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SelectedToday1M Return

NDSNNordson Corp+ 0.27%+ 16.48%
PHParker-Hannifin Corp− 0.20%− 1.43%
Partial Period · Jul 31, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
ITWIllinois Tool Works Inc− 0.56%− 5.87%
Partial Period · Jul 31, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
GWWWW Grainger Inc+ 0.89%− 4.18%
Partial Period · Jul 31, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026

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NDSN+ 16.5%PH− 1.4%ITW− 5.9%GWW− 4.2%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	NDSNNordson Corp	PHParker-Hannifin Corp	ITWIllinois Tool Works Inc	GWWWW Grainger Inc
Return
Last Price	318.36	962.59	270.12	1,324.49
Daily Change	+ 0.27%	− 0.20%	− 0.56%	+ 0.89%
Period ReturnPast Month	+ 16.48%	− 1.43%Jul 31, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026	− 5.87%Jul 31, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026	− 4.18%Jul 31, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
Valuation
Market Cap	$17.7 B	$121 B	$77.7 B	$62.5 B
P/E Ratio	32.21	33.79	24.48	33.64
Dividend Yield	1.16%	1.37%	2.32%	0.92%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	18.6%	17.0%	19.4%	9.9%
Risk
Beta	1.00	1.14	0.95	0.96
52-Week Range	220.35 — $339.12	715.37 — $1,099.94	238.82 — $303.16	906.52 — $1,419.91
Company
Sector	Industrials	Industrials	Industrials	Industrials
Industry	Machinery	Machinery	Machinery	Trading Companies & Distributors

Company

NDSNIndustrials · Machinery
PHIndustrials · Machinery
ITWIndustrials · Machinery
GWWIndustrials · Trading Companies & Distributors

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