CRWD vs WMT: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. and Walmart Inc. โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-25.
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. ยท Technology
$259.67
-13.1% upside to fair value
Low Conviction Grade C High Quality
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Walmart Inc. ยท Consumer Defensive
$106.73
-10.8% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
WMT has more upside to fair value (-10.8%). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric CRWD WMT
Current Price $259.67 $106.73
Fair Value Estimate $225.56 $95.24
Upside to Fair Value -13.1% -10.8%
Market Cap $264.4B $849.4B
Forward P/E โ€” โ€”
EV / EBITDA 595.7x 21.3x
Price / Sales 49.0x 1.1x
Price / FCF 167.9x 62.8x
Revenue Growth YoY +25.8% +5.9%
Gross Margin 75.2% 25.2%
Operating Margin -2.2% 4.4%
Return on Equity 1.3% 22.7%
Dividend Yield 0% 0.92%
FCF Yield 0.6% 1.59%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
CRWD โ€” CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
CrowdStrike Holdings is a cloud-native cybersecurity platform company that sells subscriptions to its Falcon platform and a growing array of cloud modules spanning endpoint protection, cloud workload security, identity protection, Next-Gen SIEM, threat intelligence, and managed services, generating revenue through a direct sales force and channel partners from its Austin, Texas headquarters with โ€ฆ
WMT โ€” Walmart Inc.
Walmart Inc. is the world's largest retailer by revenue, operating more than 10,000 stores and clubs across Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club, with a fast-growing e-commerce and advertising ecosystem layered on top of a grocery-led, everyday-low-price model. The business quality is high: scale and sourcing power underpin a durable cost advantage, ROE is 22.7%, and revenue grew 5โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric CRWD WMT
Zone Low $169.17 $71.43
Zone High $191.73 $80.95
In Buy Zone? No No
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