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SelectedToday3M Return

SHWSherwin-Williams Co+ 0.30%+ 13.05%
ECLEcolab Inc+ 0.47%+ 11.91%
IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc− 0.01%+ 16.36%

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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.

SHW+ 13.1%ECL+ 11.9%IFF+ 16.4%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	SHWSherwin-Williams Co	ECLEcolab Inc	IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc
Return
Last Price	333.25	280.30	86.45
Daily Change	+ 0.30%	+ 0.47%	− 0.01%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	+ 13.05%	+ 11.91%	+ 16.36%
Valuation
Market Cap	$80.9 B	$78.9 B	$22.1 B
P/E Ratio	30.73	37.63	76.58
Dividend Yield	0.88%	1.13%	4.34%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	11.0%	12.6%	2.9%
Risk
Beta	1.06	0.88	0.91
52-Week Range	289.86 — $377.77	243.15 — $309.27	59.14 — $89.32
Company
Sector	Materials	Materials	Materials
Industry	Chemicals	Chemicals	Chemicals

Company

SHWMaterials · Chemicals
ECLMaterials · Chemicals
IFFMaterials · Chemicals

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