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SelectedToday3M Return

GWWWW Grainger Inc+ 0.62%+ 6.09%
PHParker-Hannifin Corp− 0.08%+ 16.98%
ITWIllinois Tool Works Inc− 0.41%+ 9.97%

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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.

GWW+ 6.1%PH+ 17.0%ITW+ 10.0%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	GWWWW Grainger Inc	PHParker-Hannifin Corp	ITWIllinois Tool Works Inc
Return
Last Price	1,321.04	963.80	270.53
Daily Change	+ 0.62%	− 0.08%	− 0.41%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	+ 6.09%	+ 16.98%	+ 9.97%
Valuation
Market Cap	$62.4 B	$122 B	$77.8 B
P/E Ratio	33.55	33.83	24.52
Dividend Yield	0.92%	1.37%	2.32%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	9.9%	17.0%	19.4%
Risk
Beta	0.96	1.14	0.95
52-Week Range	906.52 — $1,419.91	715.37 — $1,099.94	238.82 — $303.16
Company
Sector	Industrials	Industrials	Industrials
Industry	Trading Companies & Distributors	Machinery	Machinery

Company

GWWIndustrials · Trading Companies & Distributors
PHIndustrials · Machinery
ITWIndustrials · Machinery

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