SHW · Sherwin-Williams Co
Price
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $80.66B |
| P/E | 29.94 |
| Float | 227.2M |
| Beta | 1.06 |
| Volatility | 26.4% |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Chemicals |
| Cap tier | Large cap |
| Macro sensitivity | Moderate |
| Clavix score | 77 |
| Price | 332.69 |
| Change | +0.13% |
| Prev Close | 332.26 |
| Open | 335.21 |
| Day Low | 327.78 |
| Day High | 336.07 |
| Avg Vol | 2 |
| Avg $ Vol | $531.7M |
| 52W High | 377.77 |
| 52W Low | 289.86 |
| 52W Pos | 48.7% |
| From High | −11.93% |
| From Low | +14.78% |
| Max DD 1Y | −21.91% |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Deep |
| SMA 20 | −4.79% |
| SMA 50 | −3.04% |
| SMA 200 | −0.43% |
| RSI (14) | 40.0 |
| Vol 30D | 36.3% |
| Vol 90D | 31.9% |
| 1Y Range | 290–378 |
| Daily bars | 506 |
| Perf Week | −3.75% |
| Perf Month | −10.12% |
| Perf Quarter | +10.72% |
| Perf Half Y | −0.95% |
| Perf Year | −8.48% |
| Perf YTD | +1.48% |
| Prev Day | +0.13% |
| Clavix | B+ |
| Debt / Eq | 2.41 |
| Curr Ratio | 0.87 |
| Int Cover | 7.6× |
| FCF Margin | 12.8% |
| Rev Growth | +7.5% |
| Profit | Profitable |
| Leverage | High |
| Sector rank | 9 / 17 |
What SHW does
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.
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading daySHW grades B+, 77 of 100. Steadiest on News Sentiment (69), most exposed on Sector Resilience (59, mixed). 2 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Chemicals median. Ranks 9 of 17 in Chemicals by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| SHW | Chemicals median | |
|---|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 1.06 | 0.86 |
| Volatilityannualized | 26.4% | 21.4% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | −21.9% | — |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | 0.98% | — |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions | 187% | — |
How its days are spread
Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.
52-week range
The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.
Drawdown from the 1-year peak
Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.
Market sensitivity
| SHW | Chemicals median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 1.06 | 0.86 |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | Moderate | Moderate47% of 17 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Chemicals names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| SHW | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | −3.8% |
| 1 month | −10.1% |
| Year to date | +1.5% |
| 1 year | −8.5% |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| SHW | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 30since 22 Jul |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 67 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 21 · 2 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 21 ↑ 2 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the 17 Chemicals names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| SHW | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | +7.5% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Chemicals median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Against Chemicals
17 companies| Metric | SHW | Sector spread | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 1.06 | 0.86 | |
| Volatility | 26.4% | 21.4% | |
| P/E | 29.94 | 33.81 | |
| Debt / equity | 2.41 | 0.61 | |
| Current ratio | 0.87 | 1.43 | |
| FCF margin | 12.8% | 10.7% | |
| Interest coverage | 7.6× | 5.9× |
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openDA Davidson, a financial research firm, raised its rating on Sherwin-Williams (SHW) stock to 'strong-buy' in a report issued on Monday. No reasons or further details were provided in the article.
Korea Investment CORP bought a new position in Sherwin-Williams worth about $78.19 million, purchasing 227,095 shares during the second quarter, according to a recent SEC filing.
An analysis of Sherwin-Williams says the stock has returned 36.2% over three years but now looks fairly valued, with both the company's underlying value estimate and its earnings multiple suggesting little room above or below the current price.
An insider named Jorgenrud sold 7,886 SHW shares at $368.30 each on August 7, 2026, totaling about $2.9 million, after exercising stock options. This reduced his direct holdings by 40%. The article provides no additional context.
The article notes that Sherwin-Williams (SHW) experienced a 'golden cross,' a chart pattern where the stock's average price over the past 50 days rose above its average price over the past 200 days, after the stock had found support at an important price level. It frames this technical pattern as a potentially positive signal for the stock going forward.
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