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The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) Interest Coverage Ratio: 8.11x

The interest coverage ratio for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) is 8.11x as of Wednesday, June 10, 2026.

SHW Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

8.11x

SHW Competitors' Interest Coverage Ratio

NAMEMARKET CAPINTEREST COVERAGE RATIOTTM3Y5Y
The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)8.11xN/AN/AN/A
Ecolab Inc. (ECL)$74.42B12.08x9.90x8.00x7.79x
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)$63.01B-4.10x17.23x17.20x17.49x
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX)$92.36B17.05x19.29x15.97x13.34x
Nucor Corporation (NUE)$57.92B45.07x29.07x32.86x37.72x
Newmont Corporation (NEM)$105.20B34.40x24.66x14.77x12.75x
Vulcan Materials Company (VMC)$36.20B3.41x5.28x5.86x6.14x
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD)$19.29B2.75x3.88x4.05x3.80x
Alcoa Corporation (AA)$19.11B6.15x6.81x9.88x9.08x
United States Steel Corporation (X)$12.42B10.00x18.21x17.86x14.55x

Financial Health Indicators

Interest Coverage

8.1x

Debt/Equity

3.16

Current Ratio

0.87

Formula: Interest Coverage = EBIT / Interest Expense

Reference ranges:

  • < 1.5x: EBIT is less than 1.5 times interest expense
  • 1.5x - 3x: EBIT is between 1.5 and 3 times interest expense
  • 3x - 5x: EBIT is between 3 and 5 times interest expense
  • > 5x: EBIT is more than 5 times interest expense

Note: Interest coverage should be compared with historical interest expense, operating income, and industry capital structure.

The Sherwin-Williams Company Interest Coverage Ratio Formula & Definition

Interest Coverage = EBIT / Interest Expense

The interest coverage ratio measures operating earnings relative to interest expense.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

The Sherwin-Williams Company Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)?
The interest coverage ratio for SHW stock is 8.11x.

About The Sherwin-Williams Company

Cleveland, Ohio-based The Sherwin-Williams Company, established in 1866, is a prominent global player in the development, manufacturing, distribution, and sale of paints, coatings, and related merchandise. Its extensive customer base encompasses professionals, industrial enterprises, commercial clients, and individual consumers. The company's operations are organized into three key segments: 1. The Americas Group: This division provides architectural paints and coatings, protective and marine products, and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) finishes, catering to architectural and industrial painting contractors, as well as do-it-yourself homeowners. 2. Consumer Brands Group: This segment supplies a broad portfolio of both branded and private-label offerings, including architectural paints, stains, varnishes, wood finishes, and various related items like applicators, adhesives, and aerosols, to retailers and distributors. 3. Performance Coatings Group: Focused on specialized applications, this group develops and sells industrial coatings for wood finishing and general industrial use, automotive refinish products, high-performance protective and marine coatings, coil and packaging coatings, and advanced resins and colorants. Sherwin-Williams reaches its global clientele through its approximately 5,000 company-operated stores and facilities (as of February 17, 2022), alongside direct sales personnel and external representatives. The company maintains a significant international footprint, operating across North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Cleveland, OH
63,890 employees
Basic Materials / Chemicals - Specialty
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Chemicals - Specialty
CEO
Heidi G. Petz