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SelectedToday6M Return

LINLinde PLC− 0.69%− 3.89%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co− 0.10%− 7.68%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc− 0.85%+ 9.29%

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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.

LIN− 3.9%SHW− 7.7%APD+ 9.3%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	LINLinde PLC	SHWSherwin-Williams Co	APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc
Return
Last Price	478.85	331.93	301.64
Daily Change	− 0.69%	− 0.10%	− 0.85%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	− 3.89%	− 7.68%	+ 9.29%
Valuation
Market Cap	$221 B	$80.6 B	$67.2 B
P/E Ratio	30.91	30.60	—
Dividend Yield	1.23%	0.88%	2.55%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	20.4%	11.0%	0.4%
Risk
Beta	0.69	1.06	0.69
52-Week Range	387.78 — $548.20	289.86 — $377.77	229.11 — $314.87
Company
Sector	Materials	Materials	Materials
Industry	Chemicals	Chemicals	Chemicals

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LINMaterials · Chemicals
SHWMaterials · Chemicals
APDMaterials · Chemicals

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