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LYBLyondellBasell Industries NV− 2.10%+ 14.69%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co+ 0.38%− 7.44%
ECLEcolab Inc+ 0.48%− 8.65%
PPGPPG Industries Inc+ 1.60%− 8.79%

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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.

LYB+ 14.7%SHW− 7.4%ECL− 8.7%PPG− 8.8%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	LYBLyondellBasell Industries NV	SHWSherwin-Williams Co	ECLEcolab Inc	PPGPPG Industries Inc
Return
Last Price	63.40	333.51	280.31	112.52
Daily Change	− 2.10%	+ 0.38%	+ 0.48%	+ 1.60%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	+ 14.69%	− 7.44%	− 8.65%	− 8.79%
Valuation
Market Cap	$20.5 B	$81.0 B	$78.9 B	$25.0 B
P/E Ratio	—	30.75	37.63	16.11
Dividend Yield	5.31%	0.88%	1.13%	1.91%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	1.1%	11.0%	12.6%	9.6%
Risk
Beta	0.37	1.06	0.88	1.02
52-Week Range	41.58 — $83.94	289.86 — $377.77	243.15 — $309.27	93.39 — $133.43
Company
Sector	Materials	Materials	Materials	Materials
Industry	Chemicals	Chemicals	Chemicals	Chemicals

Company

LYBMaterials · Chemicals
SHWMaterials · Chemicals
ECLMaterials · Chemicals
PPGMaterials · Chemicals

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