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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− 49.1%ECL+ 5.8%SHW− 4.3%PPG− 2.7%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

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ALBAlbemarle Corp
6M Return− 49.07%
Today+ 6.45%
ECLEcolab Inc.
6M Return+ 5.78%
Today+ 1.65%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co
6M Return− 4.30%
Today− 1.67%
PPGPPG Industries, Inc.
6M Return− 2.68%
Today+ 3.07%

Metrics Table

Metric	ALBAlbemarle Corp	ECLEcolab Inc.	SHWSherwin-Williams Co	PPGPPG Industries, Inc.
Return
Last Price	99.45	293.66	329.57	113.28
Daily Change	+ 6.45%	+ 1.65%	− 1.67%	+ 3.07%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	− 49.07%	+ 5.78%	− 4.30%	− 2.68%
Valuation
Market Cap	$11.7 B	$82.3 B	$80.0 B	$25.2 B
P/E Ratio	74.80	39.42	30.39	16.22
Dividend Yield	1.24%	1.13%	0.88%	1.91%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	3.8%	12.6%	11.0%	9.6%
Risk
Beta	1.38	0.87	1.06	1.01
52-Week Range	88221	243309	290378	93133
Company
Sector	Materials	Materials	Materials	Materials
Industry	Chemicals	Chemicals	Chemicals	Chemicals

Company

ALBMaterials · Chemicals
ECLMaterials · Chemicals
SHWMaterials · Chemicals
PPGMaterials · Chemicals

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