Stock comparison
CF Industries Holdings
The Sherwin-Williams
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CF
CF Industries Holdings
Market cap
$18.7B
Sector
Materials
SHW
The Sherwin-Williams
Market cap
$76.23B
Sector
Materials
Overall winner
The Sherwin-Williams SHW
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | CF | SHW | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 64C | 59C | CF |
| Benjamin Graham | 72B | 81A | SHW |
| Philip Fisher | 60C | 54C | CF |
| Peter Lynch | 42D | 68B | SHW |
| Joel Greenblatt | 35D | 47D | SHW |
| Charlie Munger | 66C | 62C | CF |
| Terry Smith | 69B | 55D | CF |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CF | SHW |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $18.7B | $76.23B |
| P/E (TTM) | 10.9x | 28.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 8.8x | 23.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 15.41% | 13.74% |
| Gross margin | 40.41% | 49.12% |
| Net margin | 23.73% | 10.86% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.03% | 4.27% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 20.46% | 9.96% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.7x | 3.1x |
| Dividend yield | 1.61% | 1.06% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CF leads on
- Debt / Equity0.7xvs 3.1x+78%
- EV/EBIT8.8xvs 23.0x+62%
- P/E (TTM)10.9xvs 28.4x+62%
- Net margin23.73%vs 10.86%+54%
SHW leads on
- Market cap$76.23Bvs $18.7B+75%
- Revenue CAGR 5y4.27%vs 2.03%+53%
- Gross margin49.12%vs 40.41%+18%
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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.