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SelectedToday6M Return

MRKMerck & Co Inc− 1.32%+ 26.01%
LLYEli Lilly and Co—+ 12.46%
JNJJohnson & Johnson− 1.15%+ 13.04%

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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.

MRK+ 26.0%LLY+ 12.5%JNJ+ 13.0%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	MRKMerck & Co Inc	LLYEli Lilly and Co	JNJJohnson & Johnson
Return
Last Price	150.33	—	275.23
Daily Change	− 1.32%	—	− 1.15%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	+ 26.01%	+ 12.46%	+ 13.04%
Valuation
Market Cap	$371 B	$1.08 T	$663 B
P/E Ratio	120.06	—	31.91
Dividend Yield	2.87%	0.75%	3.12%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	4.8%	33.5%	21.5%
Risk
Beta	0.14	0.43	0.21
52-Week Range	77.58 — $156.92	712.05 — $1,292.65	173.33 — $281.07
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals

Company

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

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