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SelectedTodayYTD Return

DGDollar General Corp+ 1.44%− 2.71%
WMTWalmart Inc− 1.25%− 4.89%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp—+ 7.43%

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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.

DG− 2.7%WMT− 4.9%COST+ 7.4%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	DGDollar General Corp	WMTWalmart Inc	COSTCostco Wholesale Corp
Return
Last Price	133.15	107.07	—
Daily Change	+ 1.44%	− 1.25%	—
Period ReturnYear to Date	− 2.71%	− 4.89%	+ 7.43%
Valuation
Market Cap	$29.4 B	$852 B	$407 B
P/E Ratio	17.30	38.79	—
Dividend Yield	1.88%	0.76%	0.69%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	3.9%	3.0%	3.0%
Risk
Beta	0.20	0.56	0.86
52-Week Range	95.11 — $158.23	98.88 — $135.16	844.06 — $1,096.50
Company
Sector	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples
Industry	Retail	Retail	Retail

Company

DGConsumer Staples · Retail
WMTConsumer Staples · Retail
COSTConsumer Staples · Retail

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