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SelectedToday5Y Return

MSFTMicrosoft Corp− 2.07%+ 68.98%
PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc+ 0.39%+ 324.28%
NOWServiceNow Inc− 2.74%+ 9.63%

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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.

MSFT+ 69.0%PANW+ 324.3%NOW+ 9.6%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	MSFTMicrosoft Corp	PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc	NOWServiceNow Inc
Return
Last Price	499.56	333.23	141.60
Daily Change	− 2.07%	+ 0.39%	− 2.74%
Period ReturnPast 5 Years	+ 68.98%	+ 324.28%	+ 9.63%
Valuation
Market Cap	$3.71 T	$272 B	$146 B
P/E Ratio	27.84	650.20	88.41
Dividend Yield	0.79%	—	—
Net MarginTrailing 12M	40.3%	2.7%	11.3%
Risk
Beta	1.06	0.96	0.96
52-Week Range	349.20 — $553.72	139.57 — $398.88	81.24 — $194.73
Company
Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology	Information Technology
Industry	Technology	Technology	Technology

Company

MSFTInformation Technology · Technology
PANWInformation Technology · Technology
NOWInformation Technology · Technology

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