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SelectedToday1Y Return

NDSNNordson Corp—+ 55.18%
PHParker-Hannifin Corp− 0.20%+ 28.36%
Partial Period · Sep 2, 2025 — Sep 4, 2026
ITWIllinois Tool Works Inc− 0.56%+ 3.00%
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.

NDSN+ 55.2%PH+ 28.4%ITW+ 3.0%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	NDSNNordson Corp	PHParker-Hannifin Corp	ITWIllinois Tool Works Inc
Return
Last Price	—	962.59	270.12
Daily Change	—	− 0.20%	− 0.56%
Period ReturnPast Year	+ 55.18%	+ 28.36%Sep 2, 2025 — Sep 4, 2026	+ 3.00%Sep 2, 2025 — Sep 4, 2026
Valuation
Market Cap	$17.7 B	$121 B	$77.7 B
P/E Ratio	—	33.79	24.48
Dividend Yield	1.16%	1.37%	2.32%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	18.6%	17.0%	19.4%
Risk
Beta	1.00	1.14	0.95
52-Week Range	220.35 — $339.12	715.37 — $1,099.94	238.82 — $303.16
Company
Sector	Industrials	Industrials	Industrials
Industry	Machinery	Machinery	Machinery

Company

NDSNIndustrials · Machinery
PHIndustrials · Machinery
ITWIndustrials · Machinery

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