SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE (SHW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:SHW • US8243481061

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345.55 USD
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This SHW fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. SHW Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SHW was profitable.
  • SHW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SHW has been profitable.
  • SHW had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
SHW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSHW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 9.92%, SHW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SHW has a Return On Equity of 55.86%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SHW outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • SHW's Return On Invested Capital of 14.54% is amongst the best of the industry. SHW outperforms 95.12% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SHW is significantly above the industry average of 6.49%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.92%
ROE 55.86%
ROIC 14.54%
ROA(3y)10.56%
ROA(5y)9.93%
ROE(3y)62.11%
ROE(5y)65.59%
ROIC(3y)15.96%
ROIC(5y)14.83%
SHW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSHW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • SHW's Profit Margin of 10.90% is amongst the best of the industry. SHW outperforms 89.02% of its industry peers.
  • SHW's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • SHW's Operating Margin of 16.11% is amongst the best of the industry. SHW outperforms 81.71% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SHW has remained more or less at the same level.
  • SHW has a Gross Margin of 48.85%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SHW outperforms 93.90% of its industry peers.
  • SHW's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.11%
PM (TTM) 10.9%
GM 48.85%
OM growth 3Y5.93%
OM growth 5Y0.71%
PM growth 3Y6.11%
PM growth 5Y-0.29%
GM growth 3Y5.08%
GM growth 5Y0.65%
SHW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSHW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. SHW Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SHW is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SHW has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SHW has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for SHW has remained at the same level compared to a year ago.
SHW Yearly Shares OutstandingSHW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
SHW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSHW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.2 Solvency

  • SHW has an Altman-Z score of 3.81. This indicates that SHW is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • SHW has a better Altman-Z score (3.81) than 86.59% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SHW is 4.17, which is a neutral value as it means it would take SHW, 4.17 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • SHW's Debt to FCF ratio of 4.17 is amongst the best of the industry. SHW outperforms 84.15% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.33 is on the high side and indicates that SHW has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.33, SHW is doing worse than 85.37% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.33
Debt/FCF 4.17
Altman-Z 3.81
ROIC/WACC1
WACC14.48%
SHW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSHW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • SHW has a Current Ratio of 0.87. This is a bad value and indicates that SHW is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • SHW has a worse Current ratio (0.87) than 95.12% of its industry peers.
  • SHW has a Quick Ratio of 0.87. This is a bad value and indicates that SHW is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • SHW has a worse Quick ratio (0.53) than 91.46% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.87
Quick Ratio 0.53
SHW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSHW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. SHW Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • SHW shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 1.06%.
  • SHW shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 6.94% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, SHW shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.06% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, SHW shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.12% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.06%
EPS 3Y9.42%
EPS 5Y6.94%
EPS Q2Q%6.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.06%
Revenue growth 3Y2.1%
Revenue growth 5Y5.12%
Sales Q2Q%5.64%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, SHW will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.85% on average per year.
  • SHW is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.45% yearly.
EPS Next Y4.45%
EPS Next 2Y8.64%
EPS Next 3Y10.32%
EPS Next 5Y8.85%
Revenue Next Year4.56%
Revenue Next 2Y4.6%
Revenue Next 3Y4.78%
Revenue Next 5Y4.45%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
SHW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSHW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10B 20B 30B
SHW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSHW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5 10 15

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4. SHW Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 30.18, the valuation of SHW can be described as expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as SHW.
  • SHW's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.89.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 28.89, which means the current valuation is very expensive for SHW.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SHW is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • SHW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 38.50.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.18
Fwd PE 28.89
SHW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSHW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 73.17% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than SHW, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • SHW's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 32.21
EV/EBITDA 21.27
SHW Per share dataSHW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates SHW does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • SHW has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)6.79
PEG (5Y)4.35
EPS Next 2Y8.64%
EPS Next 3Y10.32%

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5. SHW Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.96%, SHW is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.01, SHW has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, SHW's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.96%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of SHW grows each year by 12.07%, which is quite nice.
  • SHW has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • SHW has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)12.07%
Div Incr Years22
Div Non Decr Years22
SHW Yearly Dividends per shareSHW Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • 30.75% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SHW. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • SHW's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP30.75%
EPS Next 2Y8.64%
EPS Next 3Y10.32%
SHW Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSHW Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B
SHW Dividend Payout.SHW Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SHW Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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SHW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE

NYSE:SHW (4/17/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 345.991 +0.44 (+0.13%)

345.55

+12.21 (+3.66%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners83.01%
Inst Owner Change0.03%
Ins Owners0.08%
Ins Owner Change-0.29%
Market Cap85.48B
Revenue(TTM)23.57B
Net Income(TTM)2.57B
Analysts74.84
Price Target390.54 (13.02%)
Short Float %2.25%
Short Ratio2.94
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.96%
Yearly Dividend3.17
Dividend Growth(5Y)12.07%
DP30.75%
Div Incr Years22
Div Non Decr Years22
Ex-Date03-02
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.73%
Min EPS beat(2)2.14%
Max EPS beat(2)3.31%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.83%
Min EPS beat(4)-12.08%
Max EPS beat(4)3.31%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.82%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)3.45%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)2.52%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.76%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.06%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.58%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.49%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.75%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.58%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.29%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.24%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.23%
PT rev (1m)-1.38%
PT rev (3m)-0.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.38%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.36%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.49%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.18%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.22%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.18
Fwd PE 28.89
P/S 3.63
P/FCF 32.21
P/OCF 24.76
P/B 18.59
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 21.27
EPS(TTM)11.45
EY3.31%
EPS(NY)11.96
Fwd EY3.46%
FCF(TTM)10.73
FCFY3.1%
OCF(TTM)13.95
OCFY4.04%
SpS95.3
BVpS18.59
TBVpS-29.93
PEG (NY)6.79
PEG (5Y)4.35
Graham Number69.2035 (-79.97%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.92%
ROE 55.86%
ROCE 20%
ROIC 14.54%
ROICexc 14.7%
ROICexgc 36.82%
OM 16.11%
PM (TTM) 10.9%
GM 48.85%
FCFM 11.26%
ROA(3y)10.56%
ROA(5y)9.93%
ROE(3y)62.11%
ROE(5y)65.59%
ROIC(3y)15.96%
ROIC(5y)14.83%
ROICexc(3y)16.17%
ROICexc(5y)15.02%
ROICexgc(3y)46.9%
ROICexgc(5y)45.45%
ROCE(3y)21.48%
ROCE(5y)20.06%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-2.57%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-7.49%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.32%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.74%
OM growth 3Y5.93%
OM growth 5Y0.71%
PM growth 3Y6.11%
PM growth 5Y-0.29%
GM growth 3Y5.08%
GM growth 5Y0.65%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.91
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.33
Debt/FCF 4.17
Debt/EBITDA 2.4
Cap/Depr 117.83%
Cap/Sales 3.38%
Interest Coverage 8.38
Cash Conversion 77.15%
Profit Quality 103.33%
Current Ratio 0.87
Quick Ratio 0.53
Altman-Z 3.81
F-Score6
WACC14.48%
ROIC/WACC1
Cap/Depr(3y)144.01%
Cap/Depr(5y)121.58%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.33%
Profit Quality(3y)97.09%
Profit Quality(5y)90.97%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.06%
EPS 3Y9.42%
EPS 5Y6.94%
EPS Q2Q%6.7%
EPS Next Y4.45%
EPS Next 2Y8.64%
EPS Next 3Y10.32%
EPS Next 5Y8.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.06%
Revenue growth 3Y2.1%
Revenue growth 5Y5.12%
Sales Q2Q%5.64%
Revenue Next Year4.56%
Revenue Next 2Y4.6%
Revenue Next 3Y4.78%
Revenue Next 5Y4.45%
EBIT growth 1Y0.93%
EBIT growth 3Y8.16%
EBIT growth 5Y5.87%
EBIT Next Year20.79%
EBIT Next 3Y12.78%
EBIT Next 5Y8.29%
FCF growth 1Y27.4%
FCF growth 3Y27.67%
FCF growth 5Y-3.09%
OCF growth 1Y9.46%
OCF growth 3Y21.59%
OCF growth 5Y0.25%

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE / SHW Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to SHW.


What is the valuation status of SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE (SHW) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE (SHW). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of SHW stock?

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE (SHW) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE (SHW) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE (SHW) is 30.18 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 18.59.


Can you provide the financial health for SHW stock?

The financial health rating of SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE (SHW) is 5 / 10.