Outgoing Walmart CEO Doug McMillon’s tenure (since Feb 2014) closed with a massive win: a 312% stock gain for WMT. This isn’t just an impressive number—it’s a story of a retail giant successfully navigating the e-commerce era, a pandemic, and inflation.
How WMT Stacked Up Against the Competition:
| Competitor | Stock Gain | Status |
| Amazon ($AMZN) | 1,225% | The undeniable leader. |
| Costco ($COST) | 700%+ | Warehouse giant outpaced WMT. |
| Target ($TGT) | $\approx$60% | WMT significantly outperformed. |
| Kroger ($KR) | 265% | Grocer lagged behind WMT. |
| Dollar General ($DG) | 85% | Fell well short of WMT’s growth. |
Key Takeaway: McMillon oversaw a 40% revenue jump, transformed Walmart into a major e-commerce player, and positioned John Furner for the next chapter. The challenge for the new CEO? Replicating that growth in a retail landscape now dominated by $AMZN’s trillion-dollar sales.
Tweet 1 of 2 (The Hook):
Walmart shares are up a staggering 312% under outgoing CEO Doug McMillon. 📈
In the battle for retail dominance, only two major rivals could beat that return since 2014… and most fell WAY short.
Tweet 2 of 2 (The Data):
The Retail Stock Showdown (Since Feb 2014):
- Walmart: +312%
- Amazon: +1,225%
- Costco: +700%+
- Kroger: +265%
- Dollar Tree: +104%
- Target: $\approx$+60%
McMillon successfully pivoted Walmart into a major e-commerce force, guiding the company through a pandemic and inflation. The new CEO, John Furner, has big shoes to fill. #StockMarket #Finance #RetailWars
Title: Walmart’s $312% Stock Jump: The McMillon Scorecard
Summary:
Outgoing Walmart CEO Doug McMillon leaves an 11-year legacy of massive growth: a 312% stock return and a 40% revenue surge, thanks to a massive e-commerce pivot.
In the retail ring, only Amazon (+1,225%) and Costco (+700%+) delivered greater shareholder returns over the same period.
Walmart decisively outperformed:
- Target: $\approx$60% gain
- Kroger: 265% gain
- Dollar General: 85% gain
The challenge for incoming CEO John Furner is simple: build on the digital transformation and compete with the new $700B+ revenue leader, Amazon.
