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The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW

Basic Materials  —  Specialty Chemicals
329.10 8.70 2.72% as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$78.1B
P/E
30.0×
S&P 500 Member Dividend Aristocrat Revenue Champion (10y)
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Overview Business Profile Financial Analysis Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Metrics & Ratios 10-Q 10-K

The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) P/E ratio

As of 25 September 2026, The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) trades at a P/E ratio of 30.0×. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 17.9× (December 2018) to 49.6× (December 2021); the current reading is higher than 39% of that period. That is above the Specialty Chemicals industry median of 24.8× and above the Basic Materials sector median of 20.6×.

P/E ratio, daily

Annual

Period P/E ratio Change
FY2025 31.2× (1.83%)
FY2024 31.8× (2.49%)
FY2023 32.6× 6.67%
FY2022 30.6× (38.37%)
FY2021 49.6× 51.59%
FY2020 32.7× (5.85%)
FY2019 34.8× 5.21%
FY2018 33.0× 52.04%
FY2017 21.7× (4.00%)
FY2016 22.6× (0.78%)

Quarterly

Period P/E ratio Change
Jun 2026 31.4× 3.30%
Mar 2026 30.4× (2.58%)
Dec 2025 31.2× (6.60%)
Sep 2025 33.4× (0.71%)
42 more quarters

Against its own ten years

Low 17.9× High 49.6×
Ten-year median 31.7×
Current reading's percentile 39

P/E ratio against peers

Company P/E ratio
APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. compare n/m
LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V. compare n/m
PPG PPG Industries, Inc. compare 15.3×
SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company 30.0×
LIN Linde PLC compare 30.2×
ECL Ecolab Inc. compare 37.3×
IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. compare 78.6×
ALB Albemarle Corporation compare 229×
DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. compare 293×
Specialty Chemicals industry median 24.8×
Basic Materials sector median 20.6×
Market median 17.9×

What P/E ratio is

Price to Earnings Ratio shows how much investors pay for each dollar of a company’s annual profit per share.

Stock Price ÷ EPS (Basic) (TTM)

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