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 | May-01-2015 | May-29-2015 |
| Start Price | $2,800.75 | $42.81 |
| End Date | May-01-2025 | May-09-2025 |
| End Price | $5,604.14 | $75.97 |
| Number Monthly Prices | 121 | 121 |
| Min Date | Feb-01-2016 | Sep-30-2015 |
| Min Price | $2,532.94 | $35.29 |
| Max Date | Dec-01-2024 | Mar-28-2024 |
| Max Price | $6,010.09 | $128.17 |
| Total Return | 100.09% | 77.46% |
| Annualized Return | 7.12% | 5.85% |
| Current Value of $1,000 Purchase | $2,001 | $1,775 |
| Number Returns | 7,260 | 7,260 |
| Average Return | 32.94% | 54.79% |
| Minimum Return | -25.54% | -40.73% |
| Maximum Return | 137.28% | 263.15% |
| Number Profitable Returns | 6,578 | 6,484 |
| Percent Profitable Returns | 90.61% | 89.31% |
| Number Unprofitable Returns | 682 | 776 |
| Percent Unprofitable Returns | 9.39% | 10.69% |
| Profitable to Unprofitable Returns Ratio | 9.65 | 8.36 |
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