Question 1

Which was the better investment since 2020, Home Depot or Walmart?

Accepted Answer

Walmart was the better investment. $1,000 invested in Walmart in 2020 would be worth $3,535 today, compared to $1,640 for Home Depot.

Question 2

What would $1,000 in Home Depot vs Walmart be worth today?

Accepted Answer

$1,000 invested in Home Depot in 2020 would be worth $1,640 today (+64.0%). The same $1,000 in Walmart would be worth $3,535 (+253.5%).

Question 3

How do Home Depot and Walmart compare to the S&P 500 since 2020?

Accepted Answer

The same $1,000 invested in the S&P 500 in 2020 would be worth $2,203 today (+120.3%). Home Depot returned $1,640 and Walmart returned $3,535 over the same period.

Year	Home Depot	Return	Walmart	Return	S&P 500
2020	$1,000	-	$1,000	-	$1,000
2021	$1,215	+21.5%	$1,248	+24.8%	$1,172
2022	$1,681	+38.3%	$1,261	+1.1%	$1,444
2023	$1,522	-9.4%	$1,318	+4.5%	$1,325
2024	$1,704	+11.9%	$1,537	+16.6%	$1,598
2025	$2,037	+19.6%	$2,772	+80.3%	$2,018
2026	$1,899	-6.8%	$3,397	+22.5%	$2,347

Home Depot vs Walmart: $1,000 invested since 2020

Growth of $1,000

Year-by-year comparison

Other start years

Individual stock pages

Compare any two stocks