Which is better, SHW or WPM?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM) currently grades higher than SHW — 67/100 (B grade) vs 59/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — SHW wins on Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; WPM wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, and Joel Greenblatt. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy SHW or WPM?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both SHW and WPM are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is SHW better than WPM for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, WPM currently grades higher — 67/100 vs 59/100, a 8-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between SHW and WPM on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). SHW currently scores 59/100 (C grade); WPM scores 67/100 (B grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, SHW or WPM?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. SHW and WPM are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, SHW or WPM?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are SHW and WPM both Basic Materials stocks?

Yes — both The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) and Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM) operate in the Basic Materials sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this SHW vs WPM comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

The Sherwin-Williams

Wheaton Precious Metals

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

SHW

Market cap

$76.23B

Sector

Materials

WPM

Wheaton Precious Metals

Market cap

$57.46B

Sector

Materials

Overall winner

Wheaton Precious Metals WPM

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	SHW	WPM	Winner
Warren Buffett	59C	67B	WPM
Benjamin Graham	81A	86A	WPM
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	SHW	WPM
Market cap	$76.23B	$57.46B
P/E (TTM)	28.4x	32.9x
EV/EBIT	23.0x	35.2x
ROIC (TTM)	13.74%	18.06%
Gross margin	49.12%	77.1%
Net margin	10.86%	65.55%
Revenue CAGR 5y	4.27%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

SHW leads on

Dividend yield1.06%vs 0.53%+50%
EV/EBIT23.0xvs 35.2x+35%
Market cap$76.23Bvs $57.46B+25%
P/E (TTM)28.4xvs 32.9x

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Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.