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SelectedToday5Y Return

PFEPfizer Inc− 1.27%− 37.63%
LLYEli Lilly and Co− 1.37%+ 378.97%
JNJJohnson & Johnson− 1.06%+ 65.04%
MRKMerck & Co Inc− 1.29%+ 104.60%

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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− 37.6%LLY+ 379.0%JNJ+ 65.0%MRK+ 104.6%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	PFEPfizer Inc	LLYEli Lilly and Co	JNJJohnson & Johnson	MRKMerck & Co Inc
Return
Last Price	28.45	1,143.77	275.47	150.37
Daily Change	− 1.27%	− 1.37%	− 1.06%	− 1.29%
Period ReturnPast 5 Years	− 37.63%	+ 378.97%	+ 65.04%	+ 104.60%
Valuation
Market Cap	$162 B	$1.08 T	$664 B	$371 B
P/E Ratio	37.66	38.39	31.94	120.09
Dividend Yield	5.38%	0.75%	3.12%	2.87%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	6.8%	33.5%	21.5%	4.8%
Risk
Beta	0.28	0.43	0.21	0.14
52-Week Range	23.58 — $29.21	712.05 — $1,292.65	173.33 — $281.07	77.58 — $156.92
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals

Company

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

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