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SelectedTodayYTD Return

WATWaters Corp− 1.01%+ 7.18%
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc− 1.73%+ 3.59%
DHRDanaher Corp− 1.60%− 9.87%
IQVIQVIA Holdings Inc− 1.42%+ 18.81%

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WAT+ 7.2%TMO+ 3.6%DHR− 9.9%IQV+ 18.8%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	WATWaters Corp	TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc	DHRDanaher Corp	IQVIQVIA Holdings Inc
Return
Last Price	409.38	607.73	207.66	267.77
Daily Change	− 1.01%	− 1.73%	− 1.60%	− 1.42%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 7.18%	+ 3.59%	− 9.87%	+ 18.81%
Valuation
Market Cap	$40.2 B	$226 B	$146 B	$44.1 B
P/E Ratio	—	32.72	36.87	33.20
Dividend Yield	—	0.29%	0.49%	—
Net MarginTrailing 12M	—	15.0%	16.0%	8.1%
Risk
Beta	—	0.87	0.79	1.18
52-Week Range	—	435.27 — $647.00	160.93 — $242.80	154.50 — $271.71
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Life Sciences Tools & Services	Life Sciences Tools & Services	Life Sciences Tools & Services	Life Sciences Tools & Services

Company

WATHealth Care · Life Sciences Tools & Services
TMOHealth Care · Life Sciences Tools & Services
DHRHealth Care · Life Sciences Tools & Services
IQVHealth Care · Life Sciences Tools & Services

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