ARKO vs BJ vs MUSA Stock Comparison

Arko, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings and Murphy USA Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ARKO ARKO Corp.
$3.69 -13.4% 1M -16.1% 1Y
Market cap
$413.97M
P/E
45.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.93B
Div. yield
3.25%
Convenience Stores Consumer Staples
1 win
MUSA Murphy USA Inc.
$516.78 -0.6% 1M +30.4% 1Y
Market cap
$9.50B
P/E
14.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$23.26B
Div. yield
0.49%
Convenience Stores Consumer Staples
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 6, Murphy USA 5, Arko 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionARKOBJMUSALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $413.97M $13.08B $9.50B BJ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 45.8x 22.1x 14.4x MUSA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 33.5x 22.6x 14.5x MUSA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -2.1% +9.1% +20.2% MUSA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.1% 2.6% — BJ
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.3% 21.9% — BJ
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 0.5x — BJ
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.25% — 0.49% ARKO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -16.1% +11.9% +30.4% MUSA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -17.4%/yr +12.1%/yr +26.0%/yr MUSA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 56.3% 30.8% 39.6% BJ
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 40/100 60/100 51/100 BJ

Percentile Scorecard

ARKOBJMUSA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisARKOBJMUSA
Valuation 97 #2 of 40 46 #22 of 40 54 #19 of 40
Growth 11 #34 of 38 60 #16 of 38 81 #8 of 38
Profitability 29 #26 of 36 71 #11 of 36 94 #3 of 36
Financial Health 41 #24 of 40 49 #21 of 40 13 #35 of 40
Shareholder Returns 22 #22 of 28 74 #8 of 28 11 #25 of 28
Overall 40 60 51
  • ARKO ranked among 41 companies in Staples Retail
  • BJ ranked among 41 companies in Staples Retail
  • MUSA ranked among 41 companies in Staples Retail

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodARKOBJMUSASPY
1 month -13.4%+6.8%-0.6% +0.9%
3 months -52.3%+3.4%-16.2% +5.9%
6 months -41.3%+13.1%+0.5% +8.5%
Year to date -18.7%+14.9%+28.1% +13.3%
1 year -16.1%+11.9%+30.4% +12.4%
3 years -51.6%+49.4%+42.0% +88.1%
3 years, per year -21.5%+14.3%+12.4% +23.5%
5 years -61.5%+77.0%+217.1% +68.2%
5 years, per year -17.4%+12.1%+26.0% +11.0%
10 years ——+646.7% +263.4%
10 years, per year ——+22.3% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureARKOBJMUSASPY
Volatility, 1Y 56.3%30.8%39.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 64.4%29.5%40.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.62-0.45-0.68 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.290.390.77 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.4%-30.1%-35.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -57.3%-3.0%-17.1% -0.9%
52-week high $8.64$106.62$623.43 $779.14
52-week low $3.69$83.82$356.57 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleARKOBJMUSA
P/E now vs peer median 45.8xmedian 21.7x 22.1xmedian 21.7x 14.4xmedian 21.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 0.5x 0.6xmedian 0.5x 0.4xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 9.3x 11.8xmedian 9.3x —median 9.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.3xmedian 17.1x 36.5xmedian 17.1x 17.2xmedian 17.1x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 2.9x 6.0xmedian 2.9x 12.0xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median -1.14median 1.02 2.98median 1.02 1.02median 1.02

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsARKOBJMUSA
Revenue $7.93B $22.81B $23.26B
Gross profit – $4.16B –
Operating income $97.79M $856.70M $980.10M
Net income $19.16M $594.50M $663.30M
Free cash flow $36.75M $358.22M –
EPS (diluted) $0.08 $4.65 $35.75
Cash & equivalents $245.56M $29.98M $161.80M
Total debt $674.51M $629.25M –
Shares (diluted) 115.88M 127.74M 18.55M
Enterprise value -$675.08M $12.93B $9.50B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricARKOBJMUSA
P/E 45.8x 22.1x 14.4x
P/FCF 11.3x 36.5x 17.2x
P/Operating cash flow 2.7x 11.7x 8.3x
P/S 0.1x 0.6x 0.4x
P/B 0.9x 6.0x 12.0x
P/Tangible book 1.3x 6.2x 14.5x
EV/EBITDA 3.6x 11.8x –
EV/EBIT 8.5x 16.0x –
EV/Revenue 0.1x 0.6x 0.4x
EV/FCF 22.7x 38.2x –
EV/Operating cash flow 5.4x 12.3x 8.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.14 2.98 1.02

Growth

14 metrics
MetricARKOBJMUSA
Revenue growth (1Y) -2.1% 9.1% 20.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -4.8% 5.5% 2.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 6.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 5.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -3.1% 3.5% 38.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -12.9% 3.5% 7.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 29.4% 2.7% 40.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -27.3% 5.4% 8.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -0.6% 6.5% 45.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -40.0% 7.4% 14.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -32.8% 18.9% 40.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.4% 21.9% 16.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -60.2% 26.9% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -22.7% 22.7% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricARKOBJMUSA
Gross margin – 18.2% –
EBITDA margin 2.9% 5.1% –
Operating margin 1.2% 3.8% –
Pretax margin 0.3% 3.6% –
Net margin 0.1% 2.6% –
FCF margin 0.5% 1.6% –
Operating cash flow margin 2.0% 4.9% 4.9%
Return on equity 4.1% 27.5% 84.1%
Return on assets 0.5% 7.5% 12.9%
Return on invested capital 6.3% 21.9% –
Return on capital employed 3.2% 17.2% –
Asset turnover 2.2x 2.9x 4.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 8.1x 1.9x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 0.2% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricARKOBJMUSA
Debt / assets 19.0% 7.9% –
Debt / equity 1.4x 0.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 0.5x –
Debt / FCF 18.4x 1.8x –
Liabilities / assets 86.8% 72.5% 84.7%
Equity / assets 13.2% 27.5% 15.3%
Interest coverage 1.1x 18.5x –
Current ratio 1.6x 0.7x 0.9x
Quick ratio 0.9x 0.1x –
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.0x –
Altman Z-score 2.53 4.71 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricARKOBJMUSA
Dividend yield 3.3% – 0.5%
Net buyback yield -47.0% 4.1% –
Shareholder yield -43.7% 4.1% 0.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) 70.2% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 36.6% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) -3.0% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 0.6% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusARKOBJMUSA
Forward P/E 33.5xFY2026 22.6xFY2026 14.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.11FY2026 $4.57FY2026 $35.60FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -26.7%FY2026 +3.9%FY2026 +43.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +18.2% +13.6% -7.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.25BFY2026 $22.88BFY2026 $22.85BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.0%FY2026 +6.6%FY2026 +17.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.0% +14.3% -5.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersARKOBJMUSA
Held by institutions 64.6% 100.0% 83.0%
Institutions holding 152 638 606
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.5% +1.8% -2.2%
Institutions buying 87 325 310
Institutions selling 48 232 190
Buyers to sellers 1.81 1.40 1.63

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ARKOBJMUSA
ARKO 1.00 0.24 0.17
BJ 0.24 1.00 0.32
MUSA 0.17 0.32 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ARKO, BJ and MUSA?

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) is the largest by market capitalisation: Arko (ARKO) $413.97M, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) $13.08B, Murphy USA (MUSA) $9.50B.

Which stock is cheaper, ARKO, BJ and MUSA?

Murphy USA (MUSA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Arko (ARKO) 45.8x, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) 22.1x, Murphy USA (MUSA) 14.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Murphy USA (MUSA) is cheapest (Arko (ARKO) 33.5x, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) 22.6x, Murphy USA (MUSA) 14.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Murphy USA (MUSA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Arko (ARKO) -2.1%, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) +9.1%, Murphy USA (MUSA) +20.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) has the highest net margin (Arko (ARKO) 0.1%, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) 2.6%). On return on invested capital, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) leads (Arko (ARKO) 6.3%, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) 21.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Murphy USA (MUSA) returned the most: Arko (ARKO) -16.1%, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) +11.9%, Murphy USA (MUSA) +30.4%. Over five years, Murphy USA (MUSA) compounded fastest (Arko (ARKO) -17.4%/yr, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) +12.1%/yr, Murphy USA (MUSA) +26.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Arko (ARKO) has the highest dividend yield: Arko (ARKO) 3.25%, Murphy USA (MUSA) 0.49%. BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) has been the steadiest (Arko (ARKO) 56.3%, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) 30.8%, Murphy USA (MUSA) 39.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ARKO, BJ and MUSA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.