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SelectedToday6M Return

COSTCostco Wholesale Corp− 1.04%− 7.12%
WMTWalmart Inc− 1.14%− 13.85%

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.

COST− 7.1%WMT− 13.9%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	COSTCostco Wholesale Corp	WMTWalmart Inc
Return
Last Price	915.81	107.18
Daily Change	− 1.04%	− 1.14%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	− 7.12%	− 13.85%
Valuation
Market Cap	$406 B	$853 B
P/E Ratio	46.06	38.83
Dividend Yield	0.69%	0.76%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	3.0%	3.0%
Risk
Beta	0.86	0.56
52-Week Range	844.06 — $1,096.50	98.88 — $135.16
Company
Sector	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples
Industry	Retail	Retail

Company

COSTConsumer Staples · Retail
WMTConsumer Staples · Retail

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