Sherwin-Williams Co (Sherwin-Williams Co) GF Value Rank : 5 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)

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What is Sherwin-Williams Co GF Value Rank?

Sherwin-Williams Co has the GF Value Rank of 5.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Sherwin-Williams Co's GF Value Rank

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sherwin-Williams Co's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Sherwin-Williams Co's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sherwin-Williams Co's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sherwin-Williams Co's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Sherwin-Williams Co (Sherwin-Williams Co) Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

SHW:Mexico 1SHW:Italy SJ3:Germany SJ3:Germany S1HW34:Brazil

Address

101 West Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA, 44115-1075

Website

https://www.sherwin-williams.com

Sherwin-Williams is the largest provider of architectural paint in the United States. The company has over 4,900 stores and sells premium paint at higher price points than most competitors. Sherwin-Williams also sells paint-related products in big-box stores and provides coatings for original equipment manufacturers.

Executives

Mary L Garceau	officer: SVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Heidi G Petz	officer: President, Consumer Brands Grp	101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
John G Morikis	officer: President, Paint Stores Group	C/O THE SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO, 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Thomas L Williams	director	6035 PARKLAND BOULEVARD, CLEVELAND OH 44124
Gregory P. Sofish	officer: SVP - Human Resources	101 WEST PROSPECT AVENUE, 1180 MIDLAND BUILDING, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Justin T Binns	officer: President, Perf Coatings Grp	101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Karl J Jorgenrud	officer: President, Perf Coatings Group	101 WEST PROSPECT AVENUE, 1180 MIDLAND, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Todd D Rea	officer: President, Consumer Brands Grp	101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, 1180 MIDLAND, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Bryan J Young	officer: SVP - Corp Strategy & Devel.	101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Joseph F Sladek	officer: Pres. & GM, Glob. Supply Chain	101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Marta R Stewart	director	C/O NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP, THREE COMMERCIAL PL, NORFOLK VA 23510-9219
Peter J. Ippolito	officer: President, The Americas Group	101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Jane M. Cronin	officer: SVP - Corporate Controller	101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Thomas P Gilligan	officer: SVP-Human Resources	101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Brian E Padden	officer: President, Consumer Brands Grp	101 W. PROSPECT, CLEVELAND OH 44115