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NDSNNordson Corp+ 0.23%+ 11.42%
PHParker-Hannifin Corp− 0.17%− 5.15%
Partial Period · Feb 26, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
ITWIllinois Tool Works Inc− 0.67%− 7.17%
Partial Period · Feb 26, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026

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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+ 11.4%PH− 5.1%ITW− 7.2%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	NDSNNordson Corp	PHParker-Hannifin Corp	ITWIllinois Tool Works Inc
Return
Last Price	318.23	962.91	269.84
Daily Change	+ 0.23%	− 0.17%	− 0.67%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	+ 11.42%	− 5.15%Feb 26, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026	− 7.17%Feb 26, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
Valuation
Market Cap	$17.7 B	$121 B	$77.6 B
P/E Ratio	—	33.80	24.46
Dividend Yield	—	1.37%	2.32%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	—	17.0%	19.4%
Risk
Beta	—	1.14	0.95
52-Week Range	—	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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