Basis: Current FMP quote-based enterprise value / four-quarter operating cash flow less absolute capital expenditures. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the EV/FCF ratio high or low?
The EV/FCF ratio of 28.75x is 34% below its estimated 5-year average of 43.53x, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (26.54x–85.17x).
As of 2026-09-16T00:16:01.964Z. 22.49% below its estimated 12-month average of 37.09x.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-16T00:16:01.964Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-15T20:00:02.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 8e3e36c0fe0a9fadd7b298b0fdad81ceed494d07f932cc7f692fac394e274a76
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation. Historical series through 2026-09-11.
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation.
EV/FCF RATIO
28.75x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG TTM
37.09x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 3Y
41.39x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 5Y
43.53x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 10Y
36.32x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 15Y
31.78x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 20Y
26.90x
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-22.49%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-30.53%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-33.95%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-20.85%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-9.52%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+6.89%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
32.06x
median of 44 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-10.34%
vs the sector median at left
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Market Cap
$78.46B
EV/FCF Ratio
28.75x
TTM Avg
37.09x
3Y Avg
41.39x
5Y Avg
43.53x
Market Cap
$83.77B
EV/FCF Ratio
46.37x
TTM Avg
63.97x
3Y Avg
43.69x
5Y Avg
43.91x
Market Cap
$71.54B
EV/FCF Ratio
12.66x
TTM Avg
17.74x
3Y Avg
101.72x
5Y Avg
131.69x
Market Cap
$68.13B
EV/FCF Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
73.20x
3Y Avg
66.21x
5Y Avg
52.60x
Market Cap
$64.70B
EV/FCF Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
63.49x
3Y Avg
63.49x
5Y Avg
239.09x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/FCF RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) | $78.46B | 28.75x | 37.09x | 41.39x | 43.53x |
| Ecolab Inc. (ECL)vs › | $77.28B | 45.83x | 49.59x | 43.85x | 46.46x |
| Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)vs › | $83.77B | 46.37x | 63.97x | 43.69x | 43.91x |
| Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs › | $71.54B | 12.66x | 17.74x | 101.72x | 131.69x |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM)vs › | $68.13B | N/A | 73.20x | 66.21x | 52.60x |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)vs › | $64.70B | N/A | 63.49x | 63.49x | 239.09x |
| Vale S.A. (VALE)vs › | $61.71B | 19.45x | 25.55x | 21.06x | 15.73x |
| Nucor Corporation (NUE)vs › | $58.94B | 40.15x | 84.00x | 31.15x | 20.39x |
| CRH plc (CRH)vs › | $58.59B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX)vs › | $99.71B | 56.95x | 17.50x | 53.51x | 45.06x |
EV/FCF
28.8x
P/FCF
24.4x
FCF Yield
4.10%
Formula: EV/FCF = Enterprise Value / Free Cash Flow
EV/FCF vs P/FCF:
EV/FCF = Enterprise Value / Free Cash Flow (TTM)
Enterprise value to free cash flow compares total company value to the cash the business generates after capital expenditures.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | EV/FCF RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 29.20x |
| 2026-09-10 | 28.74x |
| 2026-09-09 | 28.99x |
| 2026-09-08 | 29.41x |
| 2026-09-04 | 30.00x |
| 2026-09-03 | 29.88x |
| 2026-09-02 | 29.81x |
| 2026-09-01 | 29.71x |
| 2026-08-31 | 30.39x |
| 2026-08-28 | 30.85x |
| 2026-08-27 | 30.88x |
| 2026-08-26 | 31.15x |
| 2026-08-25 | 31.28x |
| 2026-08-24 | 31.00x |
| 2026-08-21 | 30.99x |
| 2026-08-20 | 31.01x |
| 2026-08-19 | 31.52x |
| 2026-08-18 | 30.88x |
| 2026-08-17 | 31.25x |
| 2026-08-14 | 31.95x |
| 2026-08-13 | 32.14x |
| 2026-08-12 | 32.03x |
| 2026-08-11 | 32.36x |
| 2026-08-10 | 32.23x |
| 2026-08-07 | 32.77x |
| 2026-08-06 | 32.28x |
| 2026-08-05 | 32.76x |
| 2026-08-04 | 32.14x |
| 2026-08-03 | 31.57x |
| 2026-07-31 | 30.54x |
| 2026-07-30 | 30.85x |
| 2026-07-29 | 30.78x |
| 2026-07-28 | 34.93x |
| 2026-07-27 | 32.62x |
| 2026-07-24 | 31.79x |
| 2026-07-23 | 31.19x |
| 2026-07-22 | 31.99x |
| 2026-07-21 | 31.87x |
| 2026-07-20 | 32.31x |
| 2026-07-17 | 32.97x |
| 2026-07-16 | 33.55x |
| 2026-07-15 | 33.05x |
| 2026-07-14 | 32.72x |
| 2026-07-13 | 32.76x |
| 2026-07-10 | 33.19x |
| 2026-07-09 | 33.03x |
| 2026-07-08 | 32.90x |
| 2026-07-07 | 33.90x |
| 2026-07-06 | 34.49x |
| 2026-07-02 | 34.77x |
| 2026-07-01 | 34.22x |
| 2026-06-30 | 34.08x |
| 2026-06-29 | 34.07x |
| 2026-06-26 | 34.05x |
| 2026-06-25 | 33.63x |
| 2026-06-24 | 33.12x |
| 2026-06-23 | 32.25x |
| 2026-06-22 | 31.73x |
| 2026-06-18 | 32.07x |
| 2026-06-17 | 31.47x |
| 2026-06-16 | 32.21x |
| 2026-06-15 | 32.02x |
| 2026-06-12 | 31.77x |
| 2026-06-11 | 31.73x |
| 2026-06-10 | 30.62x |
| 2026-06-09 | 31.19x |
| 2026-06-08 | 30.25x |
| 2026-06-05 | 30.74x |
| 2026-06-04 | 30.30x |
| 2026-06-03 | 29.99x |
| 2026-06-02 | 29.69x |
| 2026-06-01 | 29.85x |
| 2026-05-29 | 30.62x |
| 2026-05-28 | 30.73x |
| 2026-05-27 | 31.14x |
| 2026-05-26 | 31.25x |
| 2026-05-22 | 31.07x |
| 2026-05-21 | 31.09x |
| 2026-05-20 | 30.95x |
| 2026-05-19 | 30.21x |
| 2026-05-18 | 30.53x |
| 2026-05-15 | 30.30x |
| 2026-05-14 | 31.07x |
| 2026-05-13 | 30.83x |
| 2026-05-12 | 31.28x |
| 2026-05-11 | 31.38x |
| 2026-05-08 | 31.73x |
| 2026-05-07 | 32.02x |
| 2026-05-06 | 32.31x |
| 2026-05-05 | 31.35x |
| 2026-05-04 | 31.19x |
| 2026-05-01 | 31.83x |
| 2026-04-30 | 32.14x |
| 2026-04-29 | 31.81x |
| 2026-04-28 | 35.20x |
| 2026-04-27 | 36.31x |
| 2026-04-24 | 36.46x |
| 2026-04-23 | 36.45x |
| 2026-04-22 | 36.22x |
| 2026-04-21 | 36.17x |
| 2026-04-20 | 37.04x |
| 2026-04-17 | 37.19x |
| 2026-04-16 | 36.05x |
| 2026-04-15 | 35.63x |
| 2026-04-14 | 36.07x |
| 2026-04-13 | 36.15x |
| 2026-04-10 | 36.31x |
| 2026-04-09 | 36.27x |
| 2026-04-08 | 36.27x |
| 2026-04-07 | 34.23x |
| 2026-04-06 | 34.46x |
| 2026-04-02 | 34.61x |
| 2026-04-01 | 35.33x |
| 2026-03-31 | 34.85x |
| 2026-03-30 | 34.41x |
| 2026-03-27 | 34.36x |
| 2026-03-26 | 34.75x |
| 2026-03-25 | 34.98x |
| 2026-03-24 | 34.21x |
| 2026-03-23 | 34.23x |
| 2026-03-20 | 33.25x |
| 2026-03-19 | 33.90x |
| 2026-03-18 | 34.06x |
| 2026-03-17 | 34.86x |
| 2026-03-16 | 35.05x |
| 2026-03-13 | 34.78x |
| 2026-03-12 | 34.58x |
| 2026-03-11 | 35.05x |
| 2026-03-10 | 35.77x |
| 2026-03-09 | 36.05x |
| 2026-03-06 | 35.72x |
| 2026-03-05 | 36.25x |
| 2026-03-04 | 37.39x |
| 2026-03-03 | 37.50x |
| 2026-03-02 | 38.18x |
| 2026-02-27 | 38.79x |
| 2026-02-26 | 38.59x |
| 2026-02-25 | 38.29x |
| 2026-02-24 | 38.99x |
| 2026-02-23 | 38.95x |
| 2026-02-20 | 38.61x |
| 2026-02-19 | 42.19x |
| 2026-02-18 | 43.03x |
| 2026-02-17 | 43.25x |
| 2026-02-13 | 43.35x |
| 2026-02-12 | 43.73x |
| 2026-02-11 | 43.16x |
| 2026-02-10 | 42.92x |
| 2026-02-09 | 42.50x |
| 2026-02-06 | 42.64x |
| 2026-02-05 | 42.55x |
| 2026-02-04 | 43.35x |
| 2026-02-03 | 42.40x |
| 2026-02-02 | 42.07x |
| 2026-01-30 | 41.89x |
| 2026-01-29 | 41.88x |
| 2026-01-28 | 41.37x |
| 2026-01-27 | 41.01x |
| 2026-01-26 | 41.24x |
| 2026-01-23 | 41.26x |
| 2026-01-22 | 41.48x |
| 2026-01-21 | 42.06x |
| 2026-01-20 | 41.10x |
| 2026-01-16 | 42.22x |
| 2026-01-15 | 42.04x |
| 2026-01-14 | 41.86x |
| 2026-01-13 | 42.03x |
| 2026-01-12 | 42.20x |
| 2026-01-09 | 41.75x |
| 2026-01-08 | 40.49x |
| 2026-01-07 | 39.51x |
| 2026-01-06 | 40.40x |
| 2026-01-05 | 39.59x |
| 2026-01-02 | 39.14x |
| 2025-12-31 | 38.75x |
| 2025-12-30 | 38.97x |
| 2025-12-29 | 38.87x |
| 2025-12-26 | 38.89x |
| 2025-12-24 | 38.88x |
| 2025-12-23 | 38.75x |
| 2025-12-22 | 38.73x |
| 2025-12-19 | 38.42x |
| 2025-12-18 | 38.89x |
| 2025-12-17 | 39.15x |
| 2025-12-16 | 39.14x |
| 2025-12-15 | 39.20x |
| 2025-12-12 | 39.23x |
| 2025-12-11 | 39.29x |
| 2025-12-10 | 38.98x |
| 2025-12-09 | 38.45x |
| 2025-12-08 | 39.07x |
| 2025-12-05 | 39.68x |
| 2025-12-04 | 39.91x |
| 2025-12-03 | 40.31x |
| 2025-12-02 | 40.13x |
| 2025-12-01 | 40.54x |
| 2025-11-28 | 40.77x |
| 2025-11-26 | 40.74x |
| 2025-11-25 | 40.66x |
| 2025-11-24 | 40.18x |
| 2025-11-21 | 40.09x |
| 2025-11-20 | 39.16x |
| 2025-11-19 | 39.34x |
| 2025-11-18 | 38.73x |
| 2025-11-17 | 39.03x |
| 2025-11-14 | 39.58x |
| 2025-11-13 | 40.27x |
| 2025-11-12 | 40.87x |
| 2025-11-11 | 40.91x |
| 2025-11-10 | 40.65x |
| 2025-11-07 | 40.40x |
| 2025-11-06 | 39.74x |
| 2025-11-05 | 39.95x |
| 2025-11-04 | 40.69x |
| 2025-11-03 | 40.97x |
| 2025-10-31 | 40.89x |
| 2025-10-30 | 41.20x |
| 2025-10-29 | 40.98x |
| 2025-10-28 | 47.24x |
| 2025-10-27 | 45.09x |
| 2025-10-24 | 44.85x |
| 2025-10-23 | 44.59x |
| 2025-10-22 | 44.83x |
| 2025-10-21 | 45.37x |
| 2025-10-20 | 44.53x |
| 2025-10-17 | 44.47x |
| 2025-10-16 | 44.55x |
| 2025-10-15 | 44.70x |
| 2025-10-14 | 45.00x |
| 2025-10-13 | 44.64x |
| 2025-10-10 | 44.71x |
| 2025-10-09 | 44.76x |
| 2025-10-08 | 45.27x |
| 2025-10-07 | 45.20x |
| 2025-10-06 | 45.19x |
| 2025-10-03 | 46.32x |
| 2025-10-02 | 46.01x |
| 2025-10-01 | 45.69x |
| 2025-09-30 | 46.28x |
| 2025-09-29 | 45.89x |
| 2025-09-26 | 45.78x |
| 2025-09-25 | 45.56x |
| 2025-09-24 | 45.90x |
| 2025-09-23 | 46.07x |
| 2025-09-22 | 46.30x |
| 2025-09-19 | 46.35x |
| 2025-09-18 | 46.67x |
| 2025-09-17 | 46.75x |
| 2025-09-16 | 47.10x |
| 2025-09-15 | 47.55x |
| 2025-09-12 | 47.90x |
| 2025-09-11 | 48.91x |
| 2025-09-10 | 47.59x |
| 2025-09-09 | 48.05x |
| 2025-09-08 | 49.67x |
| 2025-09-05 | 49.34x |
| 2025-09-04 | 48.57x |
| 2025-09-03 | 48.24x |
| 2025-09-02 | 48.00x |
| 2025-08-29 | 48.57x |
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