SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company
Stable Earnings Power
B+ 76.7 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
A- 82
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 16.3%
  • Operating Margin Trend +0.83 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A+ 95
  • 5yr Avg ROE 65.6%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -1.9%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
B 70
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 5.1%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 6.9%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
B+ 78
  • 5yr FCF Margin 9.4%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.91x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
B- 69
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 2.90x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 8.12x
  • Altman Z-Score 3.60

Stability

Weight: 15%
B- 67
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.36
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 6

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

6 of 6 gurus held; 3 added; 2 trimmed.

Holders
6
Avg Δ position
+7.3%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q2 2026