# Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) vs Walmart Inc. (WMT) · total-return overlay

LOPJLB holding-return compare (5Y). Dividends and splits. Each path starts at 0% from the first adjusted close in the window.

- Interactive: https://www.lopjlb.com/vs/COST/WMT
- API: `GET /bff/api/bigfive/compare-series?symbols=COST%2CWMT&range=5y`

## Window

| Symbol | Window % | Worst drawdown | YTD |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| COST | +110.29% | -31.40% | +7.64% |
| WMT | +132.36% | -25.74% | -4.38% |

## Periods (calendar lookback)

| Symbol | 1Y | 2Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| COST | -3.64% | +4.02% | +74.97% | +110.29% |
| WMT | +7.05% | +41.25% | +106.99% | +132.36% |

## Annual

| Year | COST | WMT |
|---|---:|---:|
| YTD | +7.64% | -4.38% |
| 2025 | -4.72% | +24.98% |
| 2024 | +41.64% | +72.18% |
| 2023 | +50.10% | +11.46% |
| 2022 | -18.91% | -0.45% |
| 2021 | +23.72% | -1.36% |

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