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Read two to four stocks on the same scale — return, valuation and volatility in one table.

SelectedToday3M Return

COSTCostco Wholesale Corp− 1.04%− 3.25%
HSYHershey Co− 1.09%− 7.03%

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− 3.3%HSY− 7.0%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	COSTCostco Wholesale Corp	HSYHershey Co
Return
Last Price	915.74	173.15
Daily Change	− 1.04%	− 1.09%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	− 3.25%	− 7.03%
Valuation
Market Cap	$406 B	$35.1 B
P/E Ratio	46.06	34.60
Dividend Yield	0.69%	2.49%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	3.0%	11.8%
Risk
Beta	0.86	0.07
52-Week Range	844.06 — $1,096.50	161.43 — $239.48
Company
Sector	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples
Industry	Retail	Food Products

Company

COSTConsumer Staples · Retail
HSYConsumer Staples · Food Products

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