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SelectedToday6M Return

ALBAlbemarle Corp− 4.06%− 30.50%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co+ 0.40%− 7.52%
ECLEcolab Inc+ 0.46%− 8.61%

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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.

ALB− 30.5%SHW− 7.5%ECL− 8.6%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	ALBAlbemarle Corp	SHWSherwin-Williams Co	ECLEcolab Inc
Return
Last Price	126.80	333.60	280.26
Daily Change	− 4.06%	+ 0.40%	+ 0.46%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	− 30.50%	− 7.52%	− 8.61%
Valuation
Market Cap	$15.0 B	$81.0 B	$78.9 B
P/E Ratio	—	30.76	—
Dividend Yield	—	0.88%	—
Net MarginTrailing 12M	—	11.0%	—
Risk
Beta	—	1.06	—
52-Week Range	—	289.86 — $377.77	—
Company
Sector	Materials	Materials	Materials
Industry	Chemicals	Chemicals	Chemicals

Company

ALBMaterials · Chemicals
SHWMaterials · Chemicals
ECLMaterials · Chemicals

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