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SelectedToday3M Return

COSTCostco Wholesale Corp—− 3.21%
WMTWalmart Inc− 1.18%− 6.51%

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%WMT− 6.5%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	COSTCostco Wholesale Corp	WMTWalmart Inc
Return
Last Price	—	107.14
Daily Change	—	− 1.18%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	− 3.21%	− 6.51%
Valuation
Market Cap	$406 B	$853 B
P/E Ratio	—	38.82
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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