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

SelectedTodayYTD Return

AFLAflac Inc− 0.77%+ 6.26%
METMetLife Inc− 1.47%+ 21.40%
PRUPrudential Financial Inc− 0.86%+ 7.21%
PFGPrincipal Financial Group Inc− 1.65%+ 30.45%

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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.

AFL+ 6.3%MET+ 21.4%PRU+ 7.2%PFG+ 30.4%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	AFLAflac Inc	METMetLife Inc	PRUPrudential Financial Inc	PFGPrincipal Financial Group Inc
Return
Last Price	117.45	97.78	122.15	116.55
Daily Change	− 0.77%	− 1.47%	− 0.86%	− 1.65%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 6.26%	+ 21.40%	+ 7.21%	+ 30.45%
Valuation
Market Cap	$59.8 B	$62.9 B	$42.4 B	$25.0 B
P/E Ratio	12.59	17.76	10.93	16.54
Dividend Yield	2.41%	3.27%	5.22%	3.69%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	26.9%	4.6%	6.5%	9.9%
Risk
Beta	0.57	0.80	0.85	0.89
52-Week Range	104.66 — $130.22	67.33 — $100.93	91.89 — $127.72	77.90 — $121.18
Company
Sector	Financials	Financials	Financials	Financials
Industry	Insurance	Insurance	Insurance	Insurance

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AFLFinancials · Insurance
METFinancials · Insurance
PRUFinancials · Insurance
PFGFinancials · Insurance

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