costco stock returns last 45 years verses gold price

Between February 22, 1980 and February 22, 2025, XAU/USD has returned 321.6% and Costco Wholesale (COST) has returned -99.8%.

DATE gold Costco Wholesale
February 2025
$1,035.03
January 2025
$978.80
December 2024
$915.26
November 2024
$970.81
October 2024
$872.06
September 2024
$884.37
September 2024
$2,656.35
August 2024
$2,503.03
$890.21
July 2024
$2,448.10
$820.00
June 2024
$2,324.98
June 2024
$846.72
May 2024
$2,326.97
$806.77
April 2024
$2,284.57
$720.12
March 2024
$2,232.38
$728.64
February 2024
$2,043.24
$739.84
January 2024
$2,037.19
$690.08
December 2023
$2,062.59
$655.52
November 2023
$2,035.75
$575.56
October 2023
$1,982.70
$535.44
September 2023
$1,848.31
$547.58
August 2023
$1,939.74
$532.38
July 2023
$1,964.19
$542.40
June 2023
$1,919.57
$520.83
May 2023
$1,962.30
$494.89
April 2023
$1,989.65
$485.81