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Walmart vs British American Tobacco p.l.c.: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Walmart (WMT) and British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI) compare, as of Aug 13, 2026.

As of Aug 13, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees British American Tobacco p.l.c. as the more attractively valued of the two: Walmart trades at $113 versus a fair value of $48.65 (-57%), while British American Tobacco p.l.c. trades at $56.81 versus $61.14 (+8%).
Walmart
WMT · USD · Consumer Staples
-57%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$113
Fair Value$48.65
Quality63/100
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
BTI · USD · Consumer Staples
+8%
upside to fair value
fairly valued
Price$56.81
Fair Value$61.14
Quality74/100

Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

WalmartBritish American Tobacco p.l.c.
Valuation
39.5×P/E (TTM)13.0×
1.25×P/S (TTM)5.06×
9.10×P/B2.70×
20.8×EV/EBITDA13.4×
4.30×PEG1.57×
0.9%Dividend yield5.6%
$0.95Dividend per share$2.45
Profitability
3%Net margin30%
4%Operating margin35%
24%Return on equity16%
7%Return on assets5%
Growth
7%Revenue growth (YoY)0%
5.3%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)-2.5%
5.0%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)-0.1%
Balance & size
0.35×Debt / equity0.65×
$906BMarket cap$130B
healthyGrowth qualityweak

Even match: 7 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.

Walmartof which business quality 61 · market factors 52 British American Tobacco p.l.c.of which business quality 67 · market factors 57
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
71
51
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
38
65
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
37
73
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
62
46
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
78
100
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
86
89
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
34
42
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
46
45
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
89
92

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.

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.

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

DCF Models$100
Earnings-Based$126
Dividend Discount$41.76
Multiples$61.97
Asset-Based$14.87
Growth DCF$49.43
Economic Profit$33.45
Growth Earnings$165

11 of 26 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 $27.97Fair Value $48.65Bull $72.21
$113 = current price (white tick)
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Bear $44.57Fair Value $61.14Bull $90.94
$56.81 = 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.

Walmart · Consumer Staples

Quality score63 · above median
Fair value upside-57% · bottom 25%

British American Tobacco p.l.c. · Consumer Staples

Quality score74 · Top 25%
Fair value upside+8% · above median

Bottom line

As of Aug 13, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees British American Tobacco p.l.c. as the more attractively valued of the two: Walmart trades at $113 versus a fair value of $48.65 (-57%), while British American Tobacco p.l.c. trades at $56.81 versus $61.14 (+8%).

British American Tobacco p.l.c. has the higher quality score (74/100).

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Walmart · British American Tobacco p.l.c.

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.