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SelectedToday5Y Return

WMTWalmart Inc− 1.18%+ 119.96%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp− 1.04%+ 96.87%

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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+ 120.0%COST+ 96.9%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	WMTWalmart Inc	COSTCostco Wholesale Corp
Return
Last Price	107.14	915.74
Daily Change	− 1.18%	− 1.04%
Period ReturnPast 5 Years	+ 119.96%	+ 96.87%
Valuation
Market Cap	$853 B	$406 B
P/E Ratio	38.82	46.06
Dividend Yield	0.76%	0.69%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	3.0%	3.0%
Risk
Beta	0.56	0.86
52-Week Range	98.88 — $135.16	844.06 — $1,096.50
Company
Sector	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples
Industry	Retail	Retail

Company

WMTConsumer Staples · Retail
COSTConsumer Staples · Retail

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