The Sherwin-Williams CompanySHW

Basic Materials
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates SHW as Neutral. The Sherwin-Williams Company has a market cap of $81.95B, a P/E of 31.95, a 10.9% net margin, and 6.8% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 16, 2026

The case on SHW

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Return on equity is exceptionally high at 60.72%, indicating strong capital efficiency
  • Positive free cash flow of $2.14B supports operational sustainability
  • Gross margin of 49.04% reflects strong pricing power in the Specialty Chemicals sector
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Bear case
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30x is significantly high, raising financial risk concerns
  • Current ratio of 0.86x and quick ratio of 0.47x indicate weak short-term liquidity
  • MACD histogram is negative and declining, suggesting weakening momentum
  • Price trading below 20-day SMA and near Bollinger middle band with negative momentum

Key facts

Sector
Basic Materials
Market cap
$81.95B
P/E ratio
31.95
Gross margin
49.0%
Net margin
10.9%
Rev growth YoY
6.8%
Price (Jul 16, 2026)
$332.29

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The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral