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SHW

The Sherwin-Williams Company

Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty

Overall research band Weak
Quality Mixed
Valuation Mixed
Balance sheet Very weak
Market confirmation Weak

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What this report can tell you now

What the company does

The Sherwin-Williams Company develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells paint, coatings, and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. Operating through three segments—Paint Stores Group, Consumer Brands Group, and Performance Coatings Group—the company offers architectural paints, protective and marine coatings, OEM finishes, branded and private-label paints, stains, varnishes, industrial products, wood finishes, preservatives, applicators, corrosion inhibitors, aerosols, caulks, adhesives, and performance-based resins and colorants. Sherwin-Williams serves a diverse customer base including paint contractors, homeowners, retailers, dealers, distributors, jobbers, and licensees across North America, South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Revenue is generated through the sale of these products via company-operated stores and third-party channels.

The current research profile is Mixed Setup. This is a starting point for investigation, not a forecast or recommendation.

Strongest visible signal

No single strength should be treated as decisive without reviewing the underlying evidence and data status.

What to investigate next

Read the latest filing or company update, check the period behind the metrics, and investigate the dimension with the weakest band above.

Before you draw a conclusion

  • Read the latest filing or company update.
  • Check the financial period behind each metric.
  • Investigate the weakest score band and any missing evidence.

Headline fundamentals

A small set of signals worth checking

ROIC16.7%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.
Operating margin16.1%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.
Revenue CAGR · 4 years4.3%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.
FCF margin12.1%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.

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