Why did Sherwin-Williams (SHW) stock move recently?

On 8/20/2026, Sherwin-Williams moved -3.0% — Sherwin-Williams declined alongside other housing- and consumer-exposed names as Treasury yields rose across the curve and Walmart's results raised questions about discretionary spending. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Sherwin-Williams (SHW) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Sherwin-Williams's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 28.2, a forward P/E of about 24.8, a price-to-book of about 21.0 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Sherwin-Williams's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.33×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Sherwin-Williams's revenue?

Sherwin-Williams reported revenue of $23.6B for FY2025, with net profit of $2.6B, per official filings.

What is the share price of Sherwin-Williams (SHW)?

Sherwin-Williams last traded at $336.01 (+1.3% on the day), as of 10/20/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Sherwin-Williams

SHW · NYSE · Materials · United States

Snapshot

TickerSHW

ExchangeNYSE

SectorMaterials

IndustrySpecialty Chemicals

CountryUnited States

Employees64,249

HeadquartersCleveland, United States

Websitewww.sherwin-williams.com

Filings tracked17

About Sherwin-Williams

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.

Who owns it

Insiders6.2%
Institutions85.1%
Public & other8.7%

2,282 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.7.30%
State Street Corporation6.41%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.24%
FMR, LLC3.06%
Morgan Stanley2.74%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC2.24%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.16%
NORGES BANK1.66%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Cash conversion1.33×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend10.4% → 10.9%

Margin has held broadly steady over the period — stable profitability.

Return on equity55.9%

Latest ROE of 55.9% — capital is generating a healthy return.

Growth qualityrev 1% · PAT 4%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $5.9B · EPS 2.36

Est. earnings growth +6.0%

Next fiscal year

Rev $26.3B · EPS 13.52

Est. earnings growth +11.8%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$23.6B

Net margin

10.9%

ROE

55.9%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+1.1%

Profit CAGR (2y)

+3.7%

EPS (FY2025)

10.26

Net profit (FY2025)

$2.6B

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Why it moved

Aug 20, 2026
Sherwin-Williams declined alongside other housing- and consumer-exposed names as Treasury yields rose across the curve and Walmart's results raised questions about discretionary spending.
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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$23.6B	$2.6B	10.26	10.9%	55.9%
FY2024	$23.1B	$2.7B	10.55	11.6%	66.2%
FY2023	$23.1B	$2.4B	9.25	10.4%	64.3%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$6.8B	$843.6M	3.43	12.4%
2026Q1	$5.7B	$534.7M	2.15	9.4%
2025Q3	$6.4B	$833.1M	3.35	13.1%
2025Q2	$6.3B	$754.7M	3.00	12.0%
2025Q1	$5.3B	$503.9M	2.00	9.5%
2024Q3	$6.2B	$806.2M	3.18	13.1%
2024Q2	$6.3B	$889.9M	3.50	14.2%
2024Q1	$5.4B	$505.2M	1.97	9.4%
2023Q3	$6.1B	$761.5M	2.95	12.4%
2023Q2	$6.2B	$793.7M	3.07	12.7%
2023Q1	$5.4B	$477.4M	1.84	8.8%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-Q filing
SEC7/28/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/28/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC6/9/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC4/28/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC4/28/2026
8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC4/24/2026material
10-K filing
SEC2/19/2026
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC2/9/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC1/29/2026material

2025

8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC11/17/2025material
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC11/5/2025material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC11/3/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC10/28/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC10/28/2025
8-K — Material financial obligation, Other events
SEC10/1/2025material
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC8/12/2025material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC7/31/2025material

In the news

Education and discussion only — not investment advice. Financials from official filings (SEC/BSE) and reported company statements; market figures (delayed market data) are delayed and shown for reference only. Verify with the linked sources before acting.