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SelectedTodayYTD Return

PFEPfizer Inc− 1.23%+ 12.85%
LLYEli Lilly and Co− 1.36%+ 6.09%
JNJJohnson & Johnson− 1.02%+ 32.75%
MRKMerck & Co Inc− 1.28%+ 41.32%

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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.

PFE+ 12.8%LLY+ 6.1%JNJ+ 32.8%MRK+ 41.3%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	PFEPfizer Inc	LLYEli Lilly and Co	JNJJohnson & Johnson	MRKMerck & Co Inc
Return
Last Price	28.46	1,143.81	275.58	150.39
Daily Change	− 1.23%	− 1.36%	− 1.02%	− 1.28%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 12.85%	+ 6.09%	+ 32.75%	+ 41.32%
Valuation
Market Cap	$162 B	$1.08 T	$664 B	$371 B
P/E Ratio	37.67	38.39	31.95	120.11
Dividend Yield	5.38%	0.75%	3.12%	2.87%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	6.8%	33.5%	21.5%	4.8%
Risk
Beta	0.28	0.43	0.21	0.14
52-Week Range	23.58 — $29.21	712.05 — $1,292.65	173.33 — $281.07	77.58 — $156.92
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals

Company

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

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