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SelectedTodayYTD Return

MRKMerck & Co Inc− 1.31%+ 41.25%
LLYEli Lilly and Co− 1.78%+ 5.59%
JNJJohnson & Johnson− 1.11%+ 32.96%

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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.

MRK+ 41.2%LLY+ 5.6%JNJ+ 33.0%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	MRKMerck & Co Inc	LLYEli Lilly and Co	JNJJohnson & Johnson
Return
Last Price	150.34	1,138.94	275.34
Daily Change	− 1.31%	− 1.78%	− 1.11%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 41.25%	+ 5.59%	+ 32.96%
Valuation
Market Cap	$371 B	$1.07 T	$664 B
P/E Ratio	120.07	38.22	31.93
Dividend Yield	2.87%	0.75%	3.12%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	4.8%	33.5%	21.5%
Risk
Beta	0.14	0.43	0.21
52-Week Range	77.58 — $156.92	712.05 — $1,292.65	173.33 — $281.07
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals

Company

MRKHealth Care · Pharmaceuticals
LLYHealth Care · Pharmaceuticals
JNJHealth Care · Pharmaceuticals

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