MUSA vs WMK vs BJ Stock Comparison

Murphy USA, Weis Markets and BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MUSA Murphy USA Inc.
$540.50 +6.5% 1M +37.8% 1Y
Market cap
$9.87B
P/E
14.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$23.26B
Div. yield
–
Convenience Stores Consumer Staples
5 wins
WMK Weis Markets Inc
$74.87 +2.8% 1M +16.3% 1Y
Market cap
$1.84B
P/E
18.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.07B
Div. yield
0.02%
Grocery Stores Consumer Staples
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Murphy USA leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Murphy USA 5, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 3, Weis Markets 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMUSAWMKBJLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.87B $1.84B $13.60B BJ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.9x 18.5x 22.9x MUSA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.2x — 23.1x MUSA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +20.2% +4.7% +9.1% MUSA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 2.0% 2.6% BJ
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 21.9% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 0.5x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +37.8% +16.3% +17.2% MUSA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +27.1%/yr +5.9%/yr +12.5%/yr MUSA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.9% 26.4% 30.7% WMK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 55/100 60/100 BJ

Percentile Scorecard

MUSAWMKBJ

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

AxisMUSAWMKBJ
Valuation 54 #19 of 40 72 #12 of 40 44 #23 of 40
Growth 78 #9 of 38 32 #26 of 38 60 #16 of 38
Profitability 94 #3 of 36 51 #18 of 36 71 #11 of 36
Financial Health 13 #35 of 40 92 #4 of 40 54 #19 of 40
Shareholder Returns 11 #25 of 28 26 #21 of 28 74 #8 of 28
Overall 50 55 60
  • MUSA ranked among 41 companies in Staples Retail
  • WMK ranked among 41 companies in Staples Retail
  • BJ ranked among 41 companies in Staples Retail

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMUSAWMKBJSPY
1 month +6.5%+2.8%+10.4% +0.7%
3 months -12.4%-3.7%+7.0% +3.7%
6 months -8.1%+6.7%+12.3% +7.1%
Year to date +33.9%+16.8%+17.1% +12.8%
1 year +37.8%+16.3%+17.2% +11.9%
3 years +49.7%+14.3%+53.3% +85.2%
3 years, per year +14.4%+4.6%+15.3% +22.8%
5 years +231.7%+33.0%+80.4% +67.6%
5 years, per year +27.1%+5.9%+12.5% +10.9%
10 years +681.0%+33.9%— +262.0%
10 years, per year +22.8%+3.0%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMUSAWMKBJSPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.9%26.4%30.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 40.5%27.1%29.3% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.69-0.12-0.46 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.950.620.56 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -35.8%-37.1%-30.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.3%-9.4%-1.1% -1.2%
52-week high $623.43$82.63$106.62 $779.14
52-week low $356.57$61.60$83.82 $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.

MultipleMUSAWMKBJ
P/E now vs peer median 15.0xmedian 22.1x 18.6xmedian 22.1x 22.6xmedian 22.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 0.5x 0.4xmedian 0.5x 0.6xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 9.5x 6.5xmedian 9.5x 12.0xmedian 9.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.2xmedian 16.0x 47.4xmedian 16.0x 37.2xmedian 16.0x
P/B now vs peer median 12.5xmedian 2.8x 1.3xmedian 2.8x 6.1xmedian 2.8x
PEG now vs peer median 1.07median 1.07 -6.81median 1.07 3.03median 1.07

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 monthsMUSAWMKBJ
Revenue $23.26B $5.07B $22.81B
Gross profit – $1.29B $4.16B
Operating income $980.10M $126.45M $856.70M
Net income $663.30M $99.57M $594.50M
Free cash flow – $39.10M $358.22M
EPS (diluted) $35.75 $4.02 $4.65
Cash & equivalents $161.80M $103.53M $29.98M
Total debt – – $629.25M
Shares (diluted) 18.55M 24.74M 127.74M
Enterprise value $9.87B $1.04B $13.45B

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
MetricMUSAWMKBJ
P/E 15.0x 18.6x 22.6x
P/FCF 17.2x 47.4x 37.2x
P/Operating cash flow 8.6x 7.7x 12.0x
P/S 0.4x 0.4x 0.6x
P/B 12.5x 1.3x 6.1x
P/Tangible book 15.2x 1.4x 6.3x
EV/EBITDA – 6.5x 12.0x
EV/EBIT – 13.0x 16.3x
EV/Revenue 0.4x 0.3x 0.6x
EV/FCF – 42.1x 38.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.6x 6.8x 12.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.07 -6.81 3.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMUSAWMKBJ
Revenue growth (1Y) 20.2% 4.7% 9.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.1% 1.8% 5.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 6.8% 6.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 2.6% 5.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 38.4% 4.7% 3.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 7.8% -4.6% 3.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 40.8% -3.4% 2.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 8.1% -3.9% 5.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 45.9% 2.9% 6.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 14.1% -2.7% 7.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 40.6% 38.2% 18.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 16.1% 4.0% 21.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 503.0% 26.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -25.7% 22.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMUSAWMKBJ
Gross margin – 25.5% 18.2%
EBITDA margin – 5.0% 5.1%
Operating margin – 2.5% 3.8%
Pretax margin – 2.6% 3.6%
Net margin – 2.0% 2.6%
FCF margin – 0.8% 1.6%
Operating cash flow margin 4.9% 4.8% 4.9%
Return on equity 84.1% 7.2% 27.5%
Return on assets 12.9% 4.9% 7.5%
Return on invested capital – – 21.9%
Return on capital employed – 7.4% 17.2%
Asset turnover 4.5x 2.5x 2.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 2.4x 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue – – 0.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMUSAWMKBJ
Debt / assets – – 7.9%
Debt / equity – – 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 0.5x
Debt / FCF – – 1.8x
Liabilities / assets 84.7% 32.2% 72.5%
Equity / assets 15.3% 67.8% 27.5%
Interest coverage – – 18.5x
Current ratio 0.9x 2.0x 0.7x
Quick ratio – 0.9x 0.1x
Cash ratio – 0.6x 0.0x
Altman Z-score – 5.72 4.73

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMUSAWMKBJ
Dividend yield 0.5% 1.8% –
Net buyback yield – – 4.1%
Shareholder yield 0.5% 1.8% 4.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 33.8% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 86.1% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -8.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -2.3% –

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.

ConsensusMUSAWMKBJ
Forward P/E 15.2xFY2026 – 23.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $35.60FY2026 – $4.57FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +43.0%FY2026 – +3.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -7.9% – +13.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $22.85BFY2026 – $22.88BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.9%FY2026 – +6.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -5.8% – +14.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMUSAWMKBJ
Held by institutions 83.0% 46.2% 100.0%
Institutions holding 607 197 639
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.2% +5.5% +1.8%
Institutions buying 311 112 325
Institutions selling 190 57 233
Buyers to sellers 1.64 1.96 1.39

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.

MUSAWMKBJ
MUSA 1.00 0.10 0.33
WMK 0.10 1.00 0.35
BJ 0.33 0.35 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MUSA, WMK and BJ?

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) is the largest by market capitalisation: Murphy USA (MUSA) $9.87B, Weis Markets (WMK) $1.84B, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) $13.60B.

Which stock is cheaper, MUSA, WMK and BJ?

Murphy USA (MUSA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Murphy USA (MUSA) 14.9x, Weis Markets (WMK) 18.5x, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) 22.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Murphy USA (MUSA) is cheapest (Murphy USA (MUSA) 15.2x, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) 23.1x). 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: Murphy USA (MUSA) +20.2%, Weis Markets (WMK) +4.7%, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) +9.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) has the highest net margin (Weis Markets (WMK) 2.0%, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) 2.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Murphy USA (MUSA) returned the most: Murphy USA (MUSA) +37.8%, Weis Markets (WMK) +16.3%, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) +17.2%. Over five years, Murphy USA (MUSA) compounded fastest (Murphy USA (MUSA) +27.1%/yr, Weis Markets (WMK) +5.9%/yr, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) +12.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Murphy USA (MUSA) 0.00%, Weis Markets (WMK) 0.02%, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) 0.00%. Murphy USA (MUSA) and BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Weis Markets (WMK) has been the steadiest (Murphy USA (MUSA) 39.9%, Weis Markets (WMK) 26.4%, BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ) 30.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Murphy USA (MUSA) leads on 5. 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.