Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Oct 10, 2026
Basics
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Country
United States
Market cap
82.7B USD
Enterprise value
93.2B USD
Full-time employees
64,249
Overall health
Drawback:higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 1.08 vs a peer median of 0.69), less short-term liquidity (current ratio 0.73 vs a peer median of 1.76) and more debt relative to equity (3.13× vs a peer median of 0.36×)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 1.08 vs peers 0.69), less liquidity (current ratio 0.73 vs peers 1.76) and more debt vs equity (3.13× vs peers 0.36×)
About average: growth and valuation
Ranks #752 of 1,217 basic materials companies (bottom 39%)
Much more borrowing than peers.Debt is 3.1× equity vs a peer median of 0.4×.Debt is 3.1× equity vs peers 0.4×.
Debt is 3.1× shareholders' equity, against a peer median of 0.4×, among the highest 10% of its peer group.Debt is 3.1× shareholders' equity, vs peers 0.4×, among the highest 10% of its peer group.
Share count shrinking. Shares outstanding down 6.2% from December 2022 to June 2026.
Sherwin-Williams had 6.2% fewer shares at June 2026 than at December 2022, mainly through buybacks, so each remaining share owns a larger slice of the business.
Profit is backed by cash. Free cash flow is 120% of reported profit.
Sherwin-Williams's free cash flow is 120% of its reported profit, so its earnings are turning into cash it can reinvest, pay out or use to reduce debt.
StockQuotient Score
45/ 100▼ 1 since Oct 27 closeOct 5 47 → Nov 4 45 (-2)
Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 43 → 41
Share price +4.6%-1
Peer companies moved-1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 85 → 84
Peer companies moved-1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Return on invested capital, operating margin, and return on assets.
Operating margin16.1%
Yahoo Finance fallback · SEC operating income not reported in standard form · fiscal year to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 1.38Sector median: 0.0757 · MAD: 0.0617
Return on assets10.0%
SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 2.82Sector median: 0.0249 · MAD: 0.0265
Return on invested capital18.8%
Yahoo Finance fallback · SEC operating income or invested capital unavailable · trailing 12 monthsReported value33% base weight · Z-score 2.09Sector median: 0.0675 · MAD: 0.0575
Other data (not scored)
Gross margin49.0%
SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.2138 · MAD: 0.1202
Return on equity69.7%
SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Outlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentileInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.0537 · MAD: 0.0694
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Safety percentile 1 → 2
Peer companies moved+1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.
Questions investors ask about Sherwin-Williams
Is Sherwin-Williams getting weaker?
Its latest SEC filing (Jul 28, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is 45/100, down 1 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Sherwin-Williams valued vs its peers?
Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 41/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.EBITDA yield 4.9% vs a peer median of 8.5% (weaker than 68% of peers).EBITDA yield 4.9% vs peers 8.5% (weaker than 68% of peers).
Is Sherwin-Williams growing?
At about the same pace as its peers. Growth scores 54/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.
How profitable is Sherwin-Williams?
More profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 84/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Return on assets 10.0% vs a peer median of 2.5% (stronger than 89% of peers).Return on assets 10.0% vs peers 2.5% (stronger than 89% of peers).
How risky is Sherwin-Williams?
Higher risk relative to 1,371 basic materials peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings.Debt / equity 3.13× vs a peer median of 0.36× (weaker than 100% of peers).Debt / equity 3.13× vs peers 0.36× (weaker than 100% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.
Latest filing: what changed
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · filed Jul 28, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026
No major changes
Previous quarter
Latest quarter
Change
Revenue (12 months)
23.9B USD
24.4B USD
+2.0%
Net income (12 months)
2.6B USD
2.7B USD
+3.4%
Free cash flow (12 months)
2.9B USD
3.2B USD
+10.6%
Debt
11.7B USD
12.1B USD
+3.2%
Cash
216.9M USD
293.5M USD
+35.3%
From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.
Industry valuation context
Industry: Specialty Chemicals · 32 companies
Valuations in Specialty Chemicals are above their usual range since 2016.
74% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
17% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values −8% and earnings +13% (medians): earnings grew faster than prices.
Median price-to-sales is −36% vs the whole market, against a usual −31%.
2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026
This is a cyclical group: after a downturn, trailing earnings and sales fall faster than prices, which can make valuations look high near a cycle's low.
Describes valuations since 2016; it does not predict prices. US companies worth $1B+, from SEC filings and month-end prices, as of Aug 2026. Today's companies and industry labels are used throughout. Measured on earnings, EBITDA, sales and free cash flow yields. How this works
Financials
Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year
Key ratios
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
FY 2025
Change
Gross margin
42.8%
42.1%
46.7%
48.5%
48.8%
▲ 0.4 pts
Operating margin
15.5%
15.3%
18.1%
14.8%
14.2%
▼ 0.5 pts
Net margin
9.3%
9.1%
10.4%
11.6%
10.9%
▼ 0.7 pts
Return on assets (ROA)
9.0%
8.9%
10.4%
11.3%
9.9%
▼ 1.4 pts
Return on equity (ROE)
76.5%
65.1%
64.3%
66.2%
55.9%
▼ 10 pts
Free cash flow margin
9.4%
5.8%
11.4%
9.0%
11.3%
▲ 2.2 pts
Current ratio
0.88×
0.99×
0.83×
0.79×
0.87×
▲ 9.4%
Quick ratio
0.55×
0.55×
0.48×
0.46×
0.53×
▲ 17%
Debt to equity
3.95×
3.41×
2.65×
2.44×
2.36×
▼ 3.1%
Interest coverage
9.21×
8.69×
9.97×
8.20×
7.22×
▼ 12%
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