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SelectedTodayYTD Return

WMTWalmart Inc− 0.88%− 4.64%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp− 1.04%+ 7.31%
TGTTarget Corp+ 0.07%+ 63.33%
DGDollar General Corp+ 1.39%− 2.86%

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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− 4.6%COST+ 7.3%TGT+ 63.3%DG− 2.9%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	WMTWalmart Inc	COSTCostco Wholesale Corp	TGTTarget Corp	DGDollar General Corp
Return
Last Price	107.47	915.81	164.13	133.09
Daily Change	− 0.88%	− 1.04%	+ 0.07%	+ 1.39%
Period ReturnYear to Date	− 4.64%	+ 7.31%	+ 63.33%	− 2.86%
Valuation
Market Cap	$855 B	$406 B	$74.5 B	$29.4 B
P/E Ratio	38.94	46.06	17.04	17.30
Dividend Yield	0.76%	0.69%	3.35%	1.88%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	3.0%	3.0%	4.1%	3.9%
Risk
Beta	0.56	0.86	0.94	0.20
52-Week Range	97.50 — $135.16	844.06 — $1,096.50	83.44 — $170.75	95.11 — $158.23
Company
Sector	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples
Industry	Retail	Retail	Retail	Retail

Company

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

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