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SelectedTodayYTD Return

WMTWalmart Inc− 1.15%− 4.98%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp− 1.00%+ 7.17%
PGProcter & Gamble Co− 0.16%+ 3.28%

Period Return

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− 5.0%COST+ 7.2%PG+ 3.3%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	WMTWalmart Inc	COSTCostco Wholesale Corp	PGProcter & Gamble Co
Return
Last Price	107.17	916.17	146.69
Daily Change	− 1.15%	− 1.00%	− 0.16%
Period ReturnYear to Date	− 4.98%	+ 7.17%	+ 3.28%
Valuation
Market Cap	$853 B	$406 B	$342 B
P/E Ratio	38.83	46.08	22.16
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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