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

SelectedTodayYTD Return

AAPLApple Inc− 2.55%+ 17.97%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp− 2.05%+ 8.58%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc+ 0.52%+ 44.57%

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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.

AAPL+ 18.0%MSFT+ 8.6%CSCO+ 44.6%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	AAPLApple Inc	MSFTMicrosoft Corp	CSCOCisco Systems Inc
Return
Last Price	319.83	499.67	109.18
Daily Change	− 2.55%	− 2.05%	+ 0.52%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 17.97%	+ 8.58%	+ 44.57%
Valuation
Market Cap	$4.70 T	$3.71 T	$430 B
P/E Ratio	36.66	27.84	32.80
Dividend Yield	0.51%	0.79%	3.23%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	27.6%	40.3%	21.0%
Risk
Beta	1.10	1.06	1.00
52-Week Range	225.95 — $344.57	349.20 — $553.72	66.13 — $130.37
Company
Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology	Information Technology
Industry	Technology	Technology	Communications

Company

AAPLInformation Technology · Technology
MSFTInformation Technology · Technology
CSCOInformation Technology · Communications

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