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Read two to four stocks on the same scale — return, valuation and volatility in one table.

SelectedToday1Y Return

HRLHormel Foods Corp− 0.65%− 12.82%
HSYHershey Co− 1.04%− 6.80%

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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.

HRL− 12.8%HSY− 6.8%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	HRLHormel Foods Corp	HSYHershey Co
Return
Last Price	21.54	173.24
Daily Change	− 0.65%	− 1.04%
Period ReturnPast Year	− 12.82%	− 6.80%
Valuation
Market Cap	$11.9 B	$35.1 B
P/E Ratio	34.63	34.62
Dividend Yield	3.45%	2.49%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	2.8%	11.8%
Risk
Beta	0.26	0.07
52-Week Range	19.70 — $26.60	161.43 — $239.48
Company
Sector	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples
Industry	Food Products	Food Products

Company

HRLConsumer Staples · Food Products
HSYConsumer Staples · Food Products

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