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These are the alternatives to Costco that fall within the same industry, Hypermarkets, Super Centers, or region, USA.
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Costco shares are more expensive than other comparable stocks. They are safely financed and show above average growth, but are poor value. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company Costco is really as positive as the high price of the shares suggests. If you come to the conclusion that the future for this company is only average, that could be a reason to sell this share.
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USA |
| Industry |
Hypermarkets, Super Centers |
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| Size class |
XX-Large |
Large companies - similar industry as Costco
| Similar Stocks |
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 COMBINED
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1. PriceSmart (XL, US) Hypermarkets, Super Centers
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1. PriceSmart (XL, US) Hypermarkets, Super Centers
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83
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55
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91
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98
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2. US Foods (XXL, US) Food Distributors
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2. US Foods (XXL, US) Food Distributors
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35
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91
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81
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92
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3. Andersons (XXL, US) Food Distributors
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3. Andersons (XXL, US) Food Distributors
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93
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21
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83
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87
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4. Sprouts Farmers (XL, US) Food Retail
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4. Sprouts Farmers (XL, US) Food Retail
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3
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100
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94
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87
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5. Grocery Outlet Holding (XL, US) Food Retail
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5. Grocery Outlet Holding (XL, US) Food Retail
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81
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55
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47
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79
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6. SpartanNash (XL, US) Food Distributors
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6. SpartanNash (XL, US) Food Distributors
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88
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43
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51
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68
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7. United Natural Foods (XXL, US) Food Distributors
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7. United Natural Foods (XXL, US) Food Distributors
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63
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71
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43
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65
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8. Casey's (XXL, US) Food Retail
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8. Casey's (XXL, US) Food Retail
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17
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77
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75
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60
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9. Walgreens Boots Alliance (XXL, US) Drug Retail
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9. Walgreens Boots Alliance (XXL, US) Drug Retail
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100
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25
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32
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59
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10. Performance Food Group (XXL, US) Food Distributors
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10. Performance Food Group (XXL, US) Food Distributors
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47
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35
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81
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52
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Large companies - similar region as Costco
| Similar Stocks |
VALUEVVV
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GROWTHVV
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SAFETYVV
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COMBINED
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1. Hub Group (XL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
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1. Hub Group (XL, US) Air Freight & Logistics
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86
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71
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96
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100
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2. Cheesecake Factory (XL, US) Restaurants
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2. Cheesecake Factory (XL, US) Restaurants
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77
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91
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88
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100
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3. Micron (XXL, US) Semiconductors
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3. Micron (XXL, US) Semiconductors
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94
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100
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54
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100
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4. Voya Financial (XL, US) Other Financial Services
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4. Voya Financial (XL, US) Other Financial Services
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93
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|
25
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67
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100
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|
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5. ResMed (XL, US) Health Care Equipment
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5. ResMed (XL, US) Health Care Equipment
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59
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89
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88
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100
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|
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6. Jones Lang LaSalle (XXL, US) Real Estate Services
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6. Jones Lang LaSalle (XXL, US) Real Estate Services
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70
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80
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94
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100
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|
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7. Alphabet (XXL, US) Interactive Media & Services
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7. Alphabet (XXL, US) Interactive Media & Services
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83
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43
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95
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100
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|
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8. Cognizant Technology (XXL, US) IT Consulting & oth. Services
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8. Cognizant Technology (XXL, US) IT Consulting & oth. Services
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96
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43
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95
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100
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|
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9. Synchrony Financial (XXL, US) Consumer Finance
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9. Synchrony Financial (XXL, US) Consumer Finance
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75
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|
61
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|
94
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|
100
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|
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10. Fluor (XXL, US) Construction & Engineering
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10. Fluor (XXL, US) Construction & Engineering
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69
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75
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98
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100
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Mid sized companies - similar industry as Costco
| Similar Stocks |
VALUEVVV
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GROWTHVV
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SAFETYVV
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COMBINED
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1. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US) Packaged Foods & Meats
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1. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US) Packaged Foods & Meats
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70
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89
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100
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100
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|
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2. USANA Health Sciences (L, US) Personal Products
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2. USANA Health Sciences (L, US) Personal Products
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70
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64
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98
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100
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3. Nature's Sunshine (M, US) Personal Products
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3. Nature's Sunshine (M, US) Personal Products
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63
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52
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100
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93
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4. Calavo (L, US) Packaged Foods & Meats
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4. Calavo (L, US) Packaged Foods & Meats
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48
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74
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96
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90
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5. The Vita Coco Company (M, US) Soft Drinks
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5. The Vita Coco Company (M, US) Soft Drinks
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6
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91
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98
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89
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6. Inter Parfums (L, US) Personal Products
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6. Inter Parfums (L, US) Personal Products
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76
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35
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95
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87
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7. Spectrum Brands (L, US) Household Products
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7. Spectrum Brands (L, US) Household Products
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98
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13
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89
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86
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8. Nu Skin (L, US) Personal Products
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8. Nu Skin (L, US) Personal Products
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100
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7
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83
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81
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|
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9. B&G Foods (L, US) Packaged Foods & Meats
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9. B&G Foods (L, US) Packaged Foods & Meats
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100
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7
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79
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78
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|
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10. Vital Farms (M, US) Packaged Foods & Meats
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10. Vital Farms (M, US) Packaged Foods & Meats
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12
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|
81
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88
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|
74
|
|
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Mid sized companies - similar region as Costco
| Similar Stocks |
VALUEVVV
|
GROWTHVV
|
SAFETYVV
|
COMBINED
|
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1. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US) Packaged Foods & Meats
|
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1. Cal-Maine Foods (L, US) Packaged Foods & Meats
|
70
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89
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|
100
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100
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|
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2. VSE (L, US) Diversified Support Services
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2. VSE (L, US) Diversified Support Services
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51
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|
100
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77
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100
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|
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3. Avanos Medical (M, US) Health Care Supplies
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3. Avanos Medical (M, US) Health Care Supplies
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96
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27
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95
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100
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|
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4. Innospec (L, US) Specialty Chemicals
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4. Innospec (L, US) Specialty Chemicals
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41
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43
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100
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100
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|
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5. AdvanSix (L, US) Commodity Chemicals
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5. AdvanSix (L, US) Commodity Chemicals
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97
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89
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98
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100
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|
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6. Phibro Animal Health (L, US) Pharmaceuticals
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6. Phibro Animal Health (L, US) Pharmaceuticals
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92
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86
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69
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100
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|
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7. USANA Health Sciences (L, US) Personal Products
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7. USANA Health Sciences (L, US) Personal Products
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70
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64
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98
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100
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|
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8. Bio-Techne (L, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
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8. Bio-Techne (L, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
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76
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48
|
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94
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100
|
|
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9. Hooker Furniture (M, US) Home Furnishings
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9. Hooker Furniture (M, US) Home Furnishings
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76
|
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96
|
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67
|
|
100
|
|
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10. ACM Research (M, US) Semiconductor Equipment
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10. ACM Research (M, US) Semiconductor Equipment
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100
|
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90
|
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95
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100
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