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SelectedTodayYTD Return

LLYEli Lilly and Co− 1.34%+ 5.58%
JNJJohnson & Johnson− 0.95%+ 32.96%
MRKMerck & Co Inc− 1.31%+ 41.33%
PFEPfizer Inc− 1.06%+ 13.22%

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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.

LLY+ 5.6%JNJ+ 33.0%MRK+ 41.3%PFE+ 13.2%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	LLYEli Lilly and Co	JNJJohnson & Johnson	MRKMerck & Co Inc	PFEPfizer Inc
Return
Last Price	1,144.09	275.78	150.35	28.51
Daily Change	− 1.34%	− 0.95%	− 1.31%	− 1.06%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 5.58%	+ 32.96%	+ 41.33%	+ 13.22%
Valuation
Market Cap	$1.08 T	$665 B	$371 B	$162 B
P/E Ratio	38.40	31.98	120.08	37.73
Dividend Yield	0.75%	3.12%	2.87%	5.38%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	33.5%	21.5%	4.8%	6.8%
Risk
Beta	0.43	0.21	0.14	0.28
52-Week Range	712.05 — $1,292.65	173.33 — $281.07	77.58 — $156.92	23.58 — $29.21
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals

Company

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

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