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

SelectedTodayYTD Return

AFLAflac Inc− 0.83%+ 6.38%
METMetLife Inc− 1.49%+ 21.48%
PFGPrincipal Financial Group Inc− 1.70%+ 30.54%

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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.

AFL+ 6.4%MET+ 21.5%PFG+ 30.5%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	AFLAflac Inc	METMetLife Inc	PFGPrincipal Financial Group Inc
Return
Last Price	117.38	97.75	116.50
Daily Change	− 0.83%	− 1.49%	− 1.70%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 6.38%	+ 21.48%	+ 30.54%
Valuation
Market Cap	$59.7 B	$62.9 B	$24.9 B
P/E Ratio	12.58	17.75	16.53
Dividend Yield	2.41%	3.27%	3.69%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	26.9%	4.6%	9.9%
Risk
Beta	0.57	0.80	0.89
52-Week Range	104.66 — $130.22	67.33 — $100.93	77.90 — $121.18
Company
Sector	Financials	Financials	Financials
Industry	Insurance	Insurance	Insurance

Company

AFLFinancials · Insurance
METFinancials · Insurance
PFGFinancials · Insurance

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