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

SelectedTodayYTD Return

BDXBecton Dickinson and Co− 1.54%− 5.23%
MDTMedtronic PLC+ 1.15%− 1.96%

Period Return

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.

BDX− 5.2%MDT− 2.0%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	BDXBecton Dickinson and Co	MDTMedtronic PLC
Return
Last Price	184.74	94.17
Daily Change	− 1.54%	+ 1.15%
Period ReturnYear to Date	− 5.23%	− 1.96%
Valuation
Market Cap	$50.9 B	$121 B
P/E Ratio	55.74	23.17
Dividend Yield	1.59%	3.50%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	4.5%	13.9%
Risk
Beta	0.24	0.60
52-Week Range	127.59 — $193.07	73.31 — $106.33
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Health Care	Health Care

Company

BDXHealth Care · Health Care
MDTHealth Care · Health Care

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