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SelectedToday1Y Return

BDXBecton Dickinson and Co− 1.54%− 1.81%
ABTAbbott Laboratories− 0.32%− 17.59%
ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc− 0.97%− 21.82%
MDTMedtronic PLC+ 0.70%+ 0.90%

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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.

BDX− 1.8%ABT− 17.6%ISRG− 21.8%MDT+ 0.9%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	BDXBecton Dickinson and Co	ABTAbbott Laboratories	ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc	MDTMedtronic PLC
Return
Last Price	184.74	108.44	366.25	93.75
Daily Change	− 1.54%	− 0.32%	− 0.97%	+ 0.70%
Period ReturnPast Year	− 1.81%	− 17.59%	− 21.82%	+ 0.90%
Valuation
Market Cap	$50.9 B	$188 B	$129 B	$120 B
P/E Ratio	55.74	34.91	41.97	23.07
Dividend Yield	1.59%	1.98%	—	3.50%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	4.5%	11.7%	28.5%	13.9%
Risk
Beta	0.24	0.54	1.48	0.60
52-Week Range	127.59 — $193.07	81.97 — $137.49	328.57 — $603.88	73.31 — $106.33
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care

Company

BDXHealth Care · Health Care
ABTHealth Care · Health Care
ISRGHealth Care · Health Care
MDTHealth Care · Health Care

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