Top grocery stocks: Costco leads, Kroger offers more upside

By market capitalization, the top U.S. grocery-related stock is Walmart Inc. (WMT), at $954.11B. Its scale dwarfs the rest of the screen.

The catch

Scale is not cheap. Walmart Inc. (WMT) leads the sector by a wide margin, but its 43.6x P/E and negative fair-value estimate suggest investors already price in substantial strength.

For a more valuation-oriented comparison, The Kroger Co. (KR) shows 16.6% fair-value upside, a 39.4x P/E, and a 2.3% dividend yield. Its market capitalization is far smaller at $40.02B.

Walmart Inc. (WMT): Trading at $119.89 || Market Cap: $954.11B || P/E: 43.6x || YTD: +9.4% || Fair Value Upside: -23.7%

Take

Best-known grocery giant: Walmart Inc. (WMT)

More interesting valuation profile: The Kroger Co. (KR)

The screen ranks Walmart Inc. (WMT) first by size, not necessarily by upside. Values are screener snapshots and may lag live prices.