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Sherwin-Williams Company (The)
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Arincen83/100B

If you had invested in Sherwin-Williams Company (The) ago, it would be worth $4,412 today, against $4,096 in SPY and $6,368 in QQQ.

ArincenArincen ScoreBeta

83/100

Six parts of the company, five checks each, from its own reported figures. A part scores the checks it passes out of 10; the score is their average out of 100.

Profitability10

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Cash10

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Valuation10

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Growth8

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Financial strength4

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Shareholders8

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Figures to FY2025; the price as of today.

Sherwin-Williams Company (The) key facts

Style
Blend stock · 4.9/10Growth 3.8 · Value 4.9 · Dividend 3.7
Day range
348.87 – 354.79
52-week range
289.86 – 377.77
Market capitalization
84.64B USD
P/E
31.91
PEG ratio
2.76
EPS
10.98
Div Yield
0.91%
EPS growth forecast (FY2026)
+5.1%
Volume
22,780
Beta
1.05
ESG score
57.6/100Environment 54 · Social 59 · Governance 60
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Chemicals - Specialty
CEO
Heidi G. Petz
Employees
64K
IPO date
17 Mar 1980

Sherwin-Williams Company (The) earnings

Next earnings · Q4 FY2026
EPS estimate
2.34 USD
Revenue estimate
5.90B USD
Last quarter · Q3 FY2026
EPS3.63Missed -1.6%Revenue6.86BBeat +1.2%

Revenue

ReportedEstimate

EPS

ReportedEstimate
PeriodReport dateEPS estimateReported EPSSurpriseEPS growthRevenue estimateReported revenueSurpriseRevenue growth
Q3 FY20274.05——+11.48%7.14B——+4.10%
Q2 FY20274.01——+8.39%7.07B——+4.16%
Q1 FY20272.45——+4.25%5.94B——+4.81%
Q4 FY20262.34——+4.93%5.90B——+5.45%
Q3 FY20263.693.63-1.63%+1.11%6.78B6.86B+1.20%+7.89%
Q2 FY20263.523.70+5.11%+9.47%6.60B6.79B+2.84%+7.52%
Q1 FY20262.272.35+3.52%+4.44%5.56B5.67B+1.91%+6.81%
Q4 FY20252.162.23+3.24%+6.70%5.57B5.60B+0.55%+5.64%
Q3 FY20253.453.59+4.06%+6.53%6.20B6.36B+2.47%+3.18%
Q2 FY20253.763.38-10.11%-8.65%6.29B6.31B+0.33%+0.69%

Analysts' estimates for FY2026 over the last 7 days:EPS Revenue How the estimates moved

Sherwin-Williams Company (The) analyst forecast

12-month price target
377.85 USD
+7.85%

Analysts' 1-year price targets range from 329.00 to 420.00, with an average of 377.85.

Past year
1-year forecast
Strong sellStrong buy
Buy
13 ratings
Buy
9
Hold
4
Sell
0

12-month price target

Highest target420.00
Average target377.85
Lowest target329.00
Current price350.36

Sherwin-Williams Company (The) valuation

Price to earnings ratio (TTM)
31.91
Forward P/E (FY2026)
29.11
Price to sales (TTM)
3.40
Price to book
21.28
EV / EBITDA (TTM)
21.42

Capital structure

Market capitalization
84.64B USD
+
Total debt
13.98B USD
−
Cash and short-term investments
264.20M USD
=
Enterprise value
98.36B USD

Valuation over time

P/EForward P/EForward P/E · EstimateEstimate
Fiscal yearP/EForward P/EP/SP/BEV/EBITDA
FY2028 (est.)23.87————
FY2027 (est.)26.5523.87———
FY2026 (est.)29.1126.55———
Now (TTM)31.9126.863.4021.2821.42
FY202531.2226.933.3917.3620.65
FY202431.8329.903.7421.3221.84
FY202333.3627.643.4621.4421.97
FY202230.3122.992.7619.7420.74
FY202149.609.634.6337.9332.88

Sherwin-Williams Company (The) against its own history

Each figure in the latest fiscal year against the same figure from FY2021 to FY2025: the range, its median (the line) and the latest (the dot, green on the good side of the median). The P/E is today's against its daily readings of five years.

Its peers: Ecolab, Air Products and Chemicals, PPG Industries, International Flavors & Fragrances, RPM International, and Albemarle, the US Chemicals - Specialty companies closest to it in size, each in its own latest fiscal year: their median (the line) and its rank among them, first being the best.

  • P/E (today)Below its median31.9
    25.845.6
  • Gross marginHighest in 5 years48.9%
    42.1%48.9%
    Against its peers: 1 of 7Peers' median 37.1%
  • Operating marginAbove its median16.1%
    13.4%16.3%
    Against its peers: 2 of 7Peers' median 9.7%
  • Net marginAbove its median10.9%
    9.1%11.6%
    Against its peers: 2 of 7Peers' median 6.3%
  • Return on equityLowest in 5 years55.9%
    55.9%76.5%
    Against its peers: 1 of 6Peers' median 19.8%
  • Free cash flow marginAbove its median11.3%
    5.8%11.4%
    Against its peers: 3 of 7Peers' median 8.0%
  • Revenue growthBelow its median2.1%
    0.2%11.1%
    Against its peers: 4 of 7Peers' median 1.2%
  • EPS growthBelow its median-2.7%
    -5.0%19.8%
    Against its peers: 3 of 5Peers' median -2.3%
  • Debt to EBITDAAt its median2.89×
    2.65×3.64×
    Against its peers: 4 of 6Peers' median 2.81×
  • Current ratioAt its median0.87
    0.790.99
    Against its peers: 6 of 6Peers' median 1.62

Peers: US companies of the same industry (of its sector when the industry has too few) from a tenth to ten times its market value, the six closest in size. Updated weekly.

Sherwin-Williams Company (The) growth and profitability

Revenue (TTM)
24.91B USD
Net income (TTM)
2.68B USD
Gross margin
48.69%
Operating margin
16.15%
Net margin
10.74%

Revenue / Net income

Revenue Net income Net margin
PeriodRevenueGrowthNet incomeGrowthGross marginOperating marginNet marginEBITDAGrowth
FY202523.57B+2.06%2.57B-4.21%48.94%16.14%10.90%4.48B-0.17%
FY202423.10B+0.20%2.68B+12.25%48.47%16.29%11.61%4.49B+8.23%
FY202323.05B+4.08%2.39B+18.25%46.67%15.64%10.36%4.15B+17.06%
FY202222.15B+11.05%2.02B+8.35%42.10%13.55%9.12%3.55B+12.33%
FY202119.94B+8.62%1.86B-8.18%42.83%13.36%9.35%3.16B-8.34%

Sherwin-Williams Company (The) revenue breakdown

By product

FY2025
Paint Stores Group: 57.7%Performance Coatings Group: 28.8%Consumer Brands Group: 13.4%Administrative: 0.0%57.7%Paint Stores Group28.8%Performance Coatings Group13.4%Consumer Brands Group
SegmentRevenueShare of revenueChange on the year
Paint Stores Group13.61B57.7%+3.2%
Performance Coatings Group6.80B28.8%-0.0%
Consumer Brands Group3.17B13.4%+1.9%
Administrative6.80M0.0%+30.8%

By region

FY2025
100.0%Non-US
RegionRevenueShare of revenueChange on the year
Non-US4.62B100.0%—

How Sherwin-Williams Company (The) makes its money

Paint Stores Group13.61B 57.7%
Performance Coatings Group6.80B 28.8%
Consumer Brands Group3.17B 13.4%
Administrative6.80M 0.0%
Revenue23.57B 100.0%
Cost of revenue12.04B 51.1%
Gross profit11.54B 48.9%
Selling and administration7.71B 32.7%
Other operating expenses21.30M 0.1%
Operating income3.80B 16.1%
Tax769.70M 3.3%
Other expense466.60M 2.0%
Net income2.57B 10.9%

FY2025, in USD. Each band is as wide as its money; the percentage is its share of revenue.

Sherwin-Williams Company (The) dividends

Annual dividend
3.20 USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
0.91%
Payout ratio
36.34%
Years of dividend growth
41
Frequency
Quarterly
Next payment
0.80 USD
Last ex-dividend date
13 Nov 2026
Next payment date
4 Dec 2026

Dividends per share

Year2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividends per share3.162.862.422.402.201.791.511.151.131.12

Sherwin-Williams Company (The) financial health

Cash and short-term investments
264.20M USD
Total debt
13.98B USD
Net cash
-13.72B USD
Free cash flow (TTM)
3.08B USD
Current ratio
0.71
Debt to equity
3.52
Piotroski score
7 / 9
Altman Z-score
3.60

Cash, debt and free cash flow

Cash and short-term investments Total debt Free cash flow
Fiscal yearCash and short-term investmentsTotal debtFree cash flow
FY2025207.20M12.94B2.65B
FY2024210.40M11.91B2.08B
FY2023276.80M11.81B2.63B
FY2022198.80M12.51B1.28B
FY2021165.70M11.50B1.87B

Sherwin-Williams Company (The) ownership

Institutions
82.92%
Institutional holders
1,804 (+39)
Free float
93.55%

Who owns the shares

Institutions 82.9% Others 17.1%
As of 30 Jun 2026

Shares free to trade

Free float 226.00M shares ·93.5% Closely held 15.59M shares ·6.5%

Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.

Insider trading

QuarterPurchasesSalesShares acquiredShares disposed of
Q4 202605126.49K16.83K
Q3 20260213.91K35.79K
Q2 202600352.610.00
Q1 20260270.47K40.87K

Shares outstanding

Basic shares Diluted shares Change in diluted shares
Fiscal yearBasic sharesDiluted sharesChange in diluted shares
FY2025246.40M248.80M-2.09%
FY2024254.10M254.10M-1.63%
FY2023255.40M258.30M-1.34%
FY2022258.00M261.80M-1.98%
FY2021262.50M267.10M-2.45%

Source: Financial Modeling Prep

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Title: Sherwin/Williams Company (The)

Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Chemicals - Specialty
Sherwin-Williams is the largest global manufacturer of paints and coatings. The company focuses on the development, manufacturing, and distribution of paint, coatings, and related products to customers ranging from professional painters and contractors to industrial manufacturers to do-it-yourself consumers. Sherwin organizes its operations into three primary segments: the paint stores group is the largest segment and includes the company's network of over 4,800 company-owned stores; the consumer brands group sells branded architectural paints through big-box retailers such as Lowe's, and the performance coatings group provides specialized coatings for industrial applications, such as automotive refinishing, packaging, and industrial wood.

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