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The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

The Sherwin-Williams Company

SHWMarket cap $76BPrice $315.0

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorMaterials

IndustryChemicals

Manufactures and sells paint, coatings, and related products through 5,000+ stores across the Americas. Controls nearly half of the U.S. architectural paint market and touches almost every building you see.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+2%4

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+7%5

Rev CAGR (3y)+5%4

Rev CAGR (5y)+6%5

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+20%8

EPS Growth Y+2+11%7

EPS Growth Y+3+10%6

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin16%6

Net Income Margin11%6

Free Cash Flow Margin13%7

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA2.73

Efficiency

ROE65%10

ROA10%9

Earnings Stability88

GEAR+AVERAGE64

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)243

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)213

P/BV19.71

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd183

EV/EBIT Fwd214

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield4.2%6

Dividend Yield1.0%3

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-3%6

3 month return-4%5

YTD return-2%4

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh84%6

1 year return-6%4

Long term

3 year return+27%4

5 year return+14%4

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.76

Volatility27%8

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin13%7

Free Cash Flow Yield4.2%6

Quality

ROCE23%9

Earnings Stability88

Net Debt/EBITDA2.73

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

SHWThe Sherwin-Williams

Revenue FY25$23.6B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE42 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+2%4

Revenue, next 1Y+7%5

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+5%4

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+6%5

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+20%8

EPS growth, FY27E+11%7

EPS growth, FY28E+10%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Revenue grew 2%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to grow 5%/yr from here.

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 11%/yr vs revenue 5%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 42% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 5%/yr over the next 3 years, in line with the market.5/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 6%/yr, about average versus companies worldwide.5/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower that's speeding up. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE37 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-3%6

3-month return-4%5

YTD return-2%4

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high84%6

1-year return-6%4

3-year return+27%4

5-year return+14%4

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+27% over three years and +14% over five), roughly average for the market.

It's down 6% over the past year, now 16% below its 52-week high. That is right in line with the market.

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-3%), over three months (-4%) and so far this year (-2%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Mixed Momentum

Horizons disagree or sit near the middle of the pack. Momentum investors may want a clearer trend before sizing up.

04Value

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

SHWThe Sherwin-Williams

Revenue FY25$23.6B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE42 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+2%4

Revenue, next 1Y+7%5

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+5%4

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+6%5

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+20%8

EPS growth, FY27E+11%7

EPS growth, FY28E+10%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Revenue grew 2%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to grow 5%/yr from here.

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 11%/yr vs revenue 5%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 42% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 5%/yr over the next 3 years, in line with the market.5/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 6%/yr, about average versus companies worldwide.5/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower that's speeding up. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth is only about average.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE37 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-3%6

3-month return-4%5

YTD return-2%4

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high84%6

1-year return-6%4

3-year return+27%4

5-year return+14%4

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+27% over three years and +14% over five), roughly average for the market.

It's down 6% over the past year, now 16% below its 52-week high. That is right in line with the market.

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-3%), over three months (-4%) and so far this year (-2%).

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Mixed Momentum

Horizons disagree or sit near the middle of the pack. Momentum investors may want a clearer trend before sizing up.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Sherwin-Williams. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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