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SelectedTodayYTD Return

ECLEcolab Inc+ 0.11%+ 6.34%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co+ 0.44%+ 1.81%
PPGPPG Industries Inc+ 1.61%+ 7.84%
IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc− 0.13%+ 26.93%

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ECL+ 6.3%SHW+ 1.8%PPG+ 7.8%IFF+ 26.9%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	ECLEcolab Inc	SHWSherwin-Williams Co	PPGPPG Industries Inc	IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc
Return
Last Price	279.28	333.71	112.53	86.35
Daily Change	+ 0.11%	+ 0.44%	+ 1.61%	− 0.13%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 6.34%	+ 1.81%	+ 7.84%	+ 26.93%
Valuation
Market Cap	$78.6 B	$81.0 B	$25.0 B	$22.0 B
P/E Ratio	37.49	30.77	16.11	76.49
Dividend Yield	1.13%	0.88%	1.91%	4.34%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	12.6%	11.0%	9.6%	2.9%
Risk
Beta	0.88	1.06	1.02	0.91
52-Week Range	243.15 — $309.27	289.86 — $377.77	93.39 — $133.43	59.14 — $89.32
Company
Sector	Materials	Materials	Materials	Materials
Industry	Chemicals	Chemicals	Chemicals	Chemicals

Company

ECLMaterials · Chemicals
SHWMaterials · Chemicals
PPGMaterials · Chemicals
IFFMaterials · Chemicals

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