SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE (SHW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:SHW • US8243481061
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303.53 USD
-6.85 (-2.21%)
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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
- SHW had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year SHW had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years SHW has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years SHW always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- SHW has a Return On Assets of 9.92%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SHW outperforms 95.18% of its industry peers.
- 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 has a Return On Invested Capital of 14.54%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SHW outperforms 95.18% 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 6.41%.
| 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's Profit Margin of 10.90% is amongst the best of the industry. SHW outperforms 87.95% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SHW has remained more or less at the same level.
- SHW has a better Operating Margin (16.11%) than 81.93% of its industry peers.
- SHW's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- SHW has a better Gross Margin (48.85%) than 93.98% of its industry peers.
- SHW's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SHW is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SHW has less shares outstanding
- SHW has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- SHW has about the same debt/assets ratio as last year.
2.2 Solvency
- SHW has an Altman-Z score of 3.57. This indicates that SHW is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- SHW has a better Altman-Z score (3.57) than 84.34% of its industry peers.
- SHW has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.17. This is a neutral value as SHW would need 4.17 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- SHW's Debt to FCF ratio of 4.17 is amongst the best of the industry. SHW outperforms 85.54% of its industry peers.
- SHW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.33. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.33, SHW is not doing good in the industry: 84.34% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.33 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.17 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.57 |
ROIC/WACC1.77
WACC8.2%
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.
- The Current ratio of SHW (0.87) is worse than 95.18% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.53 indicates that SHW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.53, SHW is doing worse than 91.57% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.53 |
3. SHW Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.06% over the past year.
- 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.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.06% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.12% on average over the past years.
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
- SHW is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.85% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, SHW will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.45% on average per year.
EPS Next Y4.83%
EPS Next 2Y9.18%
EPS Next 3Y10.48%
EPS Next 5Y8.85%
Revenue Next Year4.44%
Revenue Next 2Y4.52%
Revenue Next 3Y4.74%
Revenue Next 5Y4.45%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- 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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 26.51, the valuation of SHW can be described as expensive.
- SHW's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SHW to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.23), we can say SHW is valued inline with the index average.
- SHW is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.29.
- SHW's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SHW to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.28), we can say SHW is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.51 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.29 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SHW is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 72.29% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- SHW's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 28.34 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.35 |
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)5.49
PEG (5Y)3.82
EPS Next 2Y9.18%
EPS Next 3Y10.48%
5. SHW Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- SHW has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.01%.
- SHW's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.08.
- With a Dividend Yield of 1.01, SHW pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.91.
| 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 paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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 Years21
Div Non Decr Years21
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 2Y9.18%
EPS Next 3Y10.48%
SHW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
303.53
-6.85 (-2.21%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)01-29 2026-01-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-27 2026-04-27/bmo
Inst Owners82.91%
Inst Owner Change-0.66%
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner Change-0.29%
Market Cap75.21B
Revenue(TTM)23.57B
Net Income(TTM)2.57B
Analysts74.38
Price Target396.01 (30.47%)
Short Float %1.8%
Short Ratio2.3
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.01% |
Yearly Dividend3.17
Dividend Growth(5Y)12.07%
DP30.75%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years21
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)-0.05%
PT rev (3m)0.54%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.38%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.59%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.43%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.58%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.27%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.67%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.51 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.29 | ||
| P/S | 3.19 | ||
| P/FCF | 28.34 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.79 | ||
| P/B | 16.36 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.35 |
EPS(TTM)11.45
EY3.77%
EPS(NY)12
Fwd EY3.95%
FCF(TTM)10.71
FCFY3.53%
OCF(TTM)13.93
OCFY4.59%
SpS95.15
BVpS18.56
TBVpS-29.88
PEG (NY)5.49
PEG (5Y)3.82
Graham Number69.15
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 | 3.57 |
F-Score6
WACC8.2%
ROIC/WACC1.77
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 Y4.83%
EPS Next 2Y9.18%
EPS Next 3Y10.48%
EPS Next 5Y8.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.06%
Revenue growth 3Y2.1%
Revenue growth 5Y5.12%
Sales Q2Q%5.64%
Revenue Next Year4.44%
Revenue Next 2Y4.52%
Revenue Next 3Y4.74%
Revenue Next 5Y4.45%
EBIT growth 1Y0.93%
EBIT growth 3Y8.16%
EBIT growth 5Y5.87%
EBIT Next Year21.24%
EBIT Next 3Y12.72%
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 2 / 10 to SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE (SHW). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE?
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE (SHW) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE (SHW) is expected to grow by 4.83% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SHW stock?
The dividend rating of SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE (SHW) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 30.75%.