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SelectedToday6M Return

JNJJohnson & Johnson− 0.95%+ 13.28%
MRKMerck & Co Inc− 1.40%+ 25.93%
PFEPfizer Inc− 0.90%+ 5.42%

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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+ 13.3%MRK+ 25.9%PFE+ 5.4%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	JNJJohnson & Johnson	MRKMerck & Co Inc	PFEPfizer Inc
Return
Last Price	275.79	150.21	28.55
Daily Change	− 0.95%	− 1.40%	− 0.90%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	+ 13.28%	+ 25.93%	+ 5.42%
Valuation
Market Cap	$665 B	$371 B	$163 B
P/E Ratio	31.98	119.97	37.79
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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