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SelectedTodayYTD Return

XYLXylem Inc− 2.04%− 22.94%
PHParker-Hannifin Corp− 0.27%+ 7.62%
ITWIllinois Tool Works Inc− 0.53%+ 8.28%
GWWWW Grainger Inc—+ 31.26%

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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.

XYL− 22.9%PH+ 7.6%ITW+ 8.3%GWW+ 31.3%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	XYLXylem Inc	PHParker-Hannifin Corp	ITWIllinois Tool Works Inc	GWWWW Grainger Inc
Return
Last Price	105.69	961.94	270.20	—
Daily Change	− 2.04%	− 0.27%	− 0.53%	—
Period ReturnYear to Date	− 22.94%	+ 7.62%	+ 8.28%	+ 31.26%
Valuation
Market Cap	$24.7 B	$121 B	$77.7 B	$62.2 B
P/E Ratio	25.13	33.77	24.49	—
Dividend Yield	1.46%	1.37%	2.32%	0.92%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	11.2%	17.0%	19.4%	9.9%
Risk
Beta	0.99	1.14	0.95	0.96
52-Week Range	105.29 — $154.27	715.37 — $1,099.94	238.82 — $303.16	906.52 — $1,419.91
Company
Sector	Industrials	Industrials	Industrials	Industrials
Industry	Machinery	Machinery	Machinery	Trading Companies & Distributors

Company

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

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