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DLTRDollar Tree Inc+ 0.32%+ 18.15%
WMTWalmart Inc− 1.10%+ 9.44%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp− 0.94%− 2.25%
TGTTarget Corp+ 0.26%+ 77.62%

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Each series is converted to a percentage of its own starting point, so all of them begin at zero. What is compared is the return over the period, not price levels.

DLTR+ 18.2%WMT+ 9.4%COST− 2.2%TGT+ 77.6%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	DLTRDollar Tree Inc	WMTWalmart Inc	COSTCostco Wholesale Corp	TGTTarget Corp
Return
Last Price	131.46	107.23	916.70	164.44
Daily Change	+ 0.32%	− 1.10%	− 0.94%	+ 0.26%
Period ReturnPast Year	+ 18.15%	+ 9.44%	− 2.25%	+ 77.62%
Valuation
Market Cap	$25.3 B	$853 B	$407 B	$74.7 B
P/E Ratio	16.05	38.85	46.11	17.07
Dividend Yield	—	0.76%	0.69%	3.35%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	8.0%	3.0%	3.0%	4.1%
Risk
Beta	0.67	0.56	0.86	0.94
52-Week Range	84.71 — $142.40	98.88 — $135.16	844.06 — $1,096.50	83.44 — $170.75
Company
Sector	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples
Industry	Retail	Retail	Retail	Retail

Company

DLTRConsumer Staples · Retail
WMTConsumer Staples · Retail
COSTConsumer Staples · Retail
TGTConsumer Staples · Retail

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