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SelectedTodayYTD Return

JNJJohnson & Johnson− 1.07%+ 32.75%
MRKMerck & Co Inc− 1.24%+ 41.34%
PFEPfizer Inc− 1.30%+ 12.89%

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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.

JNJ+ 32.8%MRK+ 41.3%PFE+ 12.9%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	JNJJohnson & Johnson	MRKMerck & Co Inc	PFEPfizer Inc
Return
Last Price	275.46	150.45	28.44
Daily Change	− 1.07%	− 1.24%	− 1.30%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 32.75%	+ 41.34%	+ 12.89%
Valuation
Market Cap	$664 B	$372 B	$162 B
P/E Ratio	31.94	120.16	37.64
Dividend Yield	3.12%	2.87%	5.38%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	21.5%	4.8%	6.8%
Risk
Beta	0.21	0.14	0.28
52-Week Range	173.33 — $281.07	77.58 — $156.92	23.58 — $29.21
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals

Company

JNJHealth Care · Pharmaceuticals
MRKHealth Care · Pharmaceuticals
PFEHealth Care · Pharmaceuticals

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