How to buy The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) stock

The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) is a leading specialty chemicals business based in the US. It opened the day at $275.63 after a previous close of $275.34. During the day the price has varied from a low of $274.02 to a high of $275.96. The latest price was $275.22 (25 minute delay). The Sherwin-Williams Company is listed on the NYSE and employs 61,031 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

The Sherwin-Williams Company stock price (NYSE: SHW)

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The Sherwin-Williams Company shares at a glance

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Information last updated 2021-07-02.

Open	$275.63
High	$275.96
Low	$274.02
Close	$275.22
Previous close	$275.34
Change	$-0.12
Change %	-0.0436%
Volume	549,343

Information last updated 2021-07-22.

52-week range	$205.48 - $292.47
50-day moving average	$276.11
200-day moving average	$258.59
Wall St. target price	$303.73
PE ratio	36.3948
Dividend yield	$1.89 (0.67%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$7.74

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The Sherwin-Williams Company price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $275.22 from 2021-06-04

1 week (2021-07-17)	N/A
1 month (2021-06-28)	1.00%
3 months (2021-04-28)	2.33%
6 months (2021-01-24)	N/A

1 year (2020-07-24)	N/A
2 years (2019-07-24)	N/A
3 years (2018-07-24)	N/A
5 years (2016-07-24)	N/A

Is The Sherwin-Williams Company under- or over-valued?

Valuing The Sherwin-Williams Company stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of The Sherwin-Williams Company's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

The Sherwin-Williams Company's P/E ratio

The Sherwin-Williams Company's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 36x. In other words, The Sherwin-Williams Company shares trade at around 36x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

The Sherwin-Williams Company's PEG ratio

The Sherwin-Williams Company's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.1986. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into The Sherwin-Williams Company's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

The Sherwin-Williams Company's EBITDA

The Sherwin-Williams Company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $3.6 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a The Sherwin-Williams Company's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

The Sherwin-Williams Company financials

Revenue TTM	$18.9 billion
Operating margin TTM	16.22%
Gross profit TTM	$8.7 billion
Return on assets TTM	9.33%
Return on equity TTM	66.53%
Profit margin	11.23%
Book value	$11.58
Market capitalisation	$74.9 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting The Sherwin-Williams Company shares

There are currently 3.5 million The Sherwin-Williams Company shares held short by investors – that's known as The Sherwin-Williams Company's "short interest". This figure is 17.7% down from 4.2 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting The Sherwin-Williams Company shares can be evaluated.

The Sherwin-Williams Company's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

The Sherwin-Williams Company's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of The Sherwin-Williams Company shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of The Sherwin-Williams Company shares traded daily (recently around 1.1 million). The Sherwin-Williams Company's SIR currently stands at 3.03. In other words for every 100,000 The Sherwin-Williams Company shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3030 shares are currently held short.

However The Sherwin-Williams Company's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of The Sherwin-Williams Company shares, or, against the total number of tradable The Sherwin-Williams Company shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case The Sherwin-Williams Company's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 The Sherwin-Williams Company shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.0143% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable The Sherwin-Williams Company shares, roughly 14 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against The Sherwin-Williams Company.

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The Sherwin-Williams Company's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like The Sherwin-Williams Company.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

The Sherwin-Williams Company's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 30.56

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and The Sherwin-Williams Company's overall score of 30.56 (as at 12/31/2018) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 58th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like The Sherwin-Williams Company is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

The Sherwin-Williams Company's environmental score

Environmental score: 13.76/100

The Sherwin-Williams Company's environmental score of 13.76 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that The Sherwin-Williams Company is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

The Sherwin-Williams Company's social score

Social score: 12.06/100

The Sherwin-Williams Company's social score of 12.06 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that The Sherwin-Williams Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

The Sherwin-Williams Company's governance score

Governance score: 7.25/100

The Sherwin-Williams Company's governance score puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that The Sherwin-Williams Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

The Sherwin-Williams Company's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. The Sherwin-Williams Company scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that The Sherwin-Williams Company has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	30.56
Total ESG percentile	58.08
Environmental score	13.76
Environmental score percentile	4
Social score	12.06
Social score percentile	4
Governance score	7.25
Governance score percentile	4
Level of controversy	2

The Sherwin-Williams Company share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 23.59% of net profits

Recently The Sherwin-Williams Company has paid out, on average, around 23.59% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.78% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), The Sherwin-Williams Company shareholders could enjoy a 0.78% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In The Sherwin-Williams Company's case, that would currently equate to about $1.89 per share.

While The Sherwin-Williams Company's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that The Sherwin-Williams Company is investing more in its future growth.

The Sherwin-Williams Company's most recent dividend payout was on 3 June 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 19 May 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have The Sherwin-Williams Company's shares ever split?

The Sherwin-Williams Company's shares were split on a 3:1 basis on 31 March 2021. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your The Sherwin-Williams Company shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 66.7% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for The Sherwin-Williams Company shares which in turn could have impacted The Sherwin-Williams Company's share price.

The Sherwin-Williams Company share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, The Sherwin-Williams Company's shares have ranged in value from as little as $205.4789 up to $292.472. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while The Sherwin-Williams Company's is 1.0734. This would suggest that The Sherwin-Williams Company's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

The Sherwin-Williams Company overview

The Sherwin-Williams Company develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells paints, coatings, and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. It operates in three segments: The Americas Group, Consumer Brands Group, and Performance Coatings Group. The Americas Group segment offers architectural paints and coatings, and protective and marine products, as well as OEM product finishes and related products for architectural and industrial paint contractors, and do-it-yourself homeowners. The Consumer Brands Group segment provides branded and private-label architectural paints, stains, varnishes, industrial products, wood finishes products, wood preservatives, applicators, corrosion inhibitors, aerosols, caulks, and adhesives to retailers 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. It serves retailers, dealers, jobbers, licensees, and other third-party distributors through its branches and direct sales staff, as well as through outside sales representatives. The company has operations primarily in North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of The Sherwin-Williams Company is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 8.588% of The Sherwin-Williams Company shares are held by insiders and 78.519% by institutions. How many people work for The Sherwin-Williams Company?
Latest data suggests 61,031 work at The Sherwin-Williams Company. When does the fiscal year end for The Sherwin-Williams Company?
The Sherwin-Williams Company's fiscal year ends in December. Where is The Sherwin-Williams Company based?
The Sherwin-Williams Company's address is: 101 West Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, OH, United States, 44115-1075 What is The Sherwin-Williams Company's ISIN number?
The Sherwin-Williams Company's international securities identification number is: US8243481061 What is The Sherwin-Williams Company's CUSIP number?
The Sherwin-Williams Company's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 824348106