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SelectedTodayYTD Return

JNJJohnson & Johnson− 1.15%+ 32.74%
MRKMerck & Co Inc− 1.08%+ 41.22%
PFEPfizer Inc− 1.32%+ 12.99%

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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.

JNJ+ 32.7%MRK+ 41.2%PFE+ 13.0%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	JNJJohnson & Johnson	MRKMerck & Co Inc	PFEPfizer Inc
Return
Last Price	275.23	150.69	28.43
Daily Change	− 1.15%	− 1.08%	− 1.32%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 32.74%	+ 41.22%	+ 12.99%
Valuation
Market Cap	$663 B	$372 B	$162 B
P/E Ratio	31.91	120.35	37.64
Dividend Yield	3.12%	2.87%	5.38%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	21.5%	4.8%	6.8%
Risk
Beta	0.21	0.14	0.28
52-Week Range	173.33 — $281.07	77.58 — $156.92	23.58 — $29.21
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals

Company

JNJHealth Care · Pharmaceuticals
MRKHealth Care · Pharmaceuticals
PFEHealth Care · Pharmaceuticals

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