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SelectedToday3M Return

ECLEcolab Inc+ 0.11%+ 11.50%
PPGPPG Industries Inc+ 1.61%+ 0.41%
IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc− 0.13%+ 16.28%

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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.

ECL+ 11.5%PPG+ 0.4%IFF+ 16.3%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	ECLEcolab Inc	PPGPPG Industries Inc	IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc
Return
Last Price	279.28	112.53	86.35
Daily Change	+ 0.11%	+ 1.61%	− 0.13%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	+ 11.50%	+ 0.41%	+ 16.28%
Valuation
Market Cap	$78.6 B	$25.0 B	$22.0 B
P/E Ratio	37.49	16.11	76.49
Dividend Yield	1.13%	1.91%	4.34%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	12.6%	9.6%	2.9%
Risk
Beta	0.88	1.02	0.91
52-Week Range	243.15 — $309.27	93.39 — $133.43	59.14 — $89.32
Company
Sector	Materials	Materials	Materials
Industry	Chemicals	Chemicals	Chemicals

Company

ECLMaterials · Chemicals
PPGMaterials · Chemicals
IFFMaterials · Chemicals

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