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PPGPPG Industries Inc+ 1.29%+ 0.02%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co− 0.12%+ 12.58%
ECLEcolab Inc+ 0.09%+ 11.41%
IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc− 0.39%+ 15.84%

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PPG+ 0.0%SHW+ 12.6%ECL+ 11.4%IFF+ 15.8%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	PPGPPG Industries Inc	SHWSherwin-Williams Co	ECLEcolab Inc	IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc
Return
Last Price	112.18	331.88	279.21	86.12
Daily Change	+ 1.29%	− 0.12%	+ 0.09%	− 0.39%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	+ 0.02%	+ 12.58%	+ 11.41%	+ 15.84%
Valuation
Market Cap	$24.9 B	$80.6 B	$78.6 B	$22.0 B
P/E Ratio	16.06	30.60	37.48	76.29
Dividend Yield	1.91%	0.88%	1.13%	4.34%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	9.6%	11.0%	12.6%	2.9%
Risk
Beta	1.02	1.06	0.88	0.91
52-Week Range	93.39 — $133.43	289.86 — $377.77	243.15 — $309.27	59.14 — $89.32
Company
Sector	Materials	Materials	Materials	Materials
Industry	Chemicals	Chemicals	Chemicals	Chemicals

Company

PPGMaterials · Chemicals
SHWMaterials · Chemicals
ECLMaterials · Chemicals
IFFMaterials · Chemicals

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