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MRKMerck & Co Inc− 1.21%+ 76.09%
LLYEli Lilly and Co− 1.08%+ 55.19%
JNJJohnson & Johnson− 1.12%+ 54.75%

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MRK+ 76.1%LLY+ 55.2%JNJ+ 54.7%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	MRKMerck & Co Inc	LLYEli Lilly and Co	JNJJohnson & Johnson
Return
Last Price	150.49	1,147.06	275.30
Daily Change	− 1.21%	− 1.08%	− 1.12%
Period ReturnPast Year	+ 76.09%	+ 55.19%	+ 54.75%
Valuation
Market Cap	$372 B	$1.08 T	$663 B
P/E Ratio	120.19	38.50	31.92
Dividend Yield	2.87%	0.75%	3.12%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	4.8%	33.5%	21.5%
Risk
Beta	0.14	0.43	0.21
52-Week Range	77.58 — $156.92	712.05 — $1,292.65	173.33 — $281.07
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals

Company

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

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