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SelectedToday6M Return

PFEPfizer Inc− 1.20%+ 4.98%
JNJJohnson & Johnson− 1.15%+ 13.04%
MRKMerck & Co Inc− 1.32%+ 26.01%

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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.

PFE+ 5.0%JNJ+ 13.0%MRK+ 26.0%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	PFEPfizer Inc	JNJJohnson & Johnson	MRKMerck & Co Inc
Return
Last Price	28.47	275.23	150.33
Daily Change	− 1.20%	− 1.15%	− 1.32%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	+ 4.98%	+ 13.04%	+ 26.01%
Valuation
Market Cap	$162 B	$663 B	$371 B
P/E Ratio	37.68	31.91	120.06
Dividend Yield	5.38%	3.12%	2.87%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	6.8%	21.5%	4.8%
Risk
Beta	0.28	0.21	0.14
52-Week Range	23.58 — $29.21	173.33 — $281.07	77.58 — $156.92
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals

Company

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

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