The Sherwin-Williams Company
The Sherwin-Williams Company
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About The Sherwin-Williams Company
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- CEO
- Heidi G. Petz
- Headquarters
- 101 West Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, OH, US
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- CEO
- Heidi G. Petz
- Headquarters
- 101 West Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, OH, US
The Sherwin-Williams Company develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells paints, coatings, and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. It operates through three segments: The Americas Group, Consumer Brands Group, and Performance Coatings Group.
The Americas Group segment offers architectural paints and coatings, and protective and marine products, as well as OEM product finishes and related products for architectural and industrial paint contractors, and do-it-yourself homeowners.
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 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.
It serves retailers, dealers, jobbers, licensees, and other third-party distributors through its branches and direct sales staff, as well as through outside sales representatives. The company has operations primarily in the North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
As of February 17, 2022, it operated approximately 5,000 company-operated stores and facilities. The Sherwin-Williams Company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for The Sherwin-Williams Company. Starting points for The Sherwin-Williams Company: P/E 29.5, EPS $10.98, beta 1.09 — an Chemicals - Specialty name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for The Sherwin-Williams Company. The Sherwin-Williams Company paid $3.19 per share over the last year — a 1.0% yield at the current $323.22 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for The Sherwin-Williams Company. Trailing twelve-month EPS for The Sherwin-Williams Company stands at $10.98. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for The Sherwin-Williams Company. The Sherwin-Williams Company has reported as a listed company since 1980. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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Institutional Ownership
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Insider Trading
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Senate Trading
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House Trading
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