Sherwin-Williams (SHW) is a specialty chemicals company in the Materials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Sherwin-Williams is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $303.91.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $303.91 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 6.22% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 26.22% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.07 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Materials
- Sub-Industry: Specialty Chemicals
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 6.22% with an annualized volatility of 26.22%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.07 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 74.96B |
| Enterprise Value | 88.91B |
| Trailing P/E | 29.17 |
| Forward P/E | 22.97 |
| Price to Book | 16.82 |
| Price to Sales | 3.13 |
| EV/Revenue | 3.71 |
| EV/EBITDA | 19.51 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 10.86% | | Operating Margin | 14.16% | | ROE | 60.72% | | ROA | 9.45% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 6.8% | | Earnings Growth | 7.5% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 105.0% | | Payout Ratio | 30.45% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 87.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 23.94B | | Total Debt | 14.6B | | Total Cash | 0.22B | | Free Cash Flow | 2.14B | | Operating Cash Flow | 3.65B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $379.65$ | | 52W Low | $289.86$ | | 50-Day Avg | $317.64$ | | 200-Day Avg | $336.53$ | | Beta | 1.13 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.25B | | Float Shares | 0.23B | | Insider Holdings | 6.28% | | Institutional Holdings | 82.99% | | Short Ratio | 2.92 | | Short % of Float | 2.59% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $420.0$ | | Target Low | $330.0$ | | Target Mean | $372.95$ | | Target Median | $369.5$ | | # of Analysts | 20 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.