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ALBAlbemarle Corp− 3.97%+ 59.59%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co+ 0.29%− 7.65%
ECLEcolab Inc+ 0.46%+ 2.02%
PPGPPG Industries Inc+ 1.61%+ 2.66%

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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+ 59.6%SHW− 7.6%ECL+ 2.0%PPG+ 2.7%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	ALBAlbemarle Corp	SHWSherwin-Williams Co	ECLEcolab Inc	PPGPPG Industries Inc
Return
Last Price	126.91	333.24	280.25	112.53
Daily Change	− 3.97%	+ 0.29%	+ 0.46%	+ 1.61%
Period ReturnPast Year	+ 59.59%	− 7.65%	+ 2.02%	+ 2.66%
Valuation
Market Cap	$15.0 B	$80.9 B	$78.9 B	$25.0 B
P/E Ratio	95.45	30.72	37.62	16.11
Dividend Yield	1.24%	0.88%	1.13%	1.91%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	3.8%	11.0%	12.6%	9.6%
Risk
Beta	1.33	1.06	0.88	1.02
52-Week Range	71.25 — $221.00	289.86 — $377.77	243.15 — $309.27	93.39 — $133.43
Company
Sector	Materials	Materials	Materials	Materials
Industry	Chemicals	Chemicals	Chemicals	Chemicals

Company

ALBMaterials · Chemicals
SHWMaterials · Chemicals
ECLMaterials · Chemicals
PPGMaterials · Chemicals

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