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1MPast Month3MPast 3 Months6MPast 6 MonthsYTDYear to Date1YPast Year5YPast 5 Years
Selected1M Return
  • MRKMerck & Co Inc+ 15.42%
  • PFEPfizer Inc+ 14.01%

Period Return

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%PFE+ 14.0%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way
MetricMRKPFE
Return
Last Price150.5128.46
Daily Change− 1.20%− 1.21%
Period ReturnPast Month
+ 15.42%
+ 14.01%
Valuation
Market Cap$372 B$162 B
P/E Ratio120.2137.68
Dividend Yield2.87%5.38%
Net MarginTrailing 12M4.8%6.8%
Risk
Beta0.140.28
52-Week Range77.58 — $156.9223.58 — $29.21

Company

  • MRKHealth Care · Pharmaceuticals
  • PFEHealth Care · Pharmaceuticals

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