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SelectedTodayYTD Return

NDSNNordson Corp+ 0.23%+ 32.01%
PHParker-Hannifin Corp− 0.39%+ 7.46%
ITWIllinois Tool Works Inc− 0.76%+ 7.96%

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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%ITW+ 8.0%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	NDSNNordson Corp	PHParker-Hannifin Corp	ITWIllinois Tool Works Inc
Return
Last Price	318.21	960.72	269.58
Daily Change	+ 0.23%	− 0.39%	− 0.76%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 32.01%	+ 7.46%	+ 7.96%
Valuation
Market Cap	$17.7 B	$121 B	$77.6 B
P/E Ratio	32.20	33.72	24.43
Dividend Yield	1.16%	1.37%	2.32%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	18.6%	17.0%	19.4%
Risk
Beta	1.00	1.14	0.95
52-Week Range	220.35 — $339.12	715.37 — $1,099.94	238.82 — $303.16
Company
Sector	Industrials	Industrials	Industrials
Industry	Machinery	Machinery	Machinery

Company

NDSNIndustrials · Machinery
PHIndustrials · Machinery
ITWIndustrials · Machinery

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