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SelectedToday6M Return

JNJJohnson & Johnson− 1.15%+ 13.04%
MRKMerck & Co Inc− 1.32%+ 26.01%
PFEPfizer Inc− 1.20%+ 4.98%

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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.

JNJ+ 13.0%MRK+ 26.0%PFE+ 5.0%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	JNJJohnson & Johnson	MRKMerck & Co Inc	PFEPfizer Inc
Return
Last Price	275.23	150.33	28.47
Daily Change	− 1.15%	− 1.32%	− 1.20%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	+ 13.04%	+ 26.01%	+ 4.98%
Valuation
Market Cap	$663 B	$371 B	$162 B
P/E Ratio	31.91	120.06	37.68
Dividend Yield	3.12%	2.87%	5.38%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	21.5%	4.8%	6.8%
Risk
Beta	0.21	0.14	0.28
52-Week Range	173.33 — $281.07	77.58 — $156.92	23.58 — $29.21
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals

Company

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

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