Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 31.78 is in line with its 5-year average of 34.07, near the low end of its 5-year range (26.08–48.24).
As of Friday, July 31, 2026. 3.27% below its 12-month average of 32.85.
PE Ratio (31.78) = Close Price ($340.85) / Diluted TTM EPS ($10.73)
PE RATIO
31.78
PE RATIO AVG TTM
32.85
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
33.33
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
33.58
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
32.43
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
30.43
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
26.73
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-3.27%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-4.66%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-5.36%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-1.99%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+4.43%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+18.90%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
23.07
median of 34 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+37.72%
vs the sector median at left
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Market Cap
$82.74B
PE Ratio
31.78
TTM Avg
32.85
3Y Avg
33.33
5Y Avg
33.58
Market Cap
$88.84B
PE Ratio
25.07
TTM Avg
27.05
3Y Avg
26.32
5Y Avg
28.55
Market Cap
$65.67B
PE Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
35.71
3Y Avg
27.89
5Y Avg
27.90
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) | $82.74B | 31.78 | 32.85 | 33.33 | 33.58 |
| Ecolab Inc. (ECL)vs › | $78.14B | 37.50 | 37.40 | 39.55 | 42.18 |
| Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)vs › | $88.84B | 25.07 | 27.05 | 26.32 | 28.55 |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX)vs › | $90.03B | 30.70 | 35.40 | 33.22 | 26.04 |
| Newmont Corporation (NEM)vs › | $98.74B | 11.80 | 15.02 | 14.00 | 25.35 |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)vs › | $65.67B | N/A | 35.71 | 27.89 | 27.90 |
| Vale S.A. (VALE)vs › | $64.22B | 22.82 | 14.64 | 8.60 | 6.87 |
| CRH plc (CRH)vs › | $63.49B | 15.09 | 27.73 | 21.91 | 17.02 |
| Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs › | $61.54B | 10.06 | 14.84 | 75.71 | 63.83 |
| Nucor Corporation (NUE)vs › | $58.60B | 20.52 | 24.45 | 15.97 | 12.08 |
At 31.8, P/E is richer than usual, sitting higher than 68% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
9.9
median
27.5
20-year high
48.2
Trailing P/E
31.8
Forward P/E
28.6
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$340.85
Forward EPS (Est.)
$12.05
Forward P/E
28.62
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | 31.78 |
| 2026-07-29 | 31.69 |
| 2026-07-28 | 32.65 |
| 2026-07-27 | 31.41 |
| 2026-07-24 | 30.47 |
| 2026-07-23 | 29.80 |
| 2026-07-22 | 30.70 |
| 2026-07-21 | 30.56 |
| 2026-07-20 | 31.06 |
| 2026-07-17 | 31.80 |
| 2026-07-16 | 32.45 |
| 2026-07-15 | 31.89 |
| 2026-07-14 | 31.53 |
| 2026-07-13 | 31.57 |
| 2026-07-10 | 32.05 |
| 2026-07-09 | 31.86 |
| 2026-07-08 | 31.72 |
| 2026-07-07 | 32.85 |
| 2026-07-06 | 33.51 |
| 2026-07-02 | 33.83 |
| 2026-07-01 | 33.21 |
| 2026-06-30 | 33.04 |
| 2026-06-29 | 33.04 |
| 2026-06-26 | 33.02 |
| 2026-06-25 | 32.54 |
| 2026-06-24 | 31.97 |
| 2026-06-23 | 30.99 |
| 2026-06-22 | 30.41 |
| 2026-06-18 | 30.79 |
| 2026-06-17 | 30.12 |
| 2026-06-16 | 30.94 |
| 2026-06-15 | 30.73 |
| 2026-06-12 | 30.45 |
| 2026-06-11 | 30.41 |
| 2026-06-10 | 29.17 |
| 2026-06-09 | 29.80 |
| 2026-06-08 | 28.75 |
| 2026-06-05 | 29.30 |
| 2026-06-04 | 28.80 |
| 2026-06-03 | 28.45 |
| 2026-06-02 | 28.12 |
| 2026-06-01 | 28.30 |
| 2026-05-29 | 29.16 |
| 2026-05-28 | 29.28 |
| 2026-05-27 | 29.75 |
| 2026-05-26 | 29.87 |
| 2026-05-22 | 29.66 |
| 2026-05-21 | 29.69 |
| 2026-05-20 | 29.53 |
| 2026-05-19 | 28.70 |
| 2026-05-18 | 29.06 |
| 2026-05-15 | 28.80 |
| 2026-05-14 | 29.67 |
| 2026-05-13 | 29.40 |
| 2026-05-12 | 29.90 |
| 2026-05-11 | 30.01 |
| 2026-05-08 | 30.40 |
| 2026-05-07 | 30.73 |
| 2026-05-06 | 31.06 |
| 2026-05-05 | 29.99 |
| 2026-05-04 | 29.80 |
| 2026-05-01 | 30.52 |
| 2026-04-30 | 30.86 |
| 2026-04-29 | 30.50 |
| 2026-04-28 | 31.12 |
| 2026-04-27 | 32.73 |
| 2026-04-24 | 32.88 |
| 2026-04-23 | 32.88 |
| 2026-04-22 | 32.63 |
| 2026-04-21 | 32.58 |
| 2026-04-20 | 33.49 |
| 2026-04-17 | 33.65 |
| 2026-04-16 | 32.46 |
| 2026-04-15 | 32.02 |
| 2026-04-14 | 32.48 |
| 2026-04-13 | 32.56 |
| 2026-04-10 | 32.73 |
| 2026-04-09 | 32.69 |
| 2026-04-08 | 32.68 |
| 2026-04-07 | 30.57 |
| 2026-04-06 | 30.81 |
| 2026-04-02 | 30.96 |
| 2026-04-01 | 31.71 |
| 2026-03-31 | 31.21 |
| 2026-03-30 | 30.76 |
| 2026-03-27 | 30.71 |
| 2026-03-26 | 31.11 |
| 2026-03-25 | 31.35 |
| 2026-03-24 | 30.55 |
| 2026-03-23 | 30.57 |
| 2026-03-20 | 29.56 |
| 2026-03-19 | 30.22 |
| 2026-03-18 | 30.39 |
| 2026-03-17 | 31.23 |
| 2026-03-16 | 31.42 |
| 2026-03-13 | 31.14 |
| 2026-03-12 | 30.93 |
| 2026-03-11 | 31.43 |
| 2026-03-10 | 32.16 |
| 2026-03-09 | 32.46 |
| 2026-03-06 | 32.12 |
| 2026-03-05 | 32.66 |
| 2026-03-04 | 33.85 |
| 2026-03-03 | 33.97 |
| 2026-03-02 | 34.67 |
| 2026-02-27 | 35.31 |
| 2026-02-26 | 35.10 |
| 2026-02-25 | 34.79 |
| 2026-02-24 | 35.51 |
| 2026-02-23 | 35.47 |
| 2026-02-20 | 35.11 |
| 2026-02-19 | 34.82 |
| 2026-02-18 | 35.68 |
| 2026-02-17 | 35.90 |
| 2026-02-13 | 35.99 |
| 2026-02-12 | 36.35 |
| 2026-02-11 | 35.80 |
| 2026-02-10 | 35.58 |
| 2026-02-09 | 35.18 |
| 2026-02-06 | 35.32 |
| 2026-02-05 | 35.22 |
| 2026-02-04 | 35.99 |
| 2026-02-03 | 35.09 |
| 2026-02-02 | 34.77 |
| 2026-01-30 | 34.60 |
| 2026-01-29 | 34.59 |
| 2026-01-28 | 34.11 |
| 2026-01-27 | 33.76 |
| 2026-01-26 | 33.98 |
| 2026-01-23 | 34.00 |
| 2026-01-22 | 34.21 |
| 2026-01-21 | 34.76 |
| 2026-01-20 | 33.85 |
| 2026-01-16 | 34.91 |
| 2026-01-15 | 34.74 |
| 2026-01-14 | 34.57 |
| 2026-01-13 | 34.73 |
| 2026-01-12 | 34.89 |
| 2026-01-09 | 34.47 |
| 2026-01-08 | 33.27 |
| 2026-01-07 | 32.33 |
| 2026-01-06 | 33.18 |
| 2026-01-05 | 32.41 |
| 2026-01-02 | 31.98 |
| 2025-12-31 | 31.61 |
| 2025-12-30 | 31.82 |
| 2025-12-29 | 31.73 |
| 2025-12-26 | 31.75 |
| 2025-12-24 | 31.74 |
| 2025-12-23 | 31.61 |
| 2025-12-22 | 31.59 |
| 2025-12-19 | 31.30 |
| 2025-12-18 | 31.74 |
| 2025-12-17 | 32.00 |
| 2025-12-16 | 31.99 |
| 2025-12-15 | 32.04 |
| 2025-12-12 | 32.07 |
| 2025-12-11 | 32.13 |
| 2025-12-10 | 31.83 |
| 2025-12-09 | 31.33 |
| 2025-12-08 | 31.92 |
| 2025-12-05 | 32.50 |
| 2025-12-04 | 32.72 |
| 2025-12-03 | 33.10 |
| 2025-12-02 | 32.93 |
| 2025-12-01 | 33.32 |
| 2025-11-28 | 33.53 |
| 2025-11-26 | 33.50 |
| 2025-11-25 | 33.43 |
| 2025-11-24 | 32.98 |
| 2025-11-21 | 32.88 |
| 2025-11-20 | 32.00 |
| 2025-11-19 | 32.17 |
| 2025-11-18 | 31.59 |
| 2025-11-17 | 31.88 |
| 2025-11-14 | 32.41 |
| 2025-11-13 | 33.06 |
| 2025-11-12 | 33.63 |
| 2025-11-11 | 33.67 |
| 2025-11-10 | 33.42 |
| 2025-11-07 | 33.19 |
| 2025-11-06 | 32.55 |
| 2025-11-05 | 32.76 |
| 2025-11-04 | 33.46 |
| 2025-11-03 | 33.72 |
| 2025-10-31 | 33.65 |
| 2025-10-30 | 33.94 |
| 2025-10-29 | 33.73 |
| 2025-10-28 | 34.58 |
| 2025-10-27 | 33.34 |
| 2025-10-24 | 33.13 |
| 2025-10-23 | 32.91 |
| 2025-10-22 | 33.12 |
| 2025-10-21 | 33.58 |
| 2025-10-20 | 32.86 |
| 2025-10-17 | 32.81 |
| 2025-10-16 | 32.88 |
| 2025-10-15 | 33.01 |
| 2025-10-14 | 33.26 |
| 2025-10-13 | 32.95 |
| 2025-10-10 | 33.02 |
| 2025-10-09 | 33.06 |
| 2025-10-08 | 33.49 |
| 2025-10-07 | 33.43 |
| 2025-10-06 | 33.42 |
| 2025-10-03 | 34.38 |
| 2025-10-02 | 34.12 |
| 2025-10-01 | 33.85 |
| 2025-09-30 | 34.35 |
| 2025-09-29 | 34.02 |
| 2025-09-26 | 33.92 |
| 2025-09-25 | 33.74 |
| 2025-09-24 | 34.02 |
| 2025-09-23 | 34.17 |
| 2025-09-22 | 34.37 |
| 2025-09-19 | 34.40 |
| 2025-09-18 | 34.68 |
| 2025-09-17 | 34.74 |
| 2025-09-16 | 35.04 |
| 2025-09-15 | 35.42 |
| 2025-09-12 | 35.72 |
| 2025-09-11 | 36.58 |
| 2025-09-10 | 35.46 |
| 2025-09-09 | 35.85 |
| 2025-09-08 | 37.23 |
| 2025-09-05 | 36.95 |
| 2025-09-04 | 36.29 |
| 2025-09-03 | 36.01 |
| 2025-09-02 | 35.81 |
| 2025-08-29 | 36.29 |
| 2025-08-28 | 36.33 |
| 2025-08-27 | 36.45 |
| 2025-08-26 | 36.36 |
| 2025-08-25 | 36.41 |
| 2025-08-22 | 37.00 |
| 2025-08-21 | 36.10 |
| 2025-08-20 | 36.42 |
| 2025-08-19 | 36.50 |
| 2025-08-18 | 35.60 |
| 2025-08-15 | 36.15 |
| 2025-08-14 | 36.27 |
| 2025-08-13 | 36.59 |
| 2025-08-12 | 35.52 |
| 2025-08-11 | 35.18 |
| 2025-08-08 | 34.94 |
| 2025-08-07 | 34.72 |
| 2025-08-06 | 34.79 |
| 2025-08-05 | 34.93 |
| 2025-08-04 | 34.51 |
| 2025-08-01 | 34.07 |
| 2025-07-31 | 32.83 |
| 2025-07-30 | 32.93 |
| 2025-07-29 | 33.43 |
| 2025-07-28 | 33.35 |
| 2025-07-25 | 33.74 |
| 2025-07-24 | 33.75 |
| 2025-07-23 | 32.41 |
| 2025-07-22 | 32.14 |
| 2025-07-21 | 32.26 |
| 2025-07-18 | 32.14 |
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