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GENGen Digital Inc− 2.19%+ 17.22%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp− 2.07%+ 5.67%
PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc− 0.28%+ 86.80%

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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.

GEN+ 17.2%MSFT+ 5.7%PANW+ 86.8%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	GENGen Digital Inc	MSFTMicrosoft Corp	PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc
Return
Last Price	30.65	499.55	331.02
Daily Change	− 2.19%	− 2.07%	− 0.28%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 17.22%	+ 5.67%	+ 86.80%
Valuation
Market Cap	$18.3 B	$3.71 T	$270 B
P/E Ratio	17.80	27.84	645.89
Dividend Yield	2.35%	0.79%	—
Net MarginTrailing 12M	20.7%	40.3%	2.7%
Risk
Beta	1.29	1.06	0.96
52-Week Range	17.78 — $31.65	349.20 — $553.72	139.57 — $398.88
Company
Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology	Information Technology
Industry	Technology	Technology	Technology

Company

GENInformation Technology · Technology
MSFTInformation Technology · Technology
PANWInformation Technology · Technology

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