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SelectedToday6M Return

BDXBecton Dickinson and Co− 1.54%+ 4.57%
ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc− 0.97%− 27.66%
MDTMedtronic PLC+ 1.07%− 2.95%

Period Return

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.

BDX+ 4.6%ISRG− 27.7%MDT− 2.9%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	BDXBecton Dickinson and Co	ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc	MDTMedtronic PLC
Return
Last Price	184.74	366.25	94.10
Daily Change	− 1.54%	− 0.97%	+ 1.07%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	+ 4.57%	− 27.66%	− 2.95%
Valuation
Market Cap	$50.9 B	$129 B	$120 B
P/E Ratio	55.74	41.97	23.15
Dividend Yield	1.59%	—	3.50%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	4.5%	28.5%	13.9%
Risk
Beta	0.24	1.48	0.60
52-Week Range	127.59 — $193.07	328.57 — $603.88	73.31 — $106.33
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care

Company

BDXHealth Care · Health Care
ISRGHealth Care · Health Care
MDTHealth Care · Health Care

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