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SelectedTodayYTD Return

COSTCostco Wholesale Corp− 0.94%+ 7.21%
WMTWalmart Inc− 0.93%− 4.87%
TGTTarget Corp+ 0.39%+ 63.89%
DGDollar General Corp+ 1.45%− 2.71%

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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.

COST+ 7.2%WMT− 4.9%TGT+ 63.9%DG− 2.7%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	COSTCostco Wholesale Corp	WMTWalmart Inc	TGTTarget Corp	DGDollar General Corp
Return
Last Price	916.73	107.41	164.66	133.16
Daily Change	− 0.94%	− 0.93%	+ 0.39%	+ 1.45%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 7.21%	− 4.87%	+ 63.89%	− 2.71%
Valuation
Market Cap	$407 B	$855 B	$74.8 B	$29.4 B
P/E Ratio	46.11	38.92	17.09	17.31
Dividend Yield	0.69%	0.76%	3.35%	1.88%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	3.0%	3.0%	4.1%	3.9%
Risk
Beta	0.86	0.56	0.94	0.20
52-Week Range	844.06 — $1,096.50	98.88 — $135.16	83.44 — $170.75	95.11 — $158.23
Company
Sector	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples
Industry	Retail	Retail	Retail	Retail

Company

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

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