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Sherwin-Williams Company (The)

SHW

Last
$319.36
Day
-0.5%
1y
-3.7%
5y
+12.5%
52w
-15.0%
SPY YTD
+13.3%
XLB
+6.8%
Earnings
2026-10-2717d
EMA 21
324.24
EMA 50
329.46
EMA 200
333.16
20d high
-4.6%
5y high
-19.8%
5y range
61th
Website · 64,249 employees · United States

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Score
-15
Hold
avoid
Signal
Strong Sell
Target
$336.17
Stop
$308.41
Stop distance
3.4%
Target vs last
+5.3%

Bull / bear case

Site-generated summary from fundamentals, news, and score — not investment advice. As of 2026-10-07.

Bull case
  • Sherwin-Williams operates in a competitive specialty chemicals industry, leveraging its strong brand and extensive distribution network to maintain market leadership.
  • In Q2 2026, Sherwin-Williams reported a revenue increase of 20% compared to the prior quarter, reaching $6.8 billion.
  • The company's gross margin improved to 49.2% in Q2 2026, up from 49.1% in the previous quarter.
Bear case
  • The company's high debt-to-equity ratio of 389.96 raises concerns about financial stability and risk management.
  • Sherwin-Williams has a 'Strong Sell' signal with a score of -15.00, indicating significant bearish sentiment.
  • In 2023, the operating margin was 15.6%, which is lower than the previous year's 16.3%, suggesting a declining profitability trend.

Fundamentals

Market cap$77.93BEnterprise value$92.21BTrailing P/E29.59Forward P/E23.70
PEG2.03Price / book20.10Beta1.08Dividend yield1.00%
Revenue growth7.5%Earnings growth14.3%Gross margin49.0%Operating margin18.1%
Profit margin11.0%ROE65.1%ROA9.5%Debt / equity3.90
Current ratio0.73Free cash flow$2.51BAnalyst recommendationbuyMean target$386.30
52w high$377.7752w low$289.86

Quarterly

2026-Q22026-Q12025-Q42025-Q32025-Q22025-Q1
Revenue$6.8B$5.7B$5.6B$6.4B$6.3B—
Op margin18.1%14.2%14.1%18.1%17.4%—
Net income$844M$535M$477M$833M$755M—
Gross margin49.2%49.1%48.5%49.2%49.4%—
Gross profit$3.3B$2.8B$2.7B$3.1B$3.1B—
Operating income$1.2B$803M$790M$1.2B$1.1B—
  • Revenue +20% vs prior quarter ($6.8B vs $5.7B).
  • Gross margin 49.2% (was 49.1% prior quarter).
  • Operating margin expanded to 18.1%.

Yearly (6y)

20252024202320222021
Revenue$23.6B$23.1B$23.1B$22.1B—
Op margin16.1%16.3%15.6%13.5%—
Net income$2.6B$2.7B$2.4B$2.0B—
Gross margin48.8%48.5%46.7%42.1%—
Gross profit$11.5B$11.2B$10.8B$9.3B—
Operating income$3.8B$3.8B$3.6B$3.0B—
Headline scan

No flags

• No distress or material-risk keywords in recent headlines (keyword scan only — not a guarantee).

News

SHW · daily-6.1% over 260 sessions
Close EMA21 EMA50 EMA200
285.46309.64333.81357.99382.172025-092025-112026-012026-042026-062026-082026-10
Quarterly · revenue, net income, margins
Revenue Net income Gross margin Op margin
$0M$1.7B$3.4B$5.1B$6.8B0%25%49%2025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q2