Stock AnalizSherwin Williams Co. SHW
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Sherwin Williams Co. (SHW) is a consumer discretionary company listed in the US with a market value of about $84.5B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $24.9B and net income of $2.7B, a net margin of 10.7%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.2 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is shareholder returns (5/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 32.2, a price to free cash flow of 27.5, 5-year revenue growth of 5% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 19%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 41% below the current price.
Score: 2.2 / 5
Checks passed
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- ROE above 15%
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Pays a dividend
- Share count down over 3 years (buybacks)
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $24.9B | $23.6B | $23.1B | $23.1B | $22.1B | $19.9B | $18.4B | $17.9B | $17.5B | $15.0B | $11.9B |
| Net income | $2.7B | $2.6B | $2.7B | $2.4B | $2.0B | $1.9B | $2.0B | $1.5B | $1.1B | $1.7B | $1.1B |
| Free cash flow | $3.1B | $2.7B | $2.1B | $2.6B | $1.3B | $1.9B | $3.1B | $2.0B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.1B |
| EPS (diluted) | $10.88 | $10.26 | $10.55 | $9.25 | $7.72 | $6.98 | $7.36 | $5.50 | $3.89 | $6.07 | $4.00 |
| Net margin | 10.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% | 10.4% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% | 8.6% | 6.3% | 11.5% | 9.6% |
| ROIC | — | 17.9% | 19.6% | 21.1% | 18.2% | 19.4% | 19.8% | 15.2% | 16.7% | 13.1% | 40.5% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 24 analysts is $374.25, 7% above the current price; targets range from $329.00 to $420.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $12.03 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Sherwin Williams’s P/E ratio?
About 32.2, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 30.7).
Is Sherwin Williams stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 41% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Sherwin Williams pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 0.90%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Sherwin Williams a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Sherwin Williams scores 2.2 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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