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Sherwin-Williams Sherwin-Williams Company (The) Common Stock

SHW · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Bottom 17% of scored stocks
OkayBottom 17% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Sherwin-Williams scores 42/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 17% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Business Strength (70/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Business 70
Weakest
Price 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

Mkt capUS$ 80.4b#160 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 10.87P/E30×✗ vs sector median 22.2×P/B20.2×✗ vs sector median 3×Div yield1%Bottom 39% in the S&P 50052w range · 49% of range289.86377.77
as of 31 Oct 2026

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Ranks #14 of 19 in Basic Materials by score

One-Minute Summary

Why Sherwin-Williams scores 42

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

Business Strength

70
Why 70?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2) = 7 of 10 points → 70
Return on Equity (ROE)67%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+3%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+4%/yrOkayNet Profit Margin11%OkayQuarterly Momentum+6%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +12%Equity ↑ +7%ROE % 67.3%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
2.4b2.7b2.6b2.7b3.7b4.1b4.6b4.0b202320242025TTM64.3%66.2%55.9%67.3%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +8.1%Net Profit ↑ +12%Net Margin % 10.7%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
23.1b23.1b23.6b24.9b2.4b2.7b2.6b2.7b202320242025TTM10.4%11.6%10.9%10.7%

Sales grew about 8.1% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 12% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +10.2%Net Profit ↑ +4.6%Net Margin % 12.4%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
6.2b5.3b5.3b6.3b6.4b5.6b5.7b6.8b806m480m504m755m833m477m535m844mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2613.1%9.1%9.5%12%13.1%8.5%9.4%12.4%
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Sales grew about 10.2% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit has moved sideways over the last 8 quarters.

Why 33?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 2) = 2 of 6 points → 33
Debt-to-Equity3.5×WeakCurrent Ratio0.7×WeakInterest Coverage7.5×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +18.4%Equity ↑ +7%D/E 3.5×
Total DebtEquityD/E
11.8b11.9b12.9b14.0b3.7b4.1b4.6b4.0b202320242025TTM3.2×2.9×2.8×3.5×

Borrowings grew about 18.4% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +27.5%Current Liabilities ↑ +48.6%Current Ratio 0.7×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
5.5b5.4b6.0b7.0b6.6b6.8b6.9b9.8b202320242025TTM0.8×0.8×0.9×0.7×
Why 38?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 3 of 8 points → 38
Dividend Quality1%Weak
Payout ratio: 29%
Operating Cash FlowPositive but bumpyOkayFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsShrinking & thinWeak
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +4.6%Free CF ↑ +16.9%
Operating CFFree CF
3.5b3.2b3.5b3.7b2.6b2.1b2.7b3.1b202320242025TTM

Cash keeps coming in, though unevenly: fine, but worth keeping an eye on.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -4.6%Short-Term Debt ↑ +161.5%Total Debt ↑ +18.4%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
277m210m207m264m1.5b1.7b1.6b3.9b11.8b11.9b12.9b14.0b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +5.3%Yield % 1%
DPS (cents)Yield %
60606060.571.571.571.5797930024228631620222023202420251.3%1%0.9%1%

Dividends were cut during this period: payouts here are not guaranteed pocket money.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
P/E Ratio30×WeakP/B Ratio20.2×WeakPEG Ratio7.8Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 368.88US$ 333.76US$ 298.63Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price has been roughly flat over the past year.

Why 67?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2) = 8 of 12 points → 67
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)-2%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)+0.4 pp/yr vs salesOkayAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-8%OkayQuarterly Consistency1 of 4 quarters downStrong
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +8.1%Inventory ↑ +9.3%Inv. % of Rev. 10.2%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
23.1b23.1b23.6b24.9b2.3b2.3b2.3b2.5b202320242025TTM10.1%9.9%9.8%10.2%
Ranks #14 of 19 in Basic Materials by score

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 24.9bUS$ 2.7bUS$ 3.7bUS$ 3.1bUS$ -605.8mUS$ 264.2mUS$ 14.0bUS$ 3.9bUS$ 4.0bUS$ 7.0bUS$ 9.8bUS$ 27.0bUS$ 23.0bUS$ 2.5b-67%11%3.5×0.7×7.5×29%----
2025US$ 23.6bUS$ 2.6bUS$ 3.5bUS$ 2.7bUS$ -797.6mUS$ 207.2mUS$ 12.9bUS$ 1.6bUS$ 4.6bUS$ 6.0bUS$ 6.9bUS$ 25.9bUS$ 21.3bUS$ 2.3bUS$ 316.0m56%11%2.8×0.9×8.2×31%1%31.4×17.5×3.8
2024US$ 23.1bUS$ 2.7bUS$ 3.2bUS$ 2.1bUS$ -1.1bUS$ 210.4mUS$ 11.9bUS$ 1.7bUS$ 4.1bUS$ 5.4bUS$ 6.8bUS$ 23.6bUS$ 19.6bUS$ 2.3bUS$ 286.0m66%12%2.9×0.8×9.3×27%1%31.0×20.5×2.4
2023US$ 23.1bUS$ 2.4bUS$ 3.5bUS$ 2.6bUS$ -888.4mUS$ 276.8mUS$ 11.8bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 3.7bUS$ 5.5bUS$ 6.6bUS$ 23.0bUS$ 19.2bUS$ 2.3bUS$ 242.0m64%10%3.2×0.8×8.5×26%1%32.4×20.9×5.8