Question 1

Which was the better investment since 2010, Home Depot or Walmart?

Accepted Answer

Home Depot was the better investment. $1,000 invested in Home Depot in 2010 would be worth $16,918 today, compared to $9,709 for Walmart.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

$1,000 invested in Home Depot in 2010 would be worth $16,918 today (+1591.8%). The same $1,000 in Walmart would be worth $9,709 (+870.9%).

Question 3

How do Home Depot and Walmart compare to the S&P 500 since 2010?

Accepted Answer

The same $1,000 invested in the S&P 500 in 2010 would be worth $8,060 today (+706%). Home Depot returned $16,918 and Walmart returned $9,709 over the same period.

Year	Home Depot	Return	Walmart	Return	S&P 500
2010	$1,000	-	$1,000	-	$1,000
2011	$1,354	+35.4%	$1,074	+7.4%	$1,222
2012	$1,683	+24.3%	$1,207	+12.4%	$1,273
2013	$2,593	+54.1%	$1,410	+16.8%	$1,483
2014	$3,039	+17.2%	$1,542	+9.4%	$1,801
2015	$4,219	+38.8%	$1,799	+16.6%	$2,056
2016	$5,183	+22.9%	$1,444	-19.7%	$2,038
2017	$5,791	+11.7%	$1,494	+3.5%	$2,445
2018	$8,651	+49.4%	$2,448	+63.9%	$3,088
2019	$8,082	-6.6%	$2,253	-8.0%	$3,013
2020	$10,318	+27.7%	$2,747	+21.9%	$3,659
2021	$12,539	+21.5%	$3,426	+24.8%	$4,288
2022	$17,346	+38.3%	$3,464	+1.1%	$5,282
2023	$15,708	-9.4%	$3,621	+4.5%	$4,850
2024	$17,579	+11.9%	$4,222	+16.6%	$5,849
2025	$21,022	+19.6%	$7,614	+80.3%	$7,383
2026	$19,590	-6.8%	$9,330	+22.5%	$8,588

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