic has a consensus target price of $42.69, suggesting a potential downside of 17.06%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Symbotic.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Walmart	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	29 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Symbotic	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.32

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WMT or SYM?

26.8% of Walmart shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Walmart shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Symbotic shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, WMT or SYM?

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than Symbotic. Symbotic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Walmart	$680.99B	1.18	$19.44B	$2.34	43.01
Symbotic	$1.82B	16.68	-$13.49M	-$0.07	-735.21

Is WMT or SYM more profitable?

Walmart has a net margin of 2.75% compared to Symbotic's net margin of -0.38%. Walmart's return on equity of 21.76% beat Symbotic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Walmart	2.75%	21.76%	7.79%
Symbotic	-0.38%	-2.02%	-0.47%

Summary

Walmart beats Symbotic on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.