COST vs WMT: six-factor score, head to head

How Costco Wholesale and Walmart Inc.compare on Tapeline’s published six-factor composite score. Descriptive only — a rules-based reading of each name, not a recommendation.

COST
43/100
NEUTRAL
$896.32 +0.27%
Full COST breakdown →
WMT
43/100
NEUTRAL
$107.43 +0.60%
Full WMT breakdown →

Today, COST scores 43 and WMT scores 43on Tapeline’s six-factor composite. COST carries the higher composite score today. Here’s how the six factors line up.

FactorCOSTWMT
Trend6057
Relative Strength3032
Fundamentals6259
Smart Money1012
Macro5050
Momentum3837
COST · Consumer Staples

smart-money factor below the score midpoint — momentum factor in the lower band of its range, while trend factor below the score midpoint.

WMT · Consumer Staples

smart-money factor below the score midpoint; trend factor in the bottom band of its score; relative-strength factor below the midpoint vs the staples group.

The Tapeline Score is a descriptive, rules-based measure for information only — not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell. See the six-factor method and the public scorecard.

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FAQ

How do COST and WMT compare on Tapeline?
Tapeline scores COST 43/100 and WMT 43/100 on its published six-factor composite score (trend, relative strength, fundamentals, smart money, macro, momentum). The page breaks the two scores down factor by factor.
Which has the higher Tapeline score, COST or WMT?
COST has the higher composite score today (43 vs 43). The score is a descriptive measure, not a recommendation — see the per-factor breakdown above.
Is this investment advice?
No. Tapeline publishes a descriptive, rules-based six-factor score for information only. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell, and every top pick is back-checked publicly at /scorecard.
COST vs WMT: 6-Factor Score Comparison (2026) | Tapeline