Stock price performance comparison: Costco (COST) vs Target (TGT)
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Category: Target (TGT) and Costco (COST)
Date: 13 October 2021 Stock price of Costco (COST): $446.87 Stock price of Target (TGT): $230.24 In our latest stock price performance comparisons we compare the stock performance of two retail giants. We take a look at the stock price performance of Costco (COST) and Target (TGT) Which of these two retail stocks has provided the best returns over the last 5 years?
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The stock of Target (TGT) has easily outperformed that of Costco (COST) over the last 5 years. Over the last 5 years for every 1% that Target increased the stock of Costco (COST) increased by 0.84%"
More About Target (TGT)
Target Corporation (Target, the Corporation or the Company) was incorporated in Minnesota in 1902. We offer to our customers, referred to as "guests," everyday essentials and fashionable, differentiated merchandise at discounted prices. Our ability to deliver a preferred shopping experience to our guests is supported by our supply chain and technology, our devotion to innovation, our loyalty offerings and suite of fulfillment options, and our disciplined approach to managing our business and investing in future growth. We operate as a single segment designed to enable guests to purchase products seamlessly in stores or through our digital channels. Since 1946, we have given 5 percent of our profit to communities.
More About Costco (COST)
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Costco currently operates 783 warehouses, including 544 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 100 in Canada, 39 in Mexico, 29 in the United Kingdom, 26 in Japan, 16 in Korea, 13 in Taiwan, 11 in Australia, two in Spain, one in France, one in Iceland, and one in China. Costco also operates e-commerce web sites in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Korea and Taiwan.
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Costco (COST) and Target (TGT) stock price performance comparison chart
The image below shows the stock price performance of Target (TGT) and Costco (COST) over the last 5 years. The summary below shows the stock price returns of Target and Costco over the last 5 years:
The stock of Target (TGT) has easily outperformed that of Costco (COST) over the last 5 years. Over the last 5 years for every 1% that Target increased the stock of Costco (COST) increased by 0.84%
- Target (TGT): 243.4%
- Costco (COST): 205%
The stock of Target (TGT) has easily outperformed that of Costco (COST) over the last 5 years. Over the last 5 years for every 1% that Target increased the stock of Costco (COST) increased by 0.84%
Costco (COST) and Target (TGT) stock price performance comparison chart
Market Capital of Costco (COST) and Target (TGT)
So what does market capital mean? Well it basically shows what a firm is worth based on the number of shares it has in issue and its current stock price. As at 12 October 2021 Costco (COST) and Target (TGT) has the following market capitals
Based on the current market capital of both firms Costco is 1.75 times the size of Target. Put differently Costco (COST) is worth 75% more than Target (TGT)
- Market Capital of Costco (COST): $197.5 billion
- Market Capital of Target (TGT) $112.4 billion
Based on the current market capital of both firms Costco is 1.75 times the size of Target. Put differently Costco (COST) is worth 75% more than Target (TGT)