The Sherwin-Williams Company· SHW

🇺🇸 US · LargeSP500NYSE

Basic Materials Chemicals - Specialty Website

Price: $320.73
Day: -0.07%
Mkt Cap: $77.86B
52W Range: $289.86 – $377.77
Volume: 2.85M
Beta: 1.09

D25D FrameworkTTM Data

Peer Comparison

Performance vs sector and industry peers across 40 metrics.

Peer Comparison: 3.1 / 5 (Adequate) against 31 sector peers in United States · Large Cap · Basic Materials
Pillars: strongest Returns Overview 4.5, weakest Liquidity & Working Capital 1.0 (10 of 10 ranked)
Ranks: ROIC 74th percentile, operating margin 45th percentile

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The Sherwin-Williams Company

SHW|Basic Materials|Chemicals - Specialty

Comparing against 31 sector peers in United States · Large Cap · Basic Materials

Peer Comparison

Dimension 2 of 5

Revenue Growth

35%ile

5.8%

Operating Margin

45%ile

16.4%

ROIC

74%ile

14.3%

FCF Yield

61%ile

4.1%

Growth & Cash Flow Quality

Percentile ranking across profitability growth and cash generation

EBITDA Growth

2.9%

EBIT Growth

8.5%

Net Income Growth

5.6%

OCF Growth

27.0%

FCF Growth

49.1%

Income Quality

1.45

Returns on Capital (TTM)

ROE(62.1%)

100%ile

Top 20%

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

ROCE(23.1%)

87%ile

Top 20%

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

ROA(10.0%)

71%ile

Above Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

ROIC(14.3%)

74%ile

Above Avg

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Profit Margins (TTM)

Gross Margin(49.1%)

81%ile

Top 20%

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

EBITDA Margin(18.3%)

45%ile

Average

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Operating Margin(16.4%)

45%ile

Average

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Net Margin(11.0%)

45%ile

Average

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Leverage & Coverage (TTM)

Debt/Equity

3%ile

3.69

Debt/Capital

3%ile

0.79

Net Debt/EBITDA

16%ile

3.12

Interest Coverage

29%ile

7.73x

Liquidity (TTM)

Current Ratio

0%ile

0.73

Quick Ratio

0%ile

0.46

Cash Ratio

0%ile

0.03

WC Turnover

3%ile

-13.3

Operational Efficiency (TTM)

Asset Turnover

84%ile

0.91

DSO

52%ile

53.4

Days Inventory

48%ile

74.3

Cash Conv. Cycle

87%ile

44.7

TTM: Trailing Twelve Months · EBITDA: Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization · EBIT: Earnings Before Interest & Taxes · ROA: Return on Assets · ROIC: Return on Invested Capital · ROCE: Return on Capital Employed · ROE: Return on Equity · OCF: Operating Cash Flow · FCF: Free Cash Flow · DSO: Days Sales Outstanding · WC: Working Capital

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Generated September 20, 2026

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31 sector peers (United States · Large Cap · Basic Materials)

Relative Quality

SHW Relative Quality Score

Ranked against 31 sector peers in United States · Large Cap · Basic Materials

Relative Quality

3.1/5

Adequate

vs 31 sector peers

Peer Rankings (10 of 10 available)

Relative Quality Score of 3.13/5 (Adequate) based on percentile rankings against 31 sector peers in United States · Large Cap · Basic Materials. Each pillar shows a 1-5 score plus the cohort percentile (e.g. 95p = top 5%); higher percentiles indicate stronger relative performance.Last updated September 20, 2026.

Top-Line and Profit Growth

How does the company's growth rate compare to peers?

Revenue Growth

35th percentile, Weak

Value: 5.76%
Percentile: 35%
Score: 2/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

SHW has a ttm revenue growth of 5.76% and ranks at the 35th percentile vs United States · Basic Materials sector peers. Below average financial performance.

Margin Efficiency

Does the company maintain better profit margins than peers?

Gross Margin

81st percentile, Exceptional

Value: 49.07%
Percentile: 81%
Score: 5/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

SHW has a ttm gross margin of 49.07% and ranks at the 81st percentile vs United States · Basic Materials sector peers. Top-tier financial performance.

Operational Efficiency

Is the company more operationally efficient than competitors?

Asset Turnover

84th percentile, Exceptional

Value: 0.91
Percentile: 84%
Score: 5/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

SHW has a ttm asset turnover of 0.91 and ranks at the 84th percentile vs United States · Basic Materials sector peers. Top-tier financial performance.

Returns Overview

Does the company generate better returns on capital than peers?

ROA

71st percentile, Strong

Value: 9.97%
Percentile: 71%
Score: 4/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

SHW has a ttm roa of 9.97% and ranks at the 71st percentile vs United States · Basic Materials sector peers. Strong financial performance.

Cash Flow Quality

How does the company's cash generation compare to peers?

Operating Cash Flow Growth

55th percentile, Adequate

Value: 26.99%
Percentile: 55%
Score: 3/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

SHW has a ttm operating cash flow growth of 26.99% and ranks at the 55th percentile vs United States · Basic Materials sector peers. Adequate financial performance.

Liquidity and Working Capital

Does the company maintain better liquidity positions than competitors?

Cash Ratio

0th percentile, Poor

Value: 0.03
Percentile: 0%
Score: 1/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

SHW has a ttm cash ratio of 0.03 and ranks at the 0th percentile vs United States · Basic Materials sector peers. Poor financial performance.

Leverage and Coverage

Is the company's debt burden more manageable than peers?

Debt to Capital

3rd percentile, Poor

Value: 0.79
Percentile: 3%
Score: 1/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

SHW has a ttm debt-to-capital of 0.79 and ranks at the 3rd percentile vs United States · Basic Materials sector peers. Poor financial performance.

Valuation Multiples

Is the company's stock valuation attractive relative to peers?

P / E Ratio

33rd percentile, Weak

Value: 29.29
Percentile: 33%
Score: 2/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

SHW has a ttm p/e ratio of 29.29 and ranks at the 33rd percentile vs United States · Basic Materials sector peers. Below average financial performance.

Dividend and Shareholder Yield

Does the company deliver superior income to shareholders compared to peers?

Dividend Yield

37th percentile, Weak

Value: 0.99%
Percentile: 37%
Score: 2/5

PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional

Analysis

SHW has a ttm dividend yield of 0.99% and ranks at the 37th percentile vs United States · Basic Materials sector peers. Below average financial performance.

Peer companies

The 31 companies SHW is compared against across its sector and industry cohorts.

Peer Comparison

Performance vs sector and industry peers across 40 metrics.

Peer Comparison: 3.1 / 5 (Adequate) against 31 sector peers in United States · Large Cap · Basic Materials

Pillars: strongest Returns Overview 4.5, weakest Liquidity & Working Capital 1.0 (10 of 10 ranked)

Ranks: ROIC 74th percentile, operating margin 45th percentile

The Sherwin-Williams Company· SHW

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Operational Efficiency

Returns Overview

Cash Flow Quality

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Leverage and Coverage

Valuation Multiples

Dividend and Shareholder Yield

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