Wall Street analyst estimates for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW): consensus price target, buy/hold/sell recommendations and forecasts for revenue and EPS for the upcoming fiscal years.
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 Performance Coatings Group.
Consensus price target
$377.85 (+14 % vs price $332.61)
between $329.00 and $420.00 · 13 targets published in the last quarter
Closing price, Oct 30
A twelve-month target is not a fair value: compare it with the range in the Valuation tab.
Revenue and EPS estimates
| Fiscal year | Revenue (average) | Revenue (low – high) | EPS (average) | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026E | $25.1B | $25.0B – $25.2B | $12.06 | 13 |
| 2027E | $26.2B | $25.6B – $26.5B | $13.43 | 17 |
| 2028E | $27.4B | $26.7B – $28.0B | $14.93 | 9 |
Figures in USD · consensus as of October 29, 2026
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 22 |
| Hold | 15 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 38 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.55 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-28 | $2.36 | ||
| 2026-10-27 | $3.63 | $3.69 | -1.6% |
| 2026-07-28 | $3.70 | $3.52 | +5.1% |
| 2026-04-28 | $2.35 | $2.27 | +3.5% |
| 2026-01-29 | $2.23 | $2.16 | +3.2% |
| 2025-10-28 | $3.59 | $3.45 | +4.1% |
| 2025-07-22 | $3.38 | $3.76 | -10.1% |
| 2025-04-29 | $2.25 | $2.15 | +4.7% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 30.57 |
| Price / Book | 20.13 |
| EV / EBITDA | 20.48 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.96% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.86B | $14.98B | $17.53B | $17.90B | $18.36B | $19.94B | $22.15B | $23.05B | $23.10B | $23.57B |
| Cost of Revenue | $5.93B | $8.27B | $10.12B | $9.86B | $9.68B | $11.40B | $12.82B | $12.29B | $11.90B | $12.04B |
| Gross Profit | $5.92B | $6.72B | $7.42B | $8.04B | $8.68B | $8.54B | $9.33B | $10.76B | $11.20B | $11.54B |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | $4.14B | $4.80B | $5.03B | $5.27B | $5.48B | $5.88B | $6.33B | $7.07B | $7.43B | $7.71B |
| Operating Expenses | $4.21B | $5.02B | $5.53B | $5.61B | $5.83B | $5.88B | $6.32B | $7.15B | $7.43B | $7.73B |
| Operating Income | $1.71B | $1.70B | $1.89B | $2.43B | $2.85B | $2.66B | $3.00B | $3.61B | $3.76B | $3.80B |
| EBITDA | $1.95B | $2.22B | $2.32B | $2.91B | $3.44B | $3.16B | $3.54B | $4.15B | $4.49B | $4.40B |
| Interest Expense | $89.9M | $273.3M | $376.4M | $360.0M | $350.8M | $345.0M | $403.0M | $432.5M | $431.4M | $468.9M |
| Pre-tax Income | $1.60B | $1.53B | $1.36B | $1.98B | $2.52B | $2.25B | $2.57B | $3.11B | $3.45B | $3.34B |
| Income Tax | $462.5M | -$285.6M | $250.9M | $440.5M | $488.8M | $384.2M | $553.0M | $721.1M | $770.4M | $769.7M |
| Net Income | $1.13B | $1.77B | $1.11B | $1.54B | $2.03B | $1.86B | $2.02B | $2.39B | $2.68B | $2.57B |
| EPS | $4.11 | $6.36 | $3.97 | $5.60 | $7.49 | $7.10 | $7.83 | $9.35 | $10.68 | $10.38 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $4.00 | $6.22 | $3.89 | $5.50 | $7.35 | $6.98 | $7.72 | $9.25 | $10.55 | $10.27 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 283.5 M | 284.8 M | 285.0 M | 280.3 M | 273.8 M | 267.1 M | 261.8 M | 258.3 M | 254.1 M | 248.8 M |
Price
| Price | $332.61 (closing price, October 30, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $80.4B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | US |
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