SHW - The Sherwin-Williams Company
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$391.50
DETAILS
HIGH:
$420.00
LOW:
$360.00
MEDIAN:
$392.50
CONSENSUS:
$391.50
UPSIDE:
13.52%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Stable Earnings Power
65% confidence
Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Adjust Assumptions
15.0x
10.27$
Key Value Driver
Normalized P/E multiple (15x base case)
Implied Market Multiple
33.6x
Plain-Language Summary
Applying a 15x P/E to adjusted EPS of $10.27, the base-case value is $154.05 per share. DDM cross-check: $199.80.
Analyst Consensus (External Reference)
Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above -- shown only as an outside comparison.
Average Target (38 analysts)
$391.50
Analyst Range
$360.00 – $420.00
Divergence from AlphaVal
61%
Warnings
Dividend-based valuation: $199.80 (above our primary estimate by 30%). Large gaps may signal the dividend doesn't reflect full earning power.
Wall Street's average price target is $391.50 (from 38 analysts). Our estimate is 61% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
- EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
- Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples