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ALBAlbemarle Corp− 3.72%− 26.48%
ECLEcolab Inc+ 0.11%+ 8.98%
PPGPPG Industries Inc+ 1.61%− 0.98%

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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.

ALB− 26.5%ECL+ 9.0%PPG− 1.0%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	ALBAlbemarle Corp	ECLEcolab Inc	PPGPPG Industries Inc
Return
Last Price	127.25	279.28	112.53
Daily Change	− 3.72%	+ 0.11%	+ 1.61%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	− 26.48%	+ 8.98%	− 0.98%
Valuation
Market Cap	$15.0 B	$78.6 B	$25.0 B
P/E Ratio	95.71	37.49	16.11
Dividend Yield	1.24%	1.13%	1.91%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	3.8%	12.6%	9.6%
Risk
Beta	1.33	0.88	1.02
52-Week Range	71.25 — $221.00	243.15 — $309.27	93.39 — $133.43
Company
Sector	Materials	Materials	Materials
Industry	Chemicals	Chemicals	Chemicals

Company

ALBMaterials · Chemicals
ECLMaterials · Chemicals
PPGMaterials · Chemicals

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