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Three retail heavyweights sit at very different points on the risk/reward map right now. Walmart (NYSE:WMT) at $109.47 looks fully valued, Costco (NASDAQ:COST) at $935.03 screens richly priced, and Home Depot (NYSE:HD) at $332.98 screens as the most attractive risk/reward. University of Michigan consumer sentiment just printed 44.8, well inside recessionary territory, which frames every verdict below.
Walmart: Elite Execution, Uncomfortable Multiple Walmart is down 1.35% year to date and 8.01% over the past month, lagging a broader market that has kept grinding higher. Q1 FY27 revenue rose 6.08% to $175.68 billion, adjusted EPS came in at $0.66, global ecommerce grew 26%, and advertising jumped 37%. CEO John Furner credited “better shopping experiences, a broader assortment, and faster delivery.” The catch is valuation.