SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE (SHW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:SHW • US8243481061
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317.85 USD
-6.42 (-1.98%)
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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.
1. SHW Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year SHW was profitable.
- In the past year SHW had a positive cash flow from operations.
- SHW had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years SHW always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of SHW (9.92%) is better than 95.12% of its industry peers.
- SHW's Return On Equity of 55.86% is amongst the best of the industry. SHW outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- SHW has a better Return On Invested Capital (14.54%) than 95.12% of its industry peers.
- SHW had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 15.96%. This is significantly above the industry average of 6.49%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- SHW has a better Profit Margin (10.90%) than 89.02% of its industry peers.
- SHW's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- SHW has a better Operating Margin (16.11%) than 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 better Gross Margin (48.85%) than 93.90% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SHW has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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
- SHW has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SHW has about the same debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- SHW has an Altman-Z score of 3.62. This indicates that SHW is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- SHW has a better Altman-Z score (3.62) than 84.15% 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 has a better Debt to FCF ratio (4.17) than 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.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of SHW (2.33) is worse than 85.37% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.33 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.17 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.62 |
ROIC/WACC1
WACC14.51%
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.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.53 indicates that SHW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.53, SHW is not doing good in the industry: 91.46% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.53 |
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 1.23%.
- Measured over the past 5 years, SHW shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 6.94% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, SHW shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.06% in the last year.
- SHW shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.12% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.23%
EPS 3Y9.42%
EPS 5Y6.94%
EPS Q2Q%4.44%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.06%
Revenue growth 3Y2.1%
Revenue growth 5Y5.12%
Sales Q2Q%6.81%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.85% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- 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.
4. SHW Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- SHW is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 27.52.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SHW is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SHW to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.54), we can say SHW is valued inline with the index average.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 23.52, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of SHW.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as SHW.
- SHW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 21.68.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.52 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 68.29% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than SHW, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SHW indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SHW is cheaper than 62.20% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 29.62 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.73 |
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.
- The excellent profitability rating of SHW may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)6.19
PEG (5Y)3.97
EPS Next 2Y8.64%
EPS Next 3Y10.32%
5. SHW Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- SHW has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.01%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- SHW's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.01.
- With a Dividend Yield of 1.01, SHW pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.01% |
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 their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)12.07%
Div Incr Years22
Div Non Decr Years22
5.3 Sustainability
- SHW pays out 30.75% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of SHW is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP30.75%
EPS Next 2Y8.64%
EPS Next 3Y10.32%
SHW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
317.85
-6.42 (-1.98%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Industry Strength63.98
Industry Growth40.37
Earnings (Last)04-28 2026-04-28/bmo
Earnings (Next)07-20 2026-07-20/bmo
Inst Owners83.01%
Inst Owner Change-0.22%
Ins Owners0.08%
Ins Owner Change-0.29%
Market Cap78.62B
Revenue(TTM)23.57B
Net Income(TTM)2.57B
Analysts74.84
Price Target387.28 (21.84%)
Short Float %2.31%
Short Ratio3.22
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.01% |
Yearly Dividend3.17
Dividend Growth(5Y)12.07%
DP30.75%
Div Incr Years22
Div Non Decr Years22
Ex-Date03-02 2026-03-02 (0.8)
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)-0.43%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.36%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.78%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.18%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.19%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.52 | ||
| P/S | 3.34 | ||
| P/FCF | 29.62 | ||
| P/OCF | 22.78 | ||
| P/B | 17.1 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.73 |
EPS(TTM)11.55
EY3.63%
EPS(NY)13.51
Fwd EY4.25%
FCF(TTM)10.73
FCFY3.38%
OCF(TTM)13.95
OCFY4.39%
SpS95.3
BVpS18.59
TBVpS-29.93
PEG (NY)6.19
PEG (5Y)3.97
Graham Number69.505 (-78.13%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.62 |
F-Score6
WACC14.51%
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)1.23%
EPS 3Y9.42%
EPS 5Y6.94%
EPS Q2Q%4.44%
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%6.81%
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 27.52 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 17.1.
Can you provide the financial health for SHW stock?
The financial health rating of SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE (SHW) is 5 / 10.