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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 have a market-typical stock price level. They are safely financed and show above average growth, but are poor value. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company Costco is typical for this industry which the market average price level of the shares suggests. If you believe that the future of the company is above average, that could be an argument for buying the shares and vice versa.
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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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1. US Foods (XL, US) Food Distributors
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1. US Foods (XL, US) Food Distributors
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33
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85
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75
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79
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2. Performance Food Group (XL, US) Food Distributors
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2. Performance Food Group (XL, US) Food Distributors
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37
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61
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78
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72
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3. Kroger (XXL, US) Food Retail
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3. Kroger (XXL, US) Food Retail
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61
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59
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28
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44
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4. Walgreens Boots Alliance (XL, US) Drug Retail
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4. Walgreens Boots Alliance (XL, US) Drug Retail
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100
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9
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22
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31
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5. Loblaw (XL, CA) Food Retail
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5. Loblaw (XL, CA) Food Retail
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38
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85
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16
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30
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6. Sysco (XL, US) Food Distributors
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6. Sysco (XL, US) Food Distributors
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39
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61
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46
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27
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7. Walmart (XXL, US) Hypermarkets, Super Centers
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7. Walmart (XXL, US) Hypermarkets, Super Centers
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29
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69
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27
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22
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8. Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (XL, CA) Food Retail
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8. Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (XL, CA) Food Retail
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47
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35
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46
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22
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9. George Weston (XL, CA) Food Retail
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9. George Weston (XL, CA) Food Retail
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60
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41
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26
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21
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10. Albertsons Companies (XL, US) Food Retail
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10. Albertsons Companies (XL, US) Food Retail
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93
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25
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8
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16
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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. Micron (XL, US) Semiconductors
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1. Micron (XL, US) Semiconductors
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98
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99
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57
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100
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2. Lithia Motors (XL, US) Automotive Retail
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2. Lithia Motors (XL, US) Automotive Retail
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97
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95
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54
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100
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3. Alphabet (XXL, US) Interactive Media & Services
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3. Alphabet (XXL, US) Interactive Media & Services
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75
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69
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96
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100
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4. Abbott Laboratories (XXL, US) Health Care Equipment
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4. Abbott Laboratories (XXL, US) Health Care Equipment
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78
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65
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72
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98
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|
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5. Expedia (XL, US) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
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5. Expedia (XL, US) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
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59
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93
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64
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98
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6. Delta Air Lines (XL, US) Airlines
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6. Delta Air Lines (XL, US) Airlines
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90
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73
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60
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98
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7. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (XL, US) Technology Hardware & Peripherals
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7. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (XL, US) Technology Hardware & Peripherals
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92
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87
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75
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98
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8. Meta (XXL, US) Interactive Media & Services
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8. Meta (XXL, US) Interactive Media & Services
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49
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79
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90
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98
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|
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9. Cognizant Technology (XL, US) IT Consulting & oth. Services
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9. Cognizant Technology (XL, US) IT Consulting & oth. Services
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99
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49
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87
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98
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|
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10. Cardinal Health (XL, US) Health Care Distributors
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10. Cardinal Health (XL, US) Health Care Distributors
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99
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87
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29
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96
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|
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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. The North West (M, CA) Food Retail
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1. The North West (M, CA) Food Retail
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91
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89
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72
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100
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2. PriceSmart (M, US) Hypermarkets, Super Centers
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2. PriceSmart (M, US) Hypermarkets, Super Centers
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71
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69
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100
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98
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3. Andersons (M, US) Food Distributors
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3. Andersons (M, US) Food Distributors
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87
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7
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96
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92
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4. United Natural Foods (L, US) Food Distributors
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4. United Natural Foods (L, US) Food Distributors
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53
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93
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48
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87
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5. Metro Incorporated (M, CA) Food Retail
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5. Metro Incorporated (M, CA) Food Retail
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42
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59
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89
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80
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6. Sprouts Farmers (L, US) Food Retail
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6. Sprouts Farmers (L, US) Food Retail
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1
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100
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88
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73
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7. Casey's (L, US) Food Retail
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7. Casey's (L, US) Food Retail
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17
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81
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76
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61
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8. SpartanNash (M, US) Food Distributors
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8. SpartanNash (M, US) Food Distributors
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87
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37
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44
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55
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9. Grocery Outlet Holding (M, US) Food Retail
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9. Grocery Outlet Holding (M, US) Food Retail
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63
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43
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59
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50
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10. Empire (M, CA) Food Retail
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10. Empire (M, CA) Food Retail
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70
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|
45
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33
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38
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|
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Mid sized 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. Ocwen Financial (M, US) Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
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1. Ocwen Financial (M, US) Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
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81
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|
100
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90
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100
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|
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2. Travel + Leisure (L, US) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
|
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2. Travel + Leisure (L, US) Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
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99
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75
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|
67
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|
100
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|
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3. KAR Auction Services (M, US) Diversified Support Services
|
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3. KAR Auction Services (M, US) Diversified Support Services
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64
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81
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98
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100
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|
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4. Bio-Techne (M, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
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4. Bio-Techne (M, US) Life Sciences Tools & Services
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53
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69
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82
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100
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|
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5. Mueller Industries (M, US) Industrial Machinery
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5. Mueller Industries (M, US) Industrial Machinery
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68
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94
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100
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100
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6. Oshkosh (L, US) Heavy Machinery
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6. Oshkosh (L, US) Heavy Machinery
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86
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77
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86
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100
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|
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7. UGI (M, US) Gas Utilities
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7. UGI (M, US) Gas Utilities
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89
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93
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78
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100
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|
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8. CommScope (M, US) Communications Equipment
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8. CommScope (M, US) Communications Equipment
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97
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79
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63
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100
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|
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9. ResMed (L, US) Health Care Equipment
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9. ResMed (L, US) Health Care Equipment
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44
|
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93
|
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88
|
|
100
|
|
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10. Sunoco (L, US) Oil & Gas Refining
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10. Sunoco (L, US) Oil & Gas Refining
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100
|
|
99
|
|
40
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100
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July 31, 2025
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