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SelectedToday6M Return

COSTCostco Wholesale Corp− 0.94%− 7.32%
Partial Period · Feb 26, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
WMTWalmart Inc− 0.87%− 13.51%
Partial Period · Feb 26, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
TGTTarget Corp+ 0.24%+ 41.96%

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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.

COST− 7.3%WMT− 13.5%TGT+ 42.0%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	COSTCostco Wholesale Corp	WMTWalmart Inc	TGTTarget Corp
Return
Last Price	916.72	107.48	164.40
Daily Change	− 0.94%	− 0.87%	+ 0.24%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	− 7.32%Feb 26, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026	− 13.51%Feb 26, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026	+ 41.96%
Valuation
Market Cap	$407 B	$855 B	$74.7 B
P/E Ratio	46.11	38.94	17.07
Dividend Yield	0.69%	0.76%	3.35%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	3.0%	3.0%	4.1%
Risk
Beta	0.86	0.56	0.94
52-Week Range	844.06 — $1,096.50	97.50 — $135.16	83.44 — $170.75
Company
Sector	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples
Industry	Retail	Retail	Retail

Company

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

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