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SelectedToday5Y Return

LINLinde PLC− 0.96%+ 53.84%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co+ 0.44%+ 11.00%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc− 0.97%+ 12.53%

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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.

LIN+ 53.8%SHW+ 11.0%APD+ 12.5%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	LINLinde PLC	SHWSherwin-Williams Co	APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc
Return
Last Price	477.57	333.71	301.27
Daily Change	− 0.96%	+ 0.44%	− 0.97%
Period ReturnPast 5 Years	+ 53.84%	+ 11.00%	+ 12.53%
Valuation
Market Cap	$221 B	$81.0 B	$67.1 B
P/E Ratio	30.83	30.77	—
Dividend Yield	1.23%	0.88%	2.55%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	20.4%	11.0%	0.4%
Risk
Beta	0.69	1.06	0.69
52-Week Range	387.78 — $548.20	289.86 — $377.77	229.11 — $314.87
Company
Sector	Materials	Materials	Materials
Industry	Chemicals	Chemicals	Chemicals

Company

LINMaterials · Chemicals
SHWMaterials · Chemicals
APDMaterials · Chemicals

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