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Company Profile: The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)

SHW insider trades (13 months) →

$340.87 −3.26% vs. previous close · Market cap $82.35B

Today's multi-factor rank: 398 of 461 · see the ranking

Quant500 Scores
Momentum
4.0/10
Value
4.1/10
Growth
4.6/10
Quality
5.1/10
Multifactor
4.4/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$352.37
Open:$349.03
Day's Low:$339.92
Day's High:$350.00
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:82.35B
Enterprise Value:99.16B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$289.86
52-Week High:$377.77
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$329.46
200-Day Avg:$332.72

Volume

Volume Today:1,555,603
Avg Volume (3m):1,710,993
Avg Volume (10d):2,149,460
52-Week Change:+2.74%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:1.05

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):31.33

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 27, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

P/E (forward):25.80
PEG Ratio:2.33
Price / Book:20.59
Price / Sales (TTM):3.31
EV / Revenue:3.98
EV / EBITDA:20.76

Dividends

Current yield:0.91%
Annual Dividend Rate:$3.20
Dividend Trailing:$3.19
Yield Trailing:0.91%
5-Year Avg Yield:0.88%
Payout Ratio:29.35%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):24.91B
Gross Profit:12.11B
EBITDA:4.78B
Net Income (TTM):2.68B
Rev Growth (YoY):+7.90%
Earnings Growth (YoY):+0.90%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):-1.50%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$10.88

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 27, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$13.21
Revenue Per Share:$102.01
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$16.56
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:264.20M
Total Debt:14.80B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):14.54B
Debt / Equity:372.16%
Current Ratio:0.71
Quick Ratio:0.40

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:3.68B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):2.48B
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:99.16B
EV / Revenue:3.98
EV / EBITDA:20.76

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):63.70%
ROA (Return on Assets):9.48%
P/E (trailing):31.33
P/E (forward):25.80
Price / Book:20.59
PEG Ratio:2.33
52-Week Change:+2.74%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$10.88

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Oct 27, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$13.21
P/E (forward):25.80
PEG Ratio:2.33

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$102.01
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$16.56

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:2.48B
Operating Cash Flow:3.68B
EBITDA:4.78B
Total Revenue (TTM):24.91B
Net Income (TTM):2.68B
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
InsidersInstitutionalFree Float

Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:241,588,072
Float (free shares):223,515,617
Short interest (shares):6,593,991
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):4.00
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
8-K2026-11-02View filing ↗
10-Q2026-10-27View filing ↗
8-K2026-09-29View filing ↗
10-Q2026-07-28View filing ↗
11-K2026-06-25View filing ↗
8-K2026-06-09View filing ↗
SD2026-05-20View filing ↗
10-Q2026-04-28View filing ↗
8-K2026-04-24View filing ↗
DEFA14A2026-03-11View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

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.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:Cleveland
Employees:64,249
Industry:Specialty Chemicals
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Ms. Heidi G. PetzChairman, CEO & President504.20M
Ms. Mary L. GarceauSenior VP, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary521.57M
Mr. Justin T. BinnsPresident of Global Architectural491.58M
Mr. Karl J. JorgenrudPresident of Global Industrial481.76M
Mr. Benjamin E. MeisenzahlSenior VP of Finance & CFO43-
Mr. J. Paul LangSenior VP of Enterprise Finance & Chief Accounting Officer48-
Mr. James R. JayeSenior Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications--
Karl SchmittSenior Vice President of Marketing--

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The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW): Quantitative Analysis

The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) — Basic Materials — Specialty Chemicals. SHW is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, SHW has returned +5.9% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

SHW ranks 398 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 14 of the 19 Basic Materials companies that score. Its strongest factor is quality (Z 0.05, ranked 183 of 468); its weakest is momentum (Z -0.61, ranked 353 of 494). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor-0.347398 of 461
Momentum-0.606353 of 494 ↓2
Value-0.566403 of 489 ↑7
Quality0.054183 of 468
Growth-0.268311 of 489

Market data

MetricValue
Price$340.87
Market Cap82.35B
P/E31.33
Revenue (last 12 months)24.91B
Price / book20.59
Book value per share$16.56
52-week range$289.86 – $377.77
Dividend yield0.91%
Beta1.05
Average volume1,710,993
Shares outstanding241.59M
Short interest (% of float)2.73% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does SHW report earnings? 12 of its last 12, before the open →

What are SHW insiders doing? 65 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 5 sells, the last one on Oct 2, 2026 →

SHW latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All SHW filings on EDGAR.

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Frequently asked questions about Sherwin-Williams (SHW)

When does Sherwin-Williams report earnings?

Sherwin-Williams has no announced date in the Nasdaq public calendar checked (Nov 3, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026). Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 12 before the open (SEC filings through Oct 27, 2026). SHW earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is Sherwin-Williams's P/E ratio?

Sherwin-Williams's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 31.3 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Sep 30, 2026. The median of the 17 Basic Materials companies with a P/E is 18.3, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: Sherwin-Williams is above its sector median. Basic Materials stocks, company by company →

Where does Sherwin-Williams rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, Sherwin-Williams ranks 398 of 461, and 14 of the 19 Basic Materials companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have Sherwin-Williams insiders bought or sold shares?

SEC Form 4 shows no open-market purchase of Sherwin-Williams shares from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026. The latest sale was on Aug 17, 2026, by an officer, for $4.8M. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 0 purchases and 5 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All SHW insider trades →

Does Sherwin-Williams pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is 0.91% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $3.20 per share). The next announced ex-dividend date is Nov 13, 2026.

What sector is Sherwin-Williams in, and which index?

Sherwin-Williams is classified in the Basic Materials sector (industry: Specialty Chemicals), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 20 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Basic Materials stocks →

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