Stock comparison
The Sherwin-Williams
SHW
Market cap
$75.3B
Sector
Materials
Overall winner
The Sherwin-Williams
SHW 7–0 VMC
Vulcan Materials
VMC
Market cap
$36.51B
Sector
Materials
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
Fit scores by strategy
SHWvsVMC
59C
50C
81A
76B
54C
47D
68B
57C
48D
40D
62C
45D
55D
43D
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | SHW | VMC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $75.3B | $36.51B |
| P/E (TTM) | 28.7x | 32.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 23.3x | 25.6x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 13.74% | 8.29% |
| Gross margin | 49.12% | 27.61% |
| Net margin | 10.86% | 13.88% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.27% | 9.33% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 9.96% | 12.71% |
| Debt / Equity | 3.1x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 1.05% | 0.73% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
SHW leads on
- Market cap$75.3Bvs $36.51B+52%
- Gross margin49.12%vs 27.61%+44%
- ROIC (TTM)13.74%vs 8.29%+40%
- Dividend yield1.05%vs 0.73%+30%
VMC leads on
- Debt / Equity0.6xvs 3.1x+81%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.33%vs 4.27%+54%
- Net margin13.88%vs 10.86%+22%
- EPS CAGR 5y12.71%vs 9.96%+22%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.