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LYBLyondellBasell Industries NV− 1.98%+ 27.54%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co+ 0.33%− 7.65%
Partial Period · Sep 2, 2025 — Sep 4, 2026
ECLEcolab Inc+ 0.47%+ 2.02%
Partial Period · Sep 2, 2025 — 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.

LYB+ 27.5%SHW− 7.6%ECL+ 2.0%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	LYBLyondellBasell Industries NV	SHWSherwin-Williams Co	ECLEcolab Inc
Return
Last Price	63.48	333.36	280.27
Daily Change	− 1.98%	+ 0.33%	+ 0.47%
Period ReturnPast Year	+ 27.54%	− 7.65%Sep 2, 2025 — Sep 4, 2026	+ 2.02%Sep 2, 2025 — Sep 4, 2026
Valuation
Market Cap	$20.5 B	$80.9 B	$78.9 B
P/E Ratio	—	30.74	37.62
Dividend Yield	5.31%	0.88%	1.13%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	1.1%	11.0%	12.6%
Risk
Beta	0.37	1.06	0.88
52-Week Range	41.58 — $83.94	289.86 — $377.77	243.15 — $309.27
Company
Sector	Materials	Materials	Materials
Industry	Chemicals	Chemicals	Chemicals

Company

LYBMaterials · Chemicals
SHWMaterials · Chemicals
ECLMaterials · Chemicals

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