BJ's Wholesale ClubvsAltria

BJ and MO stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ) has a market value of $14.3B and Altria (MO) $131B. Over the last year, with dividends, BJ moved +17.9% and MO +44.7%. The P/E is 24.1 for BJ and 16.2 for MO. Dividend yield: BJ none, MO 5.46%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    BJ$14.3B

    MO$131B

    MO is 9.2 times BJ

  • Revenue, 12 months

    BJ$22.8B

    MO$23.5B

    About the same

  • Net income, 12 months

    BJ$594M

    MO$8.1B

    MO is 14 times BJ

  • Operating margin

    BJ3.8%

    MO47.0%

    43.2 points apart

  • ROIC

    BJ22.7%

    MO38.4%

    15.7 points apart

  • P/E

    BJ24.1

    MO16.2

    BJ is 1.5 times MO

  • Dividend yield

    BJ0.0%

    MO5.5%

    5.5 points apart

  • 5-year return

    BJ+76.8%

    MO+157.7%

    80.9 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

BJ+76.8%

MO+157.7%

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Returns by period
PeriodBJWith dividendsMOWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+17.9%Price +17.9%+44.7%Price +35.5%
3 years since November 13, 2023+60.2%+17.0% a yearPrice +60.2%+146.0%+35.0% a yearPrice +96.6%
5 years since November 12, 2021+76.8%+12.1% a yearPrice +76.8%+157.7%+20.8% a yearPrice +75.1%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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BJBJ's Wholesale ClubMOAltria

Valuation

BJMO
Valuation
Price$110.34$78.64
Market value$14.3B$131B
Enterprise value (EV)$14.9B$153B
P/E24.116.2
P/E, 5-year median18.814.0
P/B6.5–
EV/EBIT17.413.8
Free cash flow yield2.5%6.9%

Results and growth

BJMO
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$22.8B$23.5B
Net income, 12 months$594M$8.1B
Free cash flow, 12 months$358M$9.1B
Earnings per share, 12 months$4.57$4.85
Revenue growth, year on year4.7%-3.1%
Revenue growth a year, past+6.8%over 5 years-2.3%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+7.6%over 5 years+11.4%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

BJMO
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin18.2%63.3%
Operating margin3.8%47.0%
Net margin2.6%34.5%
ROIC22.7%38.4%
ROE27.5%–

Balance sheet

BJMO
Balance sheet
Cash$30M$2.7B
Total debt$2.8B$24.1B
Net debt / EBITDA0.51.9
Interest cover18.5×9.4×

Dividends and buybacks

BJMO
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–5.5%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$4.29
Dividend growth a year, past+0.8%over 5 years+4.1%over 5 years
Buyback yield2.0%0.8%
Shareholder yield2.0%6.2%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

Questions: BJ or MO

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Which is bigger, BJ's Wholesale Club or Altria?

By market value, Altria ($131B) is about 9.2 times BJ's Wholesale Club ($14.3B), at today's prices.

How did BJ and MO stock do over the last 5 years?

Since November 12, 2021, BJ's price moved +76.8% and MO's +75.1%. With dividends: BJ +76.8% (+12.1% a year), MO +157.7% (+20.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, BJ or MO?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for BJ's Wholesale Club and 5.46% for Altria. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $4.29 per share.

What is the P/E of BJ and MO?

At today's price, the P/E is 24.1 for BJ and 16.2 for MO. The median of the last five years was 18.8 and 14.0, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, BJ's Wholesale Club or Altria?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 2.6% for BJ's Wholesale Club and 34.5% for Altria, and the operating margin 3.8% and 47.0%. Revenue was $22.8B and $23.5B.

Which is the better investment, BJ's Wholesale Club or Altria?

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