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SelectedToday6M Return

ZTSZoetis Inc− 0.63%− 41.58%
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.

ZTS− 41.6%JNJ+ 13.0%MRK+ 26.0%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	ZTSZoetis Inc	JNJJohnson & Johnson	MRKMerck & Co Inc
Return
Last Price	75.81	275.23	150.33
Daily Change	− 0.63%	− 1.15%	− 1.32%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	− 41.58%	+ 13.04%	+ 26.01%
Valuation
Market Cap	$31.8 B	$663 B	$371 B
P/E Ratio	12.47	31.91	120.06
Dividend Yield	1.64%	3.12%	2.87%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	27.5%	21.5%	4.8%
Risk
Beta	0.69	0.21	0.14
52-Week Range	71.00 — $155.15	173.33 — $281.07	77.58 — $156.92
Company
Sector	Health Care	Health Care	Health Care
Industry	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals	Pharmaceuticals

Company

ZTSHealth Care · Pharmaceuticals
JNJHealth Care · Pharmaceuticals
MRKHealth Care · Pharmaceuticals

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