Stock Evaluator: The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)

The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW

$346.59 0.48 0.14%
August 21, 2026 4:00:03 PM EST November 10, 2021 Volume: 1,686,427
After Hours: $120.37   0.15  |  0.12% November 10, 2021 7:59 PM EST Volume: 72,713
USD NYSE | DELAYED PRICE
SECTOR INDUSTRY
Materials Chemicals

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COMPANY SUMMARY
The Sherwin-Williams Company engages in the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of paint, coatings, and related products to professional, industrial, commercial and retail customers. The company operates through three segments: Paint Stores Group, Consumer Brands Group, and Performance Coatings Group. The Paint Stores Group segment offers architectural paint and coatings; protective and marine products; and OEM product finishes and related products for architectural and industrial paint contractors, and do-it-yourself homeowners under the Sherwin-Williams brand. The Consumer Brands Group segment supplies a portfolio of branded and private-label architectural paints, stains, varnishes, industrial products, wood finishes products, wood preservatives, applicators, corrosion inhibitors, aerosols, caulks, and adhesives to retailers, including home centers and hardware stores, and dedicated dealers and distributors. The Performance Coatings Group segment develops and sells industrial coatings for wood finishing and general industrial applications; automotive refinish products; protective and marine coatings; coil coatings; packaging coatings; and performance-based resins and colorants. This segment serves retailers, dealers, jobbers, licensees, and other third-party distributors. The company operates in North America, South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The Sherwin-Williams Company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

Commentary & Analysis


Financial Summary

Share Statistics SHW Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Market Cap (Mil) $83,720.2 $4,010.9 96%
Shares Out (Mil) 246.0 92.2 80%
Institutional Ownership 99.6% 82.8% 91%
Float (Mil) 224.7 117.6 76%
Beta 1.10 0.78 66%
Avg Daily Volume (000s) 1,562 136 78%
Price Change
(52-week)
(5.7%) 84.6% 39%
Growth SHW Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (5yr) 5.1% 4.0% 37%
Net Income (5yr) 4.8% (0.2%) 47%
EPS (5yr) 6.9% 1.5% 41
Dividends (5yr) 12.1% 0.0% 94%
Cash Flow (5yr) (15.3%) (15.3%) 50%
Estimates Qtrly Current
Fiscal
Year
Next
Fiscal
Year
# of Estimates 20 25 24
Current EPS $3.696 $12.089 $13.613
Month Ago EPS $3.574 $11.744 $13.311
# Rev Up 0 1 1
# Rev Down 1 0 0
Three Months Ago EPS $3.586 $11.735 $13.268
Year/Year Chg 7.8% 17.8% 47.5%
Financials SHW Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (TTM) (Mil) $24,410 $4,298 93%
Net Income (TTM) (Mil) $2,688 $58 94%
EPS (TTM) $10.948 $0.300 95%
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $3,887 $446 93%
Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $24 $4 64%
Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) $10,749 $1,795 92%
Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) $97,727 $5,576 96%
Valuation SHW Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
P/B 21.72 1.60 96%
P/E 32.0 25.4 71%
Dividend Yield 0.9% 1.2% 66%
PEG (5yr hist) 4.6 1.7 86%
Ratios SHW Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Gross Margin 49.0% 27.5% 61%
Net Margin 11.0% 3.0% 65%
ROA 10.3% 1.5% 88%
ROE 65.1% 3.9% 94%
Liabilities to Assets 85.7% 54.0% 79%
F-Score 6 5 67%

Passing Stock Screens

As of 8/20/2026, from a list of 60 stock screening strategies, SHW meetings the criteria of 1 screen:

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