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MRKMerck & Co Inc− 1.23%+ 15.43%
LLYEli Lilly and Co− 1.44%− 0.46%
JNJJohnson & Johnson− 0.97%+ 7.45%
PFEPfizer Inc− 1.01%+ 14.01%

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Each series is converted to a percentage of its own starting point, so all of them begin at zero. What is compared is the return over the period, not price levels.

MRK+ 15.4%LLY− 0.5%JNJ+ 7.5%PFE+ 14.0%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	MRKMerck & Co Inc	LLYEli Lilly and Co	JNJJohnson & Johnson	PFEPfizer Inc
Return
Last Price	150.47	1,142.87	275.72	28.52
Daily Change	− 1.23%	− 1.44%	− 0.97%	− 1.01%
Period ReturnPast Month	+ 15.43%	− 0.46%	+ 7.45%	+ 14.01%
Valuation
Market Cap	$372 B	$1.08 T	$664 B	$163 B
P/E Ratio	120.17	38.36	31.97	37.75
Dividend Yield	2.87%	0.75%	3.12%	5.38%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	4.8%	33.5%	21.5%	6.8%
Risk
Beta	0.14	0.43	0.21	0.28
52-Week Range	77.58 — $156.92	712.05 — $1,292.65	173.33 — $281.07	23.58 — $29.21
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals

Company

MRKHealth Care · Pharmaceuticals
LLYHealth Care · Pharmaceuticals
JNJHealth Care · Pharmaceuticals
PFEHealth Care · Pharmaceuticals

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