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SelectedTodayYTD Return

ZTSZoetis Inc− 0.59%− 39.80%
JNJJohnson & Johnson− 0.68%+ 32.74%
MRKMerck & Co Inc− 1.20%+ 41.22%

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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.

ZTS− 39.8%JNJ+ 32.7%MRK+ 41.2%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	ZTSZoetis Inc	JNJJohnson & Johnson	MRKMerck & Co Inc
Return
Last Price	75.84	276.53	150.51
Daily Change	− 0.59%	− 0.68%	− 1.20%
Period ReturnYear to Date	− 39.80%	+ 32.74%	+ 41.22%
Valuation
Market Cap	$31.8 B	$666 B	$372 B
P/E Ratio	12.48	32.06	120.21
Dividend Yield	1.64%	3.12%	2.87%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	27.5%	21.5%	4.8%
Risk
Beta	0.69	0.21	0.14
52-Week Range	71.00 — $155.15	173.33 — $281.07	77.58 — $156.92
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals

Company

ZTSHealth Care · Pharmaceuticals
JNJHealth Care · Pharmaceuticals
MRKHealth Care · Pharmaceuticals

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