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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
  • MKCMcCormick & Company Inc− 22.59%
  • HSYHershey Co− 5.08%

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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.

MKC− 22.6%HSY− 5.1%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way
MetricMKCHSY
Return
Last Price52.08—
Daily Change− 0.95%—
Period ReturnYear to Date
− 22.59%
− 5.08%
Valuation
Market Cap$14.0 B$35.1 B
P/E Ratio8.67—
Dividend Yield2.35%2.49%
Net MarginTrailing 12M21.9%11.8%
Risk
Beta0.650.07
52-Week Range44.82 — $72.41161.43 — $239.48

Company

  • MKCConsumer Staples · Food Products
  • HSYConsumer Staples · Food Products

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