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SelectedToday1Y Return

MRKMerck & Co Inc− 1.08%+ 75.87%
JNJJohnson & Johnson− 1.15%+ 54.57%
PFEPfizer Inc− 1.28%+ 13.89%

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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+ 75.9%JNJ+ 54.6%PFE+ 13.9%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	MRKMerck & Co Inc	JNJJohnson & Johnson	PFEPfizer Inc
Return
Last Price	150.69	275.23	28.44
Daily Change	− 1.08%	− 1.15%	− 1.28%
Period ReturnPast Year	+ 75.87%	+ 54.57%	+ 13.89%
Valuation
Market Cap	$372 B	$663 B	$162 B
P/E Ratio	120.35	—	37.65
Dividend Yield	2.87%	—	5.38%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	4.8%	—	6.8%
Risk
Beta	0.14	—	0.28
52-Week Range	77.58 — $156.92	—	23.58 — $29.21
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals

Company

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

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