profit from every $100 of sales.
$0$100
The Sherwin-Williams
$349.89-0.43% today
+3.3% in 1 year
1-year low $293.001-year high $372.60
Trading in the middle of its range for the past year.
The essentials
Four questions every investor asks, answered in one line each.
more sales each year, on average, 2020 to 2025.
0%20% a year
You pay $32.91 for every $1 of profit it makes in a year.
CheapExpensive
of earnings would pay off all its debt.
No debt5 years
Money in, money out
What The Sherwin-Williams sold, what it kept, and what it did with the cash.
Sales went from $22.1 billion in 2022 to $23.6 billion in 2025, with $2.57 billion of profit last year.
SalesProfit
The Sherwin-Williams handed back 92% of the cash it generated last year.
Buybacks $1.7B$790M
Free cash flow 2025$2.7B
Bought back its own shares$1.7B
Paid as dividends$790M
Cash vs. debt$207M vs. $12.9B
The Sherwin-Williams vs. similar companies
The Sherwin-Williams grows in the middle of these 5 and is the cheapest for its profits.
| Company | Profit from $100 of sales | Sales growth a year | Price per $1 of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sherwin-Williams | 32.9× · Expensive | ||
 Linde | 35.0× · Expensive | ||
 L'Air Liquide | 35.1× · Expensive | ||
 Ecolab | 41.8× · Expensive | ||
 Air Products and Chemicals | No profit yet |
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AI analysis
An AI analyst reads The Sherwin-Williams's last five years, its segments, earnings, insiders and peers, and writes the bull case, the bear case and what the price expects.
Run the AI analysisFull statementsIncome, balance sheet and cash flow, year by year
Income statement
| In millions of USD | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,362 | 19,945 | 22,149 | 23,052 | 23,099 | 23,574 | |
| 8,683 | 8,543 | 9,325 | 10,758 | 11,195 | 11,516 | |
| – | – | 3,001 | 3,606 | 3,762 | 3,797 | |
| 3,441 | 3,156 | 3,545 | 4,150 | 4,492 | 4,480 | |
| 2,030 | 1,864 | 2,020 | 2,389 | 2,681 | 2,569 | |
| 7.36 | 6.98 | 7.72 | 9.25 | 10.55 | 10.26 | |
| 47.3% | 42.8% | 42.1% | 46.7% | 48.5% | 48.8% | |
| – | – | 13.5% | 15.6% | 16.3% | 16.1% | |
| 11.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% | 10.9% |
Balance sheet
| In millions of USD | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20,402 | 20,667 | 22,594 | 22,954 | 23,633 | 25,902 |
| Cash | 227 | 166 | 199 | 277 | 210 | 207 |
| Total debt | 10,114 | 11,495 | 12,508 | 11,810 | 11,913 | 12,943 |
| Total liabilities | – | – | 19,492 | 19,239 | 19,581 | 21,303 |
| 3,611 | 2,437 | 3,102 | 3,716 | 4,051 | 4,598 | |
| 276 | 267 | 262 | 258 | 254 | 250 | |
| 16.5% | 14.6% | 15.0% | 17.9% | 19.1% | 17.1% | |
| 56.2% | 76.5% | 65.1% | 64.3% | 66.2% | 55.9% |
Cash flow
| In millions of USD | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,409 | 2,245 | 1,920 | 3,522 | 3,153 | 3,452 | |
| 304 | 372 | 645 | 888 | 1,070 | 798 | |
| 3,105 | 1,873 | 1,275 | 2,634 | 2,083 | 2,654 | |
| Dividends paid | 488 | 587 | 619 | 624 | 723 | 790 |
| 2,446 | 2,752 | 883 | 1,432 | 1,739 | 1,656 | |
| 96 | 98 | 100 | 116 | 138 | 124 |
Valuation
- 32.9×
- 29.8×
- 4.79
- 18.5×
- 3.6×
- 31.8×
- 21.7×
- 3.1%
- 3.0%
- 1.0%
Profitability
- 48.8%
- 16.1%
- 10.9%
- 18.7%
- 17.6%
- 17.7%
- 58.2%
- 9.9%
- 20.5%
- –
Growth
- +5.1%
- +6.9%
- +27.4%
- +12.1%
- −1.5%
Financial health
- 2.8×
- 2.81
- 52.3%
- 8.2×
- 0.87
- 0.53
- 0.91
How it ranks in Materials
Each dot is where the company stands among every company over $300M in the sector. Further right is better.
Top 11%of 992
Top 31%of 962
Bottom 31%of 790
Top 47%of 956
Top 42%of 991
What analysts expect
- Average price target
- $389.43
- Range
- $365.00 – $420.00
- 3 analysts
These targets were collected on May 20, 2026 and our analyst feed has not updated since, so we no longer compare them with today's price.
Recent earnings
Our results feed has not updated since May 21, 2026. Results reported after that are not in this table yet.
| Date | EPS | Expected | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | 2.35 | 2.27 | +3.5% |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2.23 | 2.16 | +3.2% |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 3.59 | 3.45 | +4.1% |
| Jul 22, 2025 | 3.38 | 3.76 | −10.1% |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 2.25 | 2.15 | +4.7% |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 2.09 | 2.06 | +1.5% |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 3.37 | 3.54 | −4.8% |
| Jul 23, 2024 | 3.70 | 3.48 | +6.3% |
1.0%of the share price, paid each year
On $1,000 invested$10a year at today's yield, before tax
+12.1%2020 to 2025
Raised10 yearsin a row, in our data
Paid per share, each year
$0.89 in 2015 → $3.16 in 2025
How safe it looks
30.7% of its profit
Room to growStretchedMore than it earns: 29.8%
News
No recent news on file.
Insider trades
Our insider feed has not updated since May 26, 2026. Trades filed after that are not listed yet.
No insider trades on file.
The seven classic investing rulebooks
0/7Passes 0 of 7. Each bar is how well the company fits that investor's published rules, from 0 to 100; 60 or more counts as a pass.
Warren Buffett
50No pass
Benjamin Graham
29No pass
Philip Fisher
58No pass
Peter Lynch
21No pass
Joel Greenblatt
26No pass
Charlie Munger
55No pass
Terry Smith
54No pass
Questions about The Sherwin-Williams
Is The Sherwin-Williams a good stock to buy?
A solid business, but the price is high. 0 of the 7 famous investors' published rulebooks we apply pass it. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the price you pay; invest-like never tells anyone to buy or sell. The AI analysis lays out the case for and against. Read the The Sherwin-Williams AI analysis
What does The Sherwin-Williams do?
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. It is in Specialty Chemicals, based in Cleveland, OH, United States, with 64,249 employees.
Does The Sherwin-Williams pay a dividend?
Yes. At today's price the dividend is 1.0% a year, about 31% of its yearly profit. In 2025 it paid out $790 million in dividends.
Is The Sherwin-Williams stock halal?
Yes. The Sherwin-Williams passes our halal screen: its business is permitted and its debt is 15% of its market value, under the 30% limit. How we check
How has The Sherwin-Williams stock done over the past year?
Up 3.3% over the past twelve months, to $349.89. It traded between $293.00 and $372.60 and is 6.1% below its high.
Who are The Sherwin-Williams's competitors?
The largest listed companies in the same industry are Linde, L'Air Liquide, Ecolab and Air Products and Chemicals. The peers table on this page compares their profit, growth and price with The Sherwin-Williams's.
Prices: daily closes to Nov 13, 2026. Fundamentals: company reports via invest-like data.