DJIA Stocks: Compare Returns of S&P 500 to Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK)
Values are based on monthly closes adjusted for splits and dividends from Alpha Vantage.
| Compare Returns for S&P 500 and MRK | ||
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | MRK | |
| Start Date | Jan-01-2015 | Jan-30-2015 |
| Start Price | $2,736.83 | $42.40 |
| End Date | Jan-01-2025 | Jan-16-2025 |
| End Price | $5,868.55 | $100.70 |
| Number Monthly Prices | 121 | 121 |
| Min Date | Feb-01-2016 | Sep-30-2015 |
| Min Price | $2,532.94 | $35.59 |
| Max Date | Dec-01-2024 | Mar-28-2024 |
| Max Price | $6,010.09 | $129.26 |
| Total Return | 114.43% | 137.48% |
| Annualized Return | 7.86% | 8.96% |
| Current Value of $1,000 Purchase | $2,144 | $2,375 |
| Number Returns | 7,260 | 7,260 |
| Average Return | 32.11% | 56.65% |
| Minimum Return | -25.54% | -23.04% |
| Maximum Return | 137.28% | 263.15% |
| Number Profitable Returns | 6,544 | 6,562 |
| Percent Profitable Returns | 90.14% | 90.39% |
| Number Unprofitable Returns | 716 | 698 |
| Percent Unprofitable Returns | 9.86% | 9.61% |
| Profitable to Unprofitable Returns Ratio | 9.14 | 9.40 |
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