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SelectedToday3M Return

PFGPrincipal Financial Group Inc− 1.54%+ 13.39%
METMetLife Inc− 0.63%+ 19.28%
AFLAflac Inc− 0.97%+ 4.55%

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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.

PFG+ 13.4%MET+ 19.3%AFL+ 4.5%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	PFGPrincipal Financial Group Inc	METMetLife Inc	AFLAflac Inc
Return
Last Price	116.68	98.60	117.21
Daily Change	− 1.54%	− 0.63%	− 0.97%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	+ 13.39%	+ 19.28%	+ 4.55%
Valuation
Market Cap	$25.0 B	$63.4 B	$59.7 B
P/E Ratio	16.56	17.91	12.56
Dividend Yield	3.69%	3.27%	2.41%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	9.9%	4.6%	26.9%
Risk
Beta	0.89	0.80	0.57
52-Week Range	77.90 — $121.18	67.33 — $100.93	104.66 — $130.22
Company
Sector	Financials	Financials	Financials
Industry	Insurance	Insurance	Insurance

Company

PFGFinancials · Insurance
METFinancials · Insurance
AFLFinancials · Insurance

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