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SelectedToday6M Return

MRKMerck & Co Inc− 1.25%+ 25.93%
LLYEli Lilly and Co− 1.19%+ 12.07%
JNJJohnson & Johnson− 0.73%+ 13.28%

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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+ 25.9%LLY+ 12.1%JNJ+ 13.3%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	MRKMerck & Co Inc	LLYEli Lilly and Co	JNJJohnson & Johnson
Return
Last Price	150.44	1,145.83	276.40
Daily Change	− 1.25%	− 1.19%	− 0.73%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	+ 25.93%	+ 12.07%	+ 13.28%
Valuation
Market Cap	$372 B	$1.08 T	$666 B
P/E Ratio	120.15	38.46	32.05
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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