(SHW) Sherwin-Williams - Overview
Sector: Basic MaterialsIndustry: Specialty Chemicals | Exchange NYSE (USA) | Currency USD | Market Cap: 75.207m | Total Return -6.4% in 12m
Stock: Paints, Coatings, Finishes, Stains, Adhesives
Total Rating 52
Risk 76
Buy Signal -0.63
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 23.0% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -6.58% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.31 |
| Alpha | -16.25 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.711 |
| Beta Downside | 0.554 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 23.22% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.64 |
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Description: SHW Sherwin-Williams March 05, 2026
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) develops, manufactures, and distributes paints, coatings, and related products globally. The company serves professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. The specialty chemicals sector often exhibits cyclical revenue patterns linked to construction and industrial output.
SHW operates through three segments. The Paint Stores Group sells architectural paints, protective coatings, and OEM finishes to contractors and homeowners, primarily under the Sherwin-Williams brand. This direct-to-consumer model for paint sales is common in the industry.
The Consumer Brands Group supplies branded and private-label paints, stains, and related products to retailers, including home centers and hardware stores. This segment also provides varnishes, industrial products, and adhesives.
The Performance Coatings Group focuses on industrial coatings for wood finishing, automotive refinish, protective and marine applications, and packaging. This segment serves a diverse customer base, including retailers, dealers, and distributors. Industrial coatings often require specialized formulations and application expertise.
SHW has a global presence across North America, South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and Australia. To learn more about SHWs financial performance and valuation, continue your research on ValueRay.
Headlines to watch out for
- Housing market slowdown impacts architectural paint demand
- Raw material cost fluctuations squeeze profit margins
- Commercial construction projects drive industrial coatings sales
- DIY trend boosts consumer paint and supplies revenue
- Regulatory changes in VOC emissions increase compliance costs
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.5
| Net Income: 2.57b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.10 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.43 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -3.87% < 20% (prev -6.10%; Δ 2.22% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.13 > 3% & CFO 3.45b > Net Income 2.57b |
| Net Debt (14.33b) to EBITDA (4.39b): 3.26 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.87 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (248.8m) vs 12m ago -2.09% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 48.94% > 18% (prev 0.48%; Δ 4.85k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 95.18% > 50% (prev 97.74%; Δ -2.56% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 8.11 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 4.39b / Interest Expense TTM 468.9m) |
Altman Z'' 0.95
| A: -0.04 (Total Current Assets 6.01b - Total Current Liabilities 6.92b) / Total Assets 25.90b |
| B: 0.04 (Retained Earnings 1.03b / Total Assets 25.90b) |
| C: 0.15 (EBIT TTM 3.80b / Avg Total Assets 24.77b) |
| D: 0.02 (Book Value of Equity 478.1m / Total Liabilities 21.30b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 0.95 = BB |
Beneish M -2.86
| DSRI: 1.14 (Receivables 2.79b/2.39b, Revenue 23.57b/23.10b) |
| GMI: 0.99 (GM 48.94% / 48.47%) |
| AQI: 1.13 (AQ_t 0.61 / AQ_t-1 0.54) |
| SGI: 1.02 (Revenue 23.57b / 23.10b) |
| TATA: -0.03 (NI 2.57b - CFO 3.45b) / TA 25.90b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -2.86 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
What is the price of SHW shares?
As of March 27, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 319.55 with a total of 2,057,884 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.95%, over one month by -11.16%, over three months by -1.59% and over the past year by -6.39%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.95%, over one month by -11.16%, over three months by -1.59% and over the past year by -6.39%.
Is SHW a buy, sell or hold?
Sherwin-Williams has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.79.
Therefor, it is recommend to hold SHW.
- StrongBuy: 10
- Buy: 5
- Hold: 11
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 1
What are the forecasts/targets for the SHW price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 388.1 | 21.5% |
| Analysts Target Price | 388.1 | 21.5% |
SHW Fundamental Data Overview March 23, 2026
P/E Trailing = 29.5838
P/E Forward = 25.5102
P/S = 3.1902
P/B = 16.3282
P/EG = 2.6329
Revenue TTM = 23.57b USD
EBIT TTM = 3.80b USD
EBITDA TTM = 4.39b USD
Long Term Debt = 9.32b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 2.03b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 14.53b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 14.33b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 89.53b USD (75.21b + Debt 14.53b - CCE 207.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 8.11 (Ebit TTM 3.80b / Interest Expense TTM 468.9m)
EV/FCF = 33.74x (Enterprise Value 89.53b / FCF TTM 2.65b)
FCF Yield = 2.96% (FCF TTM 2.65b / Enterprise Value 89.53b)
FCF Margin = 11.26% (FCF TTM 2.65b / Revenue TTM 23.57b)
Net Margin = 10.90% (Net Income TTM 2.57b / Revenue TTM 23.57b)
Gross Margin = 48.94% ((Revenue TTM 23.57b - Cost of Revenue TTM 12.04b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 48.84% (prev 49.16%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 3.46 (Enterprise Value 89.53b / Total Assets 25.90b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.91% (Interest Expense 131.6m / Debt 14.53b)
Taxrate = 25.38% (162.2m / 639.0m)
NOPAT = 2.84b (EBIT 3.80b * (1 - 25.38%))
Current Ratio = 0.87 (Total Current Assets 6.01b / Total Current Liabilities 6.92b)
Debt / Equity = 3.16 (Debt 14.53b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 4.60b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.26 (Net Debt 14.33b / EBITDA 4.39b)
Debt / FCF = 5.40 (Net Debt 14.33b / FCF TTM 2.65b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 4.39b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 10.37% (Net Income 2.57b / Total Assets 25.90b)
RoE = 58.53% (Net Income TTM 2.57b / Total Stockholder Equity 4.39b)
RoCE = 27.74% (EBIT 3.80b / Capital Employed (Equity 4.39b + L.T.Debt 9.32b))
RoIC = 18.49% (NOPAT 2.84b / Invested Capital 15.35b)
WACC = 7.22% (E(75.21b)/V(89.74b) * Re(8.48%) + D(14.53b)/V(89.74b) * Rd(0.91%) * (1-Tc(0.25)))
Discount Rate = 8.48% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -1.59%
[DCF] Terminal Value 84.02% ; FCFF base≈2.43b ; Y1≈2.95b ; Y5≈4.85b
[DCF] Fair Price = 344.6 (EV 99.57b - Net Debt 14.33b = Equity 85.24b / Shares 247.4m; r=7.22% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 22.94% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 39.55 | EPS CAGR: 9.08% | SUE: 0.35 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 26.86 | Revenue CAGR: 3.06% | SUE: 0.50 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=3.57 | Chg7d=-0.006 | Chg30d=-0.006 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=20
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=11.91 | Chg7d=-0.012 | Chg30d=-0.014 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+4.2% | Growth Revenue=+4.2%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=13.50 | Chg7d=-0.028 | Chg30d=-0.054 | Revisions Net=-2 | Growth EPS=+13.3% | Growth Revenue=+4.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -1.00 (0 Up / 1 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 5.1% (Discount Rate 8.5% - Earnings Yield 3.4%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = -0.8% (Analyst 4.3% - Implied 5.1%)
P/E Forward = 25.5102
P/S = 3.1902
P/B = 16.3282
P/EG = 2.6329
Revenue TTM = 23.57b USD
EBIT TTM = 3.80b USD
EBITDA TTM = 4.39b USD
Long Term Debt = 9.32b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 2.03b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 14.53b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 14.33b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 89.53b USD (75.21b + Debt 14.53b - CCE 207.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 8.11 (Ebit TTM 3.80b / Interest Expense TTM 468.9m)
EV/FCF = 33.74x (Enterprise Value 89.53b / FCF TTM 2.65b)
FCF Yield = 2.96% (FCF TTM 2.65b / Enterprise Value 89.53b)
FCF Margin = 11.26% (FCF TTM 2.65b / Revenue TTM 23.57b)
Net Margin = 10.90% (Net Income TTM 2.57b / Revenue TTM 23.57b)
Gross Margin = 48.94% ((Revenue TTM 23.57b - Cost of Revenue TTM 12.04b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 48.84% (prev 49.16%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 3.46 (Enterprise Value 89.53b / Total Assets 25.90b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.91% (Interest Expense 131.6m / Debt 14.53b)
Taxrate = 25.38% (162.2m / 639.0m)
NOPAT = 2.84b (EBIT 3.80b * (1 - 25.38%))
Current Ratio = 0.87 (Total Current Assets 6.01b / Total Current Liabilities 6.92b)
Debt / Equity = 3.16 (Debt 14.53b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 4.60b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.26 (Net Debt 14.33b / EBITDA 4.39b)
Debt / FCF = 5.40 (Net Debt 14.33b / FCF TTM 2.65b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 4.39b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 10.37% (Net Income 2.57b / Total Assets 25.90b)
RoE = 58.53% (Net Income TTM 2.57b / Total Stockholder Equity 4.39b)
RoCE = 27.74% (EBIT 3.80b / Capital Employed (Equity 4.39b + L.T.Debt 9.32b))
RoIC = 18.49% (NOPAT 2.84b / Invested Capital 15.35b)
WACC = 7.22% (E(75.21b)/V(89.74b) * Re(8.48%) + D(14.53b)/V(89.74b) * Rd(0.91%) * (1-Tc(0.25)))
Discount Rate = 8.48% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -1.59%
[DCF] Terminal Value 84.02% ; FCFF base≈2.43b ; Y1≈2.95b ; Y5≈4.85b
[DCF] Fair Price = 344.6 (EV 99.57b - Net Debt 14.33b = Equity 85.24b / Shares 247.4m; r=7.22% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 22.94% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 39.55 | EPS CAGR: 9.08% | SUE: 0.35 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 26.86 | Revenue CAGR: 3.06% | SUE: 0.50 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=3.57 | Chg7d=-0.006 | Chg30d=-0.006 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=20
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=11.91 | Chg7d=-0.012 | Chg30d=-0.014 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+4.2% | Growth Revenue=+4.2%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=13.50 | Chg7d=-0.028 | Chg30d=-0.054 | Revisions Net=-2 | Growth EPS=+13.3% | Growth Revenue=+4.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -1.00 (0 Up / 1 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 5.1% (Discount Rate 8.5% - Earnings Yield 3.4%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = -0.8% (Analyst 4.3% - Implied 5.1%)