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SelectedToday1Y Return

BDXBecton Dickinson and Co—− 1.32%
ABTAbbott Laboratories− 0.17%− 16.99%
ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc− 0.79%− 21.88%
MDTMedtronic PLC+ 1.53%+ 1.17%

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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.

BDX− 1.3%ABT− 17.0%ISRG− 21.9%MDT+ 1.2%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	BDXBecton Dickinson and Co	ABTAbbott Laboratories	ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc	MDTMedtronic PLC
Return
Last Price	—	108.61	366.90	94.52
Daily Change	—	− 0.17%	− 0.79%	+ 1.53%
Period ReturnPast Year	− 1.32%	− 16.99%	− 21.88%	+ 1.17%
Valuation
Market Cap	$51.0 B	$188 B	$130 B	$121 B
P/E Ratio	—	34.96	42.05	23.25
Dividend Yield	1.59%	1.98%	—	3.50%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	4.5%	11.7%	28.5%	13.9%
Risk
Beta	0.24	0.54	1.48	0.60
52-Week Range	127.59 — $193.07	81.97 — $137.49	328.57 — $603.88	73.31 — $106.33
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care

Company

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

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