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Sherwin-Williams Co.

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Quarters tracked
1
YouTube quarters live
0
Latest video
Pending
YouTube available
No
Current price
$345.55
+12.33 (+3.70%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
33.68x
Forward: 25.88x
Market cap / Volume
—
Volume: —
Revenue / Earnings Growth
5.6%
Earnings: 1.4%
Margins
14.2% op
Gross: 48.9% · Net: 10.9%
Balance sheet
0.87x current
Debt / Equity: 306.1
52-week range / Beta
$301.58 - $379.65
Beta: 1.27
Analyst target
$379.43
Upside: 9.8%
Cash / shareholder return
2.25% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 0.95%

Company context

Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Country: United States
Employees: —
Price to book: 18.51x
Return on equity: 59.4%
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.

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Market context for SHW

Competitive view

SHW vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

Sherwin-Williams Co.
SHW
Latest video
YouTube link pending
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
Linde PLC
LIN
YouTube
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
Latest video
YouTube link pending
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
SHW
$85.62B
Sherwin-Williams Co.
LIN
$228.10B
Linde PLC
APD
$64.97B
Air Products & Chemicals
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
SHW
33.7x
Sherwin-Williams Co.
LIN
33.7x
Linde PLC
APD
—
Air Products & Chemicals
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
SHW
25.9x
Sherwin-Williams Co.
LIN
25.2x
Linde PLC
APD
20.7x
Air Products & Chemicals
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
SHW
5.6%
Sherwin-Williams Co.
LIN
5.8%
Linde PLC
APD
5.8%
Air Products & Chemicals
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
SHW
1.4%
Sherwin-Williams Co.
LIN
-9.4%
Linde PLC
APD
9.7%
Air Products & Chemicals
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
SHW
14.2%
Sherwin-Williams Co.
LIN
28.2%
Linde PLC
APD
24.3%
Air Products & Chemicals
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
SHW
48.9%
Sherwin-Williams Co.
LIN
48.8%
Linde PLC
APD
31.6%
Air Products & Chemicals
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
SHW
10.9%
Sherwin-Williams Co.
LIN
20.3%
Linde PLC
APD
-2.7%
Air Products & Chemicals
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
SHW
59.4%
Sherwin-Williams Co.
LIN
17.8%
Linde PLC
APD
-1.7%
Air Products & Chemicals
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
SHW
2.2%
Sherwin-Williams Co.
LIN
2.1%
Linde PLC
APD
-9.5%
Air Products & Chemicals
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
SHW
306.06x
Sherwin-Williams Co.
LIN
70.63x
Linde PLC
APD
101.99x
Air Products & Chemicals
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
SHW
0.87x
Sherwin-Williams Co.
LIN
0.88x
Linde PLC
APD
1.46x
Air Products & Chemicals
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
SHW
1.27
Sherwin-Williams Co.
LIN
0.79
Linde PLC
APD
0.81
Air Products & Chemicals
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
SHW
0.9%
Sherwin-Williams Co.
LIN
1.2%
Linde PLC
APD
2.4%
Air Products & Chemicals
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
SHW
9.8%
Sherwin-Williams Co.
LIN
5.9%
Linde PLC
APD
6.6%
Air Products & Chemicals

YouTube timeline

Quarterly archive for SHW

Each row is one quarter. Only the YouTube link is shown here for now.

Q1 2026
Video pending
Pending link pending
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Sherwin-Williams Co.. Use the YouTube link on the right to jump straight into that quarter's video when it is live.
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