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SelectedToday5Y Return

WMTWalmart Inc− 1.03%+ 120.51%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp− 0.91%+ 97.11%
PGProcter & Gamble Co− 0.25%+ 1.68%

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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+ 120.5%COST+ 97.1%PG+ 1.7%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	WMTWalmart Inc	COSTCostco Wholesale Corp	PGProcter & Gamble Co
Return
Last Price	107.30	917.01	146.56
Daily Change	− 1.03%	− 0.91%	− 0.25%
Period ReturnPast 5 Years	+ 120.51%	+ 97.11%	+ 1.68%
Valuation
Market Cap	$854 B	$407 B	$341 B
P/E Ratio	38.88	46.12	22.14
Dividend Yield	0.76%	0.69%	2.49%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	3.0%	3.0%	18.4%
Risk
Beta	0.56	0.86	0.38
52-Week Range	98.88 — $135.16	844.06 — $1,096.50	137.62 — $167.25
Company
Sector	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples
Industry	Retail	Retail	Consumer products

Company

WMTConsumer Staples · Retail
COSTConsumer Staples · Retail
PGConsumer Staples · Consumer products

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