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SelectedToday6M Return

COSTCostco Wholesale Corp− 1.04%− 7.32%
Partial Period · Feb 26, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
TGTTarget Corp− 0.03%+ 41.96%
DGDollar General Corp+ 1.42%− 17.55%

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− 7.3%TGT+ 42.0%DG− 17.6%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	COSTCostco Wholesale Corp	TGTTarget Corp	DGDollar General Corp
Return
Last Price	915.79	163.97	133.13
Daily Change	− 1.04%	− 0.03%	+ 1.42%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	− 7.32%Feb 26, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026	+ 41.96%	− 17.55%
Valuation
Market Cap	$406 B	$74.5 B	$29.4 B
P/E Ratio	46.06	17.02	17.30
Dividend Yield	0.69%	3.35%	1.88%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	3.0%	4.1%	3.9%
Risk
Beta	0.86	0.94	0.20
52-Week Range	844.06 — $1,096.50	83.44 — $170.75	95.11 — $158.23
Company
Sector	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples
Industry	Retail	Retail	Retail

Company

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

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