Top 4 Large-Cap Stocks In The Discount, Variety Stores Industry With The Highest ROE

Below are the top large-cap discount, variety stores stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of return on equity.

The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) is 22.96%. Wal-Mart's revenue for the same period is $464.41 billion.

The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Dollar General (NYSE: DG) is 19.98%. Dollar General's operating margin for the same period is 10.26%.

The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Target (NYSE: TGT) is 19.10%. Target's profit margin for the same period is 4.20%.

The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) is 14.72%. Costco had $5.58 billion in total cash for the latest quarter.

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