The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) Stock Overview
NYSE · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About The Sherwin-Williams Company
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…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
The Sherwin-Williams Company operates in the Basic Materials sector, within the Specialty Chemicals industry group. It is listed on the NYSE exchange.
The Sherwin-Williams Company at a Glance
| Company | The Sherwin-Williams Company |
| Ticker | SHW |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Currency | USD |
| Price | $333.71 |
| Market cap | $81.01B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 30.76 |
| EPS (trailing) | $10.85 |
| 52-week high | $377.77 |
| 52-week low | $289.86 |
| Dividend yield | 0.96% |
| Ex-dividend date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Beta | 1.09 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 65.12% |
| Debt-to-equity | 389.96% |
| Average volume | 2.17M |
| Shares outstanding | 242.76M |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Industry | Specialty Chemicals |
| Employees | 64,249 |
| Country | United States |
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- The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) has a trailing P/E ratio of 30.76 as of our 6 September 2026 data snapshot. Learn what the P/E ratio means →
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- Does The Sherwin-Williams Company pay a dividend?
- The Sherwin-Williams Company's trailing annual dividend yield is 0.96%. Compare with other high-yield stocks →
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