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The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of October 6, 2026, MELANY rates The Sherwin-Williams Company 58 out of 100 (Hold). Its highest factor score is catalyst setup at 91, and its lowest is valuation at 26.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-06SHW · composite score
About The Sherwin-Williams Company
Sherwin-Williams is the world's largest manufacturer of paints and coatings. It develops, manufactures, and distributes paint, coatings, and related products to customers ranging from professional painters and contractors to industrial manufacturers and do-it-yourself consumers.
Rating as of 2026-10-06 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
Why SHW scores 58/100
SHW's 8 factor scores run from 26 to 91, and 4 of them sit above its composite of 58. Here is how SHW breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
- Gross margin 49%
- ROE 65%
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Beat EPS estimates 4 of last 4 quarters
- Earnings in 21 days (strong beat history)
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
Near-term events that could move the stock.
- Earnings in 21 days
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
How SHW compares
As of October 6, 2026, The Sherwin-Williams Company is tied for 11th of 16 in Materials and Mining Stocks, where the average score is 61.
Key risks for SHW
- High debt-to-equity ratio 3.9x, rate-sensitive balance sheet
Sector and theme context
The Sherwin-Williams Company sits in the Materials / commodity cycle theme, which MELANY currently rates 4/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds SHW's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking SHW
The Sherwin-Williams Company rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add SHW to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates SHW
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. The Sherwin-Williams Company's 58/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about SHW
Is The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) a buy?
As of 2026-10-06, MELANY rated The Sherwin-Williams Company Hold with a composite score of 58/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is The Sherwin-Williams Company's MELANY score?
The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) has a MELANY composite score of 58/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the SHW stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores SHW from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy The Sherwin-Williams Company stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) Hold with a composite of 58/100 as of 2026-10-06. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the SHW stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for SHW. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 58/100 across eight factors for The Sherwin-Williams Company, and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is SHW stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 26/100 for The Sherwin-Williams Company, where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives SHW's read.
What price should I buy SHW at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for SHW at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add SHW to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying SHW stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for The Sherwin-Williams Company: High debt-to-equity ratio 3.9x, rate-sensitive balance sheet. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is The Sherwin-Williams Company a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 56/100 for The Sherwin-Williams Company, and earnings track record, at 76/100. The 58/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will SHW stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 52/100 for SHW right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this SHW rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-06. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores SHW continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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