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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
SelectedYTD Return
  • CATCaterpillar Inc+ 35.29%
  • CSCOCisco Systems Inc+ 43.65%
  • MMM3M Co+ 4.23%

Period Return

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.

CAT+ 35.3%CSCO+ 43.7%MMM+ 4.2%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way
MetricCATCSCOMMM
Return
Last Price809.81——
Daily Change+ 1.21%——
Period ReturnYear to Date
+ 35.29%
+ 43.65%
+ 4.23%
Valuation
Market Cap$373 B$430 B$87.0 B
P/E Ratio34.83——
Dividend Yield2.10%3.23%6.25%
Net MarginTrailing 12M14.5%21.0%11.9%
Risk
Beta1.611.001.01
52-Week Range414.29 — $1,073.4666.13 — $130.37139.34 — $184.90

Company

  • CATIndustrials · Machinery
  • CSCOInformation Technology · Communications
  • MMMIndustrials · Industrial Conglomerates

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