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LYBLyondellBasell Industries NV− 0.03%+ 16.67%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co+ 0.17%− 7.70%
Partial Period · Feb 26, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
ECLEcolab Inc+ 0.17%− 8.93%
Partial Period · Feb 26, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
PPGPPG Industries Inc+ 1.39%− 9.08%
Partial Period · Feb 26, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026

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LYB+ 16.7%SHW− 7.7%ECL− 8.9%PPG− 9.1%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	LYBLyondellBasell Industries NV	SHWSherwin-Williams Co	ECLEcolab Inc	PPGPPG Industries Inc
Return
Last Price	64.74	332.83	279.45	112.29
Daily Change	− 0.03%	+ 0.17%	+ 0.17%	+ 1.39%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	+ 16.67%	− 7.70%Feb 26, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026	− 8.93%Feb 26, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026	− 9.08%Feb 26, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
Valuation
Market Cap	$20.9 B	$80.8 B	$78.6 B	$25.0 B
P/E Ratio	—	30.69	37.51	16.07
Dividend Yield	5.31%	0.88%	1.13%	1.91%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	1.1%	11.0%	12.6%	9.6%
Risk
Beta	0.37	1.06	0.88	1.02
52-Week Range	41.58 — $83.94	289.86 — $377.77	243.15 — $309.27	93.39 — $133.43
Company
Sector	Materials	Materials	Materials	Materials
Industry	Chemicals	Chemicals	Chemicals	Chemicals

Company

LYBMaterials · Chemicals
SHWMaterials · Chemicals
ECLMaterials · Chemicals
PPGMaterials · Chemicals

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