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ABBVAbbVie Inc− 1.48%+ 139.94%
AMGNAmgen Inc− 1.61%+ 104.46%
GILDGilead Sciences, Inc− 0.57%+ 111.83%
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc− 2.01%+ 189.52%

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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.

ABBV+ 139.9%AMGN+ 104.5%GILD+ 111.8%VRTX+ 189.5%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	ABBVAbbVie Inc	AMGNAmgen Inc	GILDGilead Sciences, Inc	VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc
Return
Last Price	256.36	436.96	150.36	546.77
Daily Change	− 1.48%	− 1.61%	− 0.57%	− 2.01%
Period ReturnPast 5 Years	+ 139.94%	+ 104.46%	+ 111.83%	+ 189.52%
Valuation
Market Cap	$453 B	$236 B	$187 B	$139 B
P/E Ratio	72.02	27.14	—	31.81
Dividend Yield	4.47%	3.21%	3.98%	—
Net MarginTrailing 12M	9.8%	23.0%	10.6%	35.0%
Risk
Beta	0.20	0.45	0.40	0.27
52-Week Range	190.75 — $267.47	269.77 — $447.03	108.46 — $157.29	374.17 — $560.25
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Biotechnology	Biotechnology	Biotechnology	Biotechnology

Company

ABBVHealth Care · Biotechnology
AMGNHealth Care · Biotechnology
GILDHealth Care · Biotechnology
VRTXHealth Care · Biotechnology

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