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SelectedTodayYTD Return

NDSNNordson Corp+ 0.23%+ 32.01%
PHParker-Hannifin Corp− 0.39%+ 7.46%
GWWWW Grainger Inc—+ 31.87%

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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+ 32.0%PH+ 7.5%GWW+ 31.9%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	NDSNNordson Corp	PHParker-Hannifin Corp	GWWWW Grainger Inc
Return
Last Price	318.21	960.72	—
Daily Change	+ 0.23%	− 0.39%	—
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 32.01%	+ 7.46%	+ 31.87%
Valuation
Market Cap	$17.7 B	$121 B	$62.5 B
P/E Ratio	32.20	33.72	—
Dividend Yield	1.16%	1.37%	0.92%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	18.6%	17.0%	9.9%
Risk
Beta	1.00	1.14	0.96
52-Week Range	220.35 — $339.12	715.37 — $1,099.94	906.52 — $1,419.91
Company
Sector	Industrials	Industrials	Industrials
Industry	Machinery	Machinery	Trading Companies & Distributors

Company

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

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