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SelectedToday1Y Return

PFEPfizer Inc− 1.32%+ 13.89%
JNJJohnson & Johnson− 1.15%+ 54.57%
MRKMerck & Co Inc− 1.08%+ 75.87%

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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.

PFE+ 13.9%JNJ+ 54.6%MRK+ 75.9%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	PFEPfizer Inc	JNJJohnson & Johnson	MRKMerck & Co Inc
Return
Last Price	28.43	275.23	150.69
Daily Change	− 1.32%	− 1.15%	− 1.08%
Period ReturnPast Year	+ 13.89%	+ 54.57%	+ 75.87%
Valuation
Market Cap	$162 B	$663 B	$372 B
P/E Ratio	37.64	31.91	120.35
Dividend Yield	5.38%	3.12%	2.87%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	6.8%	21.5%	4.8%
Risk
Beta	0.28	0.21	0.14
52-Week Range	23.58 — $29.21	173.33 — $281.07	77.58 — $156.92
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals

Company

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

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