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SelectedTodayYTD Return

MRKMerck & Co Inc− 1.29%+ 41.32%
JNJJohnson & Johnson− 1.05%+ 32.74%
PFEPfizer Inc− 1.25%+ 12.85%

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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.

MRK+ 41.3%JNJ+ 32.7%PFE+ 12.8%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	MRKMerck & Co Inc	JNJJohnson & Johnson	PFEPfizer Inc
Return
Last Price	150.38	275.51	28.45
Daily Change	− 1.29%	− 1.05%	− 1.25%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 41.32%	+ 32.74%	+ 12.85%
Valuation
Market Cap	$371 B	$664 B	$162 B
P/E Ratio	120.10	31.95	37.66
Dividend Yield	2.87%	3.12%	5.38%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	4.8%	21.5%	6.8%
Risk
Beta	0.14	0.21	0.28
52-Week Range	77.58 — $156.92	173.33 — $281.07	23.58 — $29.21
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals

Company

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

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