Side by Side

Compare

Read two to four stocks on the same scale — return, valuation and volatility in one table.

SelectedToday6M Return

COSTCostco Wholesale Corp− 1.01%− 7.32%
Partial Period · Feb 26, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
WMTWalmart Inc− 0.85%− 13.51%
Partial Period · Feb 26, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
DGDollar General Corp+ 1.46%− 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%WMT− 13.5%DG− 17.6%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	COSTCostco Wholesale Corp	WMTWalmart Inc	DGDollar General Corp
Return
Last Price	916.05	107.50	133.17
Daily Change	− 1.01%	− 0.85%	+ 1.46%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	− 7.32%Feb 26, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026	− 13.51%Feb 26, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026	− 17.55%
Valuation
Market Cap	$406 B	$855 B	$29.4 B
P/E Ratio	46.07	38.95	17.31
Dividend Yield	0.69%	0.76%	1.88%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	3.0%	3.0%	3.9%
Risk
Beta	0.86	0.56	0.20
52-Week Range	844.06 — $1,096.50	97.50 — $135.16	95.11 — $158.23
Company
Sector	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples
Industry	Retail	Retail	Retail

Company

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

FinnhubUpdated 19:58

To Understand This

P/E and the Valuation RatiosYou can't tell whether a stock is cheap or expensive by looking at its price.Diversification: How Many Baskets Are Enough?Owning ten different stocks is not the same as owning ten different risks.