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SelectedTodayYTD Return

WMTWalmart Inc− 0.94%− 4.90%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp− 0.97%+ 7.20%
TGTTarget Corp+ 0.46%+ 63.81%

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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.

WMT− 4.9%COST+ 7.2%TGT+ 63.8%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	WMTWalmart Inc	COSTCostco Wholesale Corp	TGTTarget Corp
Return
Last Price	107.40	916.42	164.77
Daily Change	− 0.94%	− 0.97%	+ 0.46%
Period ReturnYear to Date	− 4.90%	+ 7.20%	+ 63.81%
Valuation
Market Cap	$855 B	$406 B	$74.8 B
P/E Ratio	38.91	46.09	17.10
Dividend Yield	0.76%	0.69%	3.35%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	3.0%	3.0%	4.1%
Risk
Beta	0.56	0.86	0.94
52-Week Range	98.88 — $135.16	844.06 — $1,096.50	83.44 — $170.75
Company
Sector	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples
Industry	Retail	Retail	Retail

Company

WMTConsumer Staples · Retail
COSTConsumer Staples · Retail
TGTConsumer Staples · Retail

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