The Sherwin-Williams Company
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PositoAI's own ratios from The Sherwin-Williams Company's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Basic Materials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Goodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative. Less tangible than 98% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales grew in 3 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3. Steadier than 92% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
- Tangible Assets Ratio: Of every $100 the company owns, $54 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles. Less tangible than 91% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$133Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $133 of operating cash.
Lower than 75% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
3.7×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 3.7 times.
Higher than 88% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$7For every $100 of sales, $7 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $8 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 88% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
3/3 · 2/3Sales grew in 3 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.
Steadier than 92% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
$38Sales grew 6% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $38 became extra profit.
Higher than 57% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+6% / +15%In 3 years sales changed by +6% while total assets changed by +15%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
2.2×Debt due within a year is covered 2.2 times by its yearly operating cash.
Lower than 58% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−15%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 15% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 60% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
54%Of every $100 the company owns, $54 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 91% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
NegativeGoodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.
Less tangible than 98% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
The Sherwin-Williams Company owes $0.86 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 4% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 8% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Basic Materials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
31.9Investors pay $31.9 for every $1 of The Sherwin-Williams Company's yearly profit, higher than 71% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
P/B ratio
21.77The share price is 21.77 times The Sherwin-Williams Company's book value per share, higher than almost all Basic Materials companies in United States.
Market cap
$83.9 BThe total market value of all of The Sherwin-Williams Company's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 98% of Basic Materials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$3.9 BWhat The Sherwin-Williams Company would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$15.88Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $345.63 is 21.8 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
65.1%The Sherwin-Williams Company earned 65.1% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than almost all Basic Materials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.86×The Sherwin-Williams Company owes $0.86 for every $1 it owns (high), higher than 93% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
0.95%The Sherwin-Williams Company pays 0.95% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 66% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+2%Revenue rose 2% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-4%Net profit fell 4% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 8% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
10.9%The Sherwin-Williams Company keeps $11 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.3×Cash from The Sherwin-Williams Company's business was 1.3× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
8.2×The Sherwin-Williams Company's operating profit covered its interest costs 8.2 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtThe Sherwin-Williams Company had $12.7 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is The Sherwin-Williams Company's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $31.9 for every $1 of The Sherwin-Williams Company's yearly profit, higher than 71% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For The Sherwin-Williams Company: $83.9 B ÷ $3.9 B (30 Jun 2026) = 21.8.
What is The Sherwin-Williams Company's return on equity?
The Sherwin-Williams Company earned 65.1% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than almost all Basic Materials companies in United States.
How much does The Sherwin-Williams Company owe compared with what it owns?
The Sherwin-Williams Company owes $0.86 for every $1 it owns (high), higher than 93% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Does The Sherwin-Williams Company pay a dividend?
Yes. The Sherwin-Williams Company pays 0.95% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 66% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.
Is The Sherwin-Williams Company's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 2% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.