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SelectedTodayYTD Return

ALBAlbemarle Corp− 4.02%− 11.86%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co+ 0.29%+ 1.81%
PPGPPG Industries Inc+ 1.57%+ 8.04%

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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− 11.9%SHW+ 1.8%PPG+ 8.0%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	ALBAlbemarle Corp	SHWSherwin-Williams Co	PPGPPG Industries Inc
Return
Last Price	126.85	333.22	112.49
Daily Change	− 4.02%	+ 0.29%	+ 1.57%
Period ReturnYear to Date	− 11.86%	+ 1.81%	+ 8.04%
Valuation
Market Cap	$15.0 B	$80.9 B	$25.0 B
P/E Ratio	95.40	30.72	16.10
Dividend Yield	1.24%	0.88%	1.91%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	3.8%	11.0%	9.6%
Risk
Beta	1.33	1.06	1.02
52-Week Range	71.25 — $221.00	289.86 — $377.77	93.39 — $133.43
Company
Sector	Materials	Materials	Materials
Industry	Chemicals	Chemicals	Chemicals

Company

ALBMaterials · Chemicals
SHWMaterials · Chemicals
PPGMaterials · Chemicals

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