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SelectedToday1Y Return

PFEPfizer Inc− 1.30%+ 13.84%
JNJJohnson & Johnson− 1.07%+ 54.75%
MRKMerck & Co Inc− 1.24%+ 76.09%

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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.

PFE+ 13.8%JNJ+ 54.7%MRK+ 76.1%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	PFEPfizer Inc	JNJJohnson & Johnson	MRKMerck & Co Inc
Return
Last Price	28.44	275.46	150.45
Daily Change	− 1.30%	− 1.07%	− 1.24%
Period ReturnPast Year	+ 13.84%	+ 54.75%	+ 76.09%
Valuation
Market Cap	$162 B	$664 B	$372 B
P/E Ratio	37.64	31.94	120.16
Dividend Yield	5.38%	3.12%	2.87%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	6.8%	21.5%	4.8%
Risk
Beta	0.28	0.21	0.14
52-Week Range	23.58 — $29.21	173.33 — $281.07	77.58 — $156.92
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals

Company

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

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