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

1MPast Month3MPast 3 Months6MPast 6 MonthsYTDYear to Date1YPast Year5YPast 5 Years
SelectedYTD Return
  • CATCaterpillar Inc+ 35.29%
  • CSCOCisco Systems Inc+ 43.73%

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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.

CAT+ 35.3%CSCO+ 43.7%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way
MetricCATCSCO
Return
Last Price810.46—
Daily Change+ 1.29%—
Period ReturnYear to Date
+ 35.29%
+ 43.73%
Valuation
Market Cap$373 B$431 B
P/E Ratio34.86—
Dividend Yield2.10%3.23%
Net MarginTrailing 12M14.5%21.0%
Risk
Beta1.611.00
52-Week Range414.29 — $1,073.4666.13 — $130.37

Company

  • CATIndustrials · Machinery
  • CSCOInformation Technology · Communications

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