Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Big Lots (BIGGQ) and Walmart (WMT) compare, as of Aug 14, 2026.
As of Aug 14, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Big Lots as the less overvalued of the two: Big Lots trades at $0.00 versus a fair value of $0.00 (-43%), while Walmart trades at $116 versus $47.80 (-59%).
Big Lots
BIGGQ · USD · Consumer Defensive
-43%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$0.00
Fair Value$0.00
Quality38/100
Walmart
WMT · USD · Consumer Staples
-59%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$116
Fair Value$47.80
Quality63/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
Big LotsWalmart
Valuation
—P/E (TTM)39.5×
—P/S (TTM)1.25×
—P/B9.10×
—EV/EBITDA20.8×
—PEG4.30×
—Dividend yield0.9%
—Dividend per share$0.95
Profitability
-10%Net margin3%
-19%Operating margin4%
—Return on equity24%
-7%Return on assets7%
Growth
-8%Revenue growth (YoY)7%
-8.7%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)5.3%
-2.1%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)5.0%
Balance & size
1.43×Debt / equity0.35×
$0MMarket cap$906B
weakGrowth qualityhealthy
Walmart leads: 0 to 7 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
Big Lotsof which business quality 38 · market factors 45Walmartof which business quality 61 · market factors 54
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
38
71
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
19
38
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
100
78
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
50
86
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
67
35
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
0
50
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
85
89
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Big Lots
Asset-Based$0.00
1 of 1 models see the stock below the current price.
Walmart
DCF Models$45.47
Earnings-Based$23.95
Multiples$52.27
Asset-Based$8.39
Growth DCF$38.48
Economic Profit$30.59
Growth Earnings$50.80
24 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Walmart
Bear $27.51Fair Value $47.80Bull $72.21
$116 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
Big Lots · Consumer Defensive
Quality score38 · bottom 25%
Fair value upside-43% · below median
Walmart · Consumer Staples
Quality score63 · above median
Fair value upside-59% · bottom 25%
Bottom line
As of Aug 14, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Big Lots as the less overvalued of the two: Big Lots trades at $0.00 versus a fair value of $0.00 (-43%), while Walmart trades at $116 versus $47.80 (-59%).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
