The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) — MoonshotScore 68/100 (Strong band), calculated Oct 4, 2026. Price $319.51 (-0.40%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $77.6B. Expected results Oct 27, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 264.40× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Oct 27, 2026
The Sherwin-Williams Company · SHW · NYSE · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
Research dated 2026-09-12: Sherwin-Williams sells architectural paint through its own stores while also supplying consumer retailers and industrial coating markets. The case rests on whether price and mix can keep lifting sales and operating profit without weakening demand, while strong cash generation carries a debt-heavy balance sheet.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)
StrongWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
Elite quality and durable growth, but a fragile balance sheet and a full valuation. Business Quality: Elite; Financial Safety: Strained; Valuation: Rich; Growth Durability: Compounding; Momentum: Rising.
Price relative to book value is the main valuation drag relative to sector peers.
- quarterly revenue $6.79B (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 6 of 8
- expected results Oct 27, 2026
Holding back: balance-sheet strain, a rich price
Helping: business quality, durable growth
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Strong | |
| 67 | Strong | |
| 68 | Strong | |
| 68 | Strong | |
| 68 | Strong | |
| 68 | Strong |
The score moved from 67 in the stored Oct 3, 2026 snapshot to 68 in the current publication computed Oct 4, 2026 (+1); the largest pillar moves were Momentum +1.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $319.51 | |
| Change on the day | -0.40% | |
| 52-week range | $289.86 – $377.77 | |
| Market capitalisation | $77.6B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 29.18 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 1.57M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 1.09 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $3.19 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 1.00% |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
We expect consolidated price mix for the year to increase to the mid single digit range, and we expect to maintain full year gross margin at last year's level at the midpoint of our guidance.
Heidi G. Petz · Statement from
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Council score for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW): perspectives
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Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
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How to read these bars and different assessments
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Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.
On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 4, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Sherwin-Williams is not simply a specialty-chemicals producer shipping bulk material to industrial buyers. Its reported sales combine contractor and homeowner purchases through branded paint stores, branded and private-label products sold through outside retailers, and performance coatings for automotive refinish, packaging, marine, wood and general industrial uses.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Sherwin-Williams is not simply a specialty-chemicals producer shipping bulk material to industrial buyers. Its reported sales combine contractor and homeowner purchases through branded paint stores, branded and private-label products sold through outside retailers, and performance coatings for automotive refinish, packaging, marine, wood and general industrial uses.
Paint Stores Group is the largest reported revenue engine, but consolidated results also absorb different demand patterns from Consumer Brands Group and the industrial coatings portfolio. Revenue therefore measures paint and coating demand across company-operated distribution, retail partners and specialized industrial channels rather than exposure to a uniform chemicals market.
What do the latest results show for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $6.79B.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The latest period delivered higher revenue, gross profit, operating profit and net income than the comparable prior period. Operating profit grew faster than sales, while reported revenue and adjusted earnings cleared market expectations; that extends a recent run of expectation beats after earlier mixed results.
Management attributes the current sales support to price and mix and expects that contribution to strengthen while holding full-period gross margin near its prior level. That is guidance rather than proof of durable volume: the checkable evidence so far is higher sales, better operating conversion and a sharp rebound in operating cash flow from the seasonally weaker opening period.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $6.79B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $2.10B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $1.23B Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $6.79B | Not available | $2.10B | $1.23B |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $5.67B | Not available | $1.97B | $810.90M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $5.60B | Not available | $1.94B | $778.70M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $6.36B | Not available | $1.95B | $1.17B |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $6.79B Jul 28, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $6.60B Jul 28, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 28, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 28, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | $6.79B | $6.60B | $3.7000 | $3.5200 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | $5.67B | $5.56B | $2.3500 | $2.2700 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | $5.60B | $5.57B | $2.2300 | $2.1600 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | $6.36B | $6.20B | $3.5900 | $3.4500 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $6.79B | $844M | $3.43 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $5.67B | $535M | $2.15 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $5.60B | $477M | $1.92 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $6.36B | $833M | $3.35 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $293.50M at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $1.35B for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Sherwin-Williams generates substantial operating cash in its stronger periods, and recent cash flow comfortably exceeded capital spending. Cash conversion is uneven across the calendar, however, so a weak opening period followed by a large rebound is more informative than any isolated quarter.
Debt greatly exceeds cash and short-term investments, while liquidity ratios indicate limited balance-sheet slack against near-term obligations. That makes sustained cash generation important: softer contractor, retail or industrial coating demand could pressure profit while leaving leverage largely unchanged. Profitability remains healthy, but the balance sheet offers much less protection than the gross and operating margins might suggest.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $1.35B Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $139.10M Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $1.35B | −$108.40M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $139.10M | −$138.30M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $1.09B | −$230.40M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $1.31B | −$196.40M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Oct 27, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The next results need to show whether price and mix can preserve gross margin without stalling sales through paint stores, retail partners or industrial channels. Watch the relationship among revenue, gross profit and operating expenses: continued operating leverage would support the recent improvement, while sales growth without comparable profit growth would weaken it.
Cash flow deserves a separate check because its quarterly pattern is lumpy and the debt load leaves little room for persistent conversion shortfalls. Compare operating cash with capital spending, then see whether cash accumulation meaningfully changes leverage rather than merely reflecting normal seasonality. Market estimates assume further annual growth, so execution matters beyond clearing the immediately upcoming consensus.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
We expect consolidated price mix for the year to increase to the mid single digit range, and we expect to maintain full year gross margin at last year's level at the midpoint of our guidance.
Heidi G. Petz ·
How does The Sherwin-Williams Company compare with its peers?
Short answer
The Sherwin-Williams Company's score ranks tied for 8th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Sherwin-Williams differs from a distributor-dependent coatings supplier because its branded store network puts architectural paint directly in front of contractors and homeowners. At the same time, Consumer Brands reaches home centers and hardware stores, while Performance Coatings serves specialized industrial and refinish applications through dealers and other distributors.
That channel mix creates a broader demand base than a pure industrial coatings business, but it also means consolidated sales blend contractor activity, do-it-yourself purchases, retailer orders and industrial production. The distinguishing feature is the combination of owned architectural distribution with third-party consumer retail and technical coatings, not merely the manufacture of paint.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $205.54 Oct 2, 2026 | $171B | 98 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $115.56 Oct 2, 2026 | $122B | 98 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $183.69 Oct 2, 2026 | $93.0B | 98 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $86.07 Oct 2, 2026 | $219B | 92 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $72.04 Oct 2, 2026 | $104B | 75 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $105.15 Oct 2, 2026 | $23.4B | 71 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $99.19 Oct 2, 2026 | $12.7B | 71 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) — this page | $319.51 | $77.6B | 68 |
| $479.48 Oct 2, 2026 | $222B | 68 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $273.70 Oct 2, 2026 | $77.0B | 65 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $104.59 Oct 2, 2026 | $12.3B | 62 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $64.52 Oct 2, 2026 | $18.4B | 56 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $82.42 Oct 2, 2026 | $21.0B | 54 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $340.00 – $420.00
- Consensus target
- $390.09
- Median target
- $395.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $319.51 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Aug 18, 2026
- Transactions
- 11
- Identified insiders
- 6
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 2
- Other transactions
- 9
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 82.9% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 79.5% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 1,798 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 1,759 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Blackrock, INC. | 17,716,320 |
| State Street Corp | 15,564,560 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 15,148,139 |
| Fmr LLC | 7,420,526 |
| Morgan Stanley | 6,642,716 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)?
SHW Basic Materials Stock FAQ
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 3 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
Why does Sherwin-Williams Paint Stores Group matter more than a typical retail channel?
The stores are a direct route to architectural contractors and homeowners under the Sherwin-Williams brand, not merely shelf space supplied to an outside retailer. Because Paint Stores Group is the largest revenue engine, store-channel demand has an outsized effect on consolidated performance.
How do Sherwin-Williams Consumer Brands Group and Paint Stores Group differ?
Paint Stores Group sells architectural and related coatings through the company’s branded stores, while Consumer Brands supplies branded and private-label products to home centers, hardware stores, dealers and distributors. The distinction separates direct distribution from retailer-mediated demand.
What demand reaches Sherwin-Williams Performance Coatings Group?
Performance Coatings serves automotive refinish, marine, packaging, wood finishing and general industrial applications, along with resins and colorants. Its demand therefore comes from specialized production, maintenance and refinishing markets rather than the architectural repaint channel alone.
Can Sherwin-Williams cash generation carry its debt load?
Recent operating cash generation has been strong relative to capital spending, but debt remains far above cash and short-term investments. The burden is manageable only while profit converts reliably into cash across the seasonal cycle.
What is the SHW stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) is $319.51, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the SHW price target?
The analyst consensus price target for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) is $390.09 (range $340.00 to $420.00, median $395.00), per FMP data captured Oct 4, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
When are SHW's next earnings?
The next earnings date listed on this page for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) is Oct 27, 2026. Companies sometimes move report dates, so the company's own announcement is the final word on timing.
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Heidi G. Petz (Jul 28, 2026): We expect consolidated price mix for the year to increase to the mid single digit range, and we expect to maintain full year gross margin at last year's level at the midpoint of our guidance. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | Cleveland, OH | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "1 Sherwin Way, Cleveland, OH, 44113-2206, US". |
FMP — 68 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
px.last | Latest provided price | $319.51 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T20:54:40.633Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | -0.40% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $77.6B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:02.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T20:54:39.020Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | −$1.27 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $6.79B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 29.18 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 1.57M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 1.09 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Heidi G. Petz | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 64,249 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $19.94B, net result $1.86B; FY2022 revenue $22.15B, net result $2.02B; FY2023 revenue $23.05B, net result $2.39B; FY2024 revenue $23.10B, net result $2.68B; FY2025 revenue $23.57B, net result $2.57B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Consumer Group $8.55B · Paint Stores Group $13.61B · Global Finishes Group $6.82B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 49.1% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $6.79B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $2.10B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $1.23B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $5.67B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $1.97B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $810.90M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $5.60B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $1.94B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $778.70M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $6.36B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $1.95B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $1.17B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-28.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-07-28 | $6.79B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-28.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-07-28 | $6.60B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-28.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-07-28 | $3.7000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-28.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-07-28 | $3.5200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-28.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-04-28 | $5.67B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-28.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-04-28 | $5.56B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-28.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-04-28 | $2.3500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-28.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-04-28 | $2.2700 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-29.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-01-29 | $5.60B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-29.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-01-29 | $5.57B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-29.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-01-29 | $2.2300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-29.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-01-29 | $2.1600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-28.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-10-28 | $6.36B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-28.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-10-28 | $6.20B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-28.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-10-28 | $3.5900 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-28.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-10-28 | $3.4500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $293.50M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $1.35B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $14.22B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 20.29× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $1.35B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $139.10M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$108.40M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$138.30M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $1.09B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$230.40M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $1.31B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$196.40M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $340.00 – $420.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $390.09 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $395.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 11 transactions · 0 purchases, 2 sales, 9 other transactions · 6 identified insiders · of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Aug 18, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 82.9% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 79.5% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 1,798 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 1,759 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 17,716,320 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 15,564,560 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 15,148,139 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Fmr LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 7,420,526 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Morgan Stanley — shares in provider snapshot | 6,642,716 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.next | Next earnings date | Oct 27, 2026 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-calendar observation — Captured 2026-09-14 | |
earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 6 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-10-03 | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $289.86 – $377.77 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-03 |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 264.40× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $293.50M at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $3.19 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-03, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 1.00% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-28.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($6.79B) with the recorded estimate ($6.60B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-28.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($3.7000) with the recorded estimate ($3.5200) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 3 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 68 of 100 · Strong · pillars 91 / 21 / 29 / 84 / 61 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.valuation_driver | Recorded valuation score driver | Price relative to book value is the main valuation drag relative to sector peers. | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine · stored factor contributions | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 67 (stored snapshot Oct 3, 2026) → 68 (current publication computed Oct 4, 2026) (+1) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
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- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Business description | 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. The company operates through three segments: Paint Stores Group, Consumer Brands Group, and Performance Coatings Group. The Paint Stores Group segment offers architectural paint and coatings; protective and marine products; and OEM product finishes and related products for architectural and industrial paint contractors, and do-it-yourself homeowners under the Sherwin-Williams brand. The Consumer Brands Group segment supplies a portfolio of branded and private-label architectural paints, stains, varnishes, industrial products, wood finishes products, wood preservatives, applicators, corrosion inhibitors, aerosols, caulks, and adhesives to retailers, including home centers and hardware stores, and dedicated dealers and distributors. The Performance Coatings Group segment develops and sells industrial coatings for wood finishing and general industrial applications; automotive refinish products; protective and marine coatings; coil coatings; packaging coatings; and performance-based resins and colorants. This segment serves retailers, dealers, jobbers, licensees, and other third-party distributors. The company operates in North America, South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The Sherwin-Williams Company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Consumer Group: $8.55B; Paint Stores Group: $13.61B; Global Finishes Group: $6.82B | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 1 entry
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-07-28 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $14.22B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $23.10B; Cash and short-term investments: $293.50M; Cash and investments: $293.50M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Basic Materials / Chemicals - Specialty The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 5200 — Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-28 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $293.50M; Cash and short-term investments: $293.50M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$13.92B; Total debt: $14.22B; Cash and investments: $293.50M Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.46; Current ratio: 0.73; Debt to equity: 3.69; Net margin: 11%; Gross margin: 49.1%; Operating margin: 16.4%; Return on assets: 10%; Return on equity: 62.1% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 3.42; Piotroski F-score: 5 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. For a company holding large cash against negative retained earnings the score mostly reflects the retained-earnings term. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-10-27; EPS estimate: $3.66 per share; Revenue estimate: $6.79B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
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