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Read two to four stocks on the same scale — return, valuation and volatility in one table.

1MPast Month3MPast 3 Months6MPast 6 MonthsYTDYear to Date1YPast Year5YPast 5 Years
Selected1Y Return
  • VRSNVeriSign, Inc+ 6.91%
  • AKAMAkamai Technologies Inc+ 36.68%

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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.

VRSN+ 6.9%AKAM+ 36.7%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way
MetricVRSNAKAM
Return
Last Price292.08105.22
Daily Change− 0.43%− 1.20%
Period ReturnPast Year
+ 6.91%
+ 36.68%
Valuation
Market Cap$26.4 B$15.3 B
P/E Ratio31.7337.96
Dividend Yield1.10%—
Net MarginTrailing 12M49.8%9.5%
Risk
Beta0.670.64
52-Week Range208.86 — $312.4870.82 — $165.45

Company

  • VRSNInformation Technology · Technology
  • AKAMInformation Technology · Technology

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