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WMTWalmart Inc− 0.93%− 6.41%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp− 0.94%− 3.18%
TGTTarget Corp+ 0.39%+ 33.05%
DGDollar General Corp+ 1.45%+ 21.01%

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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.

WMT− 6.4%COST− 3.2%TGT+ 33.1%DG+ 21.0%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	WMTWalmart Inc	COSTCostco Wholesale Corp	TGTTarget Corp	DGDollar General Corp
Return
Last Price	107.41	916.73	164.66	133.16
Daily Change	− 0.93%	− 0.94%	+ 0.39%	+ 1.45%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	− 6.41%	− 3.18%	+ 33.05%	+ 21.01%
Valuation
Market Cap	$855 B	$407 B	$74.8 B	$29.4 B
P/E Ratio	38.92	46.11	17.09	17.31
Dividend Yield	0.76%	0.69%	3.35%	1.88%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	3.0%	3.0%	4.1%	3.9%
Risk
Beta	0.56	0.86	0.94	0.20
52-Week Range	98.88 — $135.16	844.06 — $1,096.50	83.44 — $170.75	95.11 — $158.23
Company
Sector	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples
Industry	Retail	Retail	Retail	Retail

Company

WMTConsumer Staples · Retail
COSTConsumer Staples · Retail
TGTConsumer Staples · Retail
DGConsumer Staples · Retail

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