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SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO SHW
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO (SHW) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 0.93% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $23.6B at a 10.9% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.5 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | Guggenheim | Buy (init) |
| 2026-07-29 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-29 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-29 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-29 | BMO Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-08 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | 7/9 | — | 33 | +2.1% |
| TSCO | TRACTOR SUPPLY CO /DE/ | 6/9 | 4 | 14.9 | +4.3% |
| ZKH | ZKH Group Ltd | 5/9 | 0.71 | — | +2.6% |
| FAST | FASTENAL CO | 7/9 | 12.01 | 43 | +8.7% |
| GRWG | GrowGeneration Corp. | 5/9 | -1.83 | — | -14.4% |
| WMT | Walmart Inc. | 6/9 | 2.01 | 44 | +4.7% |
| CVS | CVS HEALTH Corp | 5/9 | 0.99 | 75.3 | +7.8% |
About SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO
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.
FAQ
Is SHW financially healthy?
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO's Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does SHW pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO pays a dividend yielding about 0.93% with a 30.7% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is SHW?
In FY2025, SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO had a net margin of 10.9% and a return on equity of 55.9%.
Is SHW overvalued or undervalued?
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO trades at about 35.1× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 22.9×–41.0×, median 33.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for SHW?
The average Wall-Street price target for SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO is $390.10, about 8.3% above the recent price, from 21 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is SHW a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, a P/E of about 33.0×, a dividend yield of 0.93%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.