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SelectedTodayYTD Return

WMTWalmart Inc− 0.95%− 4.90%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp− 0.95%+ 7.20%
PGProcter & Gamble Co− 0.44%+ 3.36%

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.

WMT− 4.9%COST+ 7.2%PG+ 3.4%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	WMTWalmart Inc	COSTCostco Wholesale Corp	PGProcter & Gamble Co
Return
Last Price	107.39	916.64	146.28
Daily Change	− 0.95%	− 0.95%	− 0.44%
Period ReturnYear to Date	− 4.90%	+ 7.20%	+ 3.36%
Valuation
Market Cap	$855 B	$407 B	$341 B
P/E Ratio	38.91	46.10	22.10
Dividend Yield	0.76%	0.69%	2.49%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	3.0%	3.0%	18.4%
Risk
Beta	0.56	0.86	0.38
52-Week Range	98.88 — $135.16	844.06 — $1,096.50	137.62 — $167.25
Company
Sector	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples
Industry	Retail	Retail	Consumer products

Company

WMTConsumer Staples · Retail
COSTConsumer Staples · Retail
PGConsumer Staples · Consumer products

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