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ALBAlbemarle Corp− 3.97%+ 21.19%
ECLEcolab Inc+ 0.47%+ 0.60%
Partial Period · Jul 31, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
PPGPPG Industries Inc+ 1.61%+ 1.50%
Partial Period · Jul 31, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026

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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+ 21.2%ECL+ 0.6%PPG+ 1.5%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	ALBAlbemarle Corp	ECLEcolab Inc	PPGPPG Industries Inc
Return
Last Price	126.91	280.30	112.53
Daily Change	− 3.97%	+ 0.47%	+ 1.61%
Period ReturnPast Month	+ 21.19%	+ 0.60%Jul 31, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026	+ 1.50%Jul 31, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
Valuation
Market Cap	$15.0 B	$78.9 B	$25.0 B
P/E Ratio	95.45	37.63	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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