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SelectedToday3M Return

COSTCostco Wholesale Corp− 1.04%− 3.21%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc− 1.96%+ 5.72%

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− 3.2%PM+ 5.7%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	COSTCostco Wholesale Corp	PMPhilip Morris International Inc
Return
Last Price	915.74	182.53
Daily Change	− 1.04%	− 1.96%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	− 3.21%	+ 5.72%
Valuation
Market Cap	$406 B	$284 B
P/E Ratio	46.06	26.17
Dividend Yield	0.69%	5.51%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	3.0%	25.6%
Risk
Beta	0.86	0.39
52-Week Range	844.06 — $1,096.50	142.11 — $207.76
Company
Sector	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples
Industry	Retail	Tobacco

Company

COSTConsumer Staples · Retail
PMConsumer Staples · Tobacco

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