Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the P/B ratio high or low?
The P/B ratio of 20.90 is in line with its 5-year average of 22.47, near the low end of its 5-year range (15.97–34.90).
As of Tuesday, September 8, 2026. 10.50% above its 12-month average of 18.91.
PB RATIO
20.90
PB RATIO AVG TTM
18.91
PB RATIO AVG 3Y
20.80
PB RATIO AVG 5Y
22.47
PB RATIO AVG 10Y
18.72
PB RATIO AVG 15Y
17.58
PB RATIO AVG 20Y
14.26
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+10.50%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+0.49%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-6.99%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+11.66%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+18.85%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+46.55%
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
3.44
median of 53 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+507.56%
vs the sector median at left
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Market Cap
$77.97B
PB Ratio
20.90
TTM Avg
18.91
3Y Avg
20.80
5Y Avg
22.47
Market Cap
$88.23B
PB Ratio
6.66
TTM Avg
6.00
3Y Avg
4.09
5Y Avg
3.49
Market Cap
$66.39B
PB Ratio
4.78
TTM Avg
4.09
3Y Avg
4.09
5Y Avg
4.23
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PB RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) | $77.97B | 20.90 | 18.91 | 20.80 | 22.47 |
| Ecolab Inc. (ECL)vs › | $77.18B | 7.82 | 7.93 | 7.98 | 7.65 |
| Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs › | $74.94B | 2.69 | 2.59 | 1.75 | 1.60 |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM)vs › | $71.72B | 7.28 | 6.65 | 4.84 | 4.07 |
| Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)vs › | $88.23B | 6.66 | 6.00 | 4.09 | 3.49 |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)vs › | $66.39B | 4.78 | 4.09 | 4.09 | 4.23 |
| Vale S.A. (VALE)vs › | $65.74B | 1.75 | 1.59 | 1.40 | 1.69 |
| CRH plc (CRH)vs › | $60.21B | 2.52 | 3.76 | 3.27 | 2.72 |
| Nucor Corporation (NUE)vs › | $58.94B | 2.65 | 2.10 | 1.88 | 2.04 |
| Corteva, Inc. (CTVA)vs › | $57.27B | 2.29 | 2.04 | 1.77 | 1.70 |
At 20.90, P/B is above its 20-year median — higher than 75% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
2.99
median
13.52
20-year high
59.06
P/B Ratio
20.90
Market Price / Book Value per Share
PB Ratio = Market Cap / Total Shareholders' Equity
The price-to-book ratio compares market capitalization to book value (shareholders' equity). Lower values can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to net assets.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PB RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 20.90 |
| 2026-09-04 | 21.39 |
| 2026-09-03 | 21.30 |
| 2026-09-02 | 21.23 |
| 2026-09-01 | 21.15 |
| 2026-08-31 | 21.72 |
| 2026-08-28 | 22.11 |
| 2026-08-27 | 22.13 |
| 2026-08-26 | 22.35 |
| 2026-08-25 | 22.47 |
| 2026-08-24 | 22.23 |
| 2026-08-21 | 22.22 |
| 2026-08-20 | 22.24 |
| 2026-08-19 | 22.67 |
| 2026-08-18 | 22.13 |
| 2026-08-17 | 22.43 |
| 2026-08-14 | 23.02 |
| 2026-08-13 | 23.18 |
| 2026-08-12 | 23.09 |
| 2026-08-11 | 23.36 |
| 2026-08-10 | 23.25 |
| 2026-08-07 | 23.70 |
| 2026-08-06 | 23.30 |
| 2026-08-05 | 23.70 |
| 2026-08-04 | 23.18 |
| 2026-08-03 | 22.71 |
| 2026-07-31 | 21.85 |
| 2026-07-30 | 22.11 |
| 2026-07-29 | 22.04 |
| 2026-07-28 | 22.71 |
| 2026-07-27 | 18.32 |
| 2026-07-24 | 17.78 |
| 2026-07-23 | 17.39 |
| 2026-07-22 | 17.91 |
| 2026-07-21 | 17.83 |
| 2026-07-20 | 18.12 |
| 2026-07-17 | 18.55 |
| 2026-07-16 | 18.93 |
| 2026-07-15 | 18.61 |
| 2026-07-14 | 18.39 |
| 2026-07-13 | 18.42 |
| 2026-07-10 | 18.70 |
| 2026-07-09 | 18.59 |
| 2026-07-08 | 18.51 |
| 2026-07-07 | 19.16 |
| 2026-07-06 | 19.55 |
| 2026-07-02 | 19.74 |
| 2026-07-01 | 19.38 |
| 2026-06-30 | 19.28 |
| 2026-06-29 | 19.28 |
| 2026-06-26 | 19.26 |
| 2026-06-25 | 18.99 |
| 2026-06-24 | 18.65 |
| 2026-06-23 | 18.08 |
| 2026-06-22 | 17.74 |
| 2026-06-18 | 17.96 |
| 2026-06-17 | 17.57 |
| 2026-06-16 | 18.05 |
| 2026-06-15 | 17.93 |
| 2026-06-12 | 17.77 |
| 2026-06-11 | 17.74 |
| 2026-06-10 | 17.02 |
| 2026-06-09 | 17.39 |
| 2026-06-08 | 16.77 |
| 2026-06-05 | 17.09 |
| 2026-06-04 | 16.80 |
| 2026-06-03 | 16.60 |
| 2026-06-02 | 16.41 |
| 2026-06-01 | 16.51 |
| 2026-05-29 | 17.01 |
| 2026-05-28 | 17.08 |
| 2026-05-27 | 17.36 |
| 2026-05-26 | 17.43 |
| 2026-05-22 | 17.31 |
| 2026-05-21 | 17.32 |
| 2026-05-20 | 17.23 |
| 2026-05-19 | 16.74 |
| 2026-05-18 | 16.95 |
| 2026-05-15 | 16.80 |
| 2026-05-14 | 17.31 |
| 2026-05-13 | 17.15 |
| 2026-05-12 | 17.45 |
| 2026-05-11 | 17.51 |
| 2026-05-08 | 17.74 |
| 2026-05-07 | 17.93 |
| 2026-05-06 | 18.12 |
| 2026-05-05 | 17.49 |
| 2026-05-04 | 17.38 |
| 2026-05-01 | 17.81 |
| 2026-04-30 | 18.01 |
| 2026-04-29 | 17.80 |
| 2026-04-28 | 18.16 |
| 2026-04-27 | 18.19 |
| 2026-04-24 | 18.27 |
| 2026-04-23 | 18.27 |
| 2026-04-22 | 18.13 |
| 2026-04-21 | 18.10 |
| 2026-04-20 | 18.61 |
| 2026-04-17 | 18.70 |
| 2026-04-16 | 18.04 |
| 2026-04-15 | 17.79 |
| 2026-04-14 | 18.05 |
| 2026-04-13 | 18.09 |
| 2026-04-10 | 18.19 |
| 2026-04-09 | 18.17 |
| 2026-04-08 | 18.16 |
| 2026-04-07 | 16.99 |
| 2026-04-06 | 17.12 |
| 2026-04-02 | 17.21 |
| 2026-04-01 | 17.62 |
| 2026-03-31 | 17.34 |
| 2026-03-30 | 17.09 |
| 2026-03-27 | 17.06 |
| 2026-03-26 | 17.29 |
| 2026-03-25 | 17.42 |
| 2026-03-24 | 16.97 |
| 2026-03-23 | 16.99 |
| 2026-03-20 | 16.42 |
| 2026-03-19 | 16.79 |
| 2026-03-18 | 16.89 |
| 2026-03-17 | 17.35 |
| 2026-03-16 | 17.46 |
| 2026-03-13 | 17.30 |
| 2026-03-12 | 17.19 |
| 2026-03-11 | 17.46 |
| 2026-03-10 | 17.87 |
| 2026-03-09 | 18.04 |
| 2026-03-06 | 17.85 |
| 2026-03-05 | 18.15 |
| 2026-03-04 | 18.81 |
| 2026-03-03 | 18.87 |
| 2026-03-02 | 19.27 |
| 2026-02-27 | 19.62 |
| 2026-02-26 | 19.51 |
| 2026-02-25 | 19.33 |
| 2026-02-24 | 19.73 |
| 2026-02-23 | 19.71 |
| 2026-02-20 | 19.51 |
| 2026-02-19 | 19.35 |
| 2026-02-18 | 20.58 |
| 2026-02-17 | 20.70 |
| 2026-02-13 | 20.76 |
| 2026-02-12 | 20.97 |
| 2026-02-11 | 20.65 |
| 2026-02-10 | 20.52 |
| 2026-02-09 | 20.29 |
| 2026-02-06 | 20.37 |
| 2026-02-05 | 20.31 |
| 2026-02-04 | 20.76 |
| 2026-02-03 | 20.24 |
| 2026-02-02 | 20.05 |
| 2026-01-30 | 19.95 |
| 2026-01-29 | 19.95 |
| 2026-01-28 | 19.67 |
| 2026-01-27 | 19.47 |
| 2026-01-26 | 19.60 |
| 2026-01-23 | 19.61 |
| 2026-01-22 | 19.73 |
| 2026-01-21 | 20.05 |
| 2026-01-20 | 19.52 |
| 2026-01-16 | 20.13 |
| 2026-01-15 | 20.04 |
| 2026-01-14 | 19.94 |
| 2026-01-13 | 20.03 |
| 2026-01-12 | 20.12 |
| 2026-01-09 | 19.88 |
| 2026-01-08 | 19.19 |
| 2026-01-07 | 18.65 |
| 2026-01-06 | 19.14 |
| 2026-01-05 | 18.69 |
| 2026-01-02 | 18.45 |
| 2025-12-31 | 18.23 |
| 2025-12-30 | 18.35 |
| 2025-12-29 | 18.30 |
| 2025-12-26 | 18.31 |
| 2025-12-24 | 18.31 |
| 2025-12-23 | 18.23 |
| 2025-12-22 | 18.22 |
| 2025-12-19 | 18.05 |
| 2025-12-18 | 18.31 |
| 2025-12-17 | 18.45 |
| 2025-12-16 | 18.45 |
| 2025-12-15 | 18.48 |
| 2025-12-12 | 18.49 |
| 2025-12-11 | 18.53 |
| 2025-12-10 | 18.36 |
| 2025-12-09 | 18.07 |
| 2025-12-08 | 18.41 |
| 2025-12-05 | 18.74 |
| 2025-12-04 | 18.87 |
| 2025-12-03 | 19.09 |
| 2025-12-02 | 18.99 |
| 2025-12-01 | 19.21 |
| 2025-11-28 | 19.34 |
| 2025-11-26 | 19.32 |
| 2025-11-25 | 19.28 |
| 2025-11-24 | 19.02 |
| 2025-11-21 | 18.97 |
| 2025-11-20 | 18.46 |
| 2025-11-19 | 18.56 |
| 2025-11-18 | 18.22 |
| 2025-11-17 | 18.39 |
| 2025-11-14 | 18.69 |
| 2025-11-13 | 19.07 |
| 2025-11-12 | 19.40 |
| 2025-11-11 | 19.42 |
| 2025-11-10 | 19.27 |
| 2025-11-07 | 19.14 |
| 2025-11-06 | 18.77 |
| 2025-11-05 | 18.89 |
| 2025-11-04 | 19.30 |
| 2025-11-03 | 19.45 |
| 2025-10-31 | 19.41 |
| 2025-10-30 | 19.58 |
| 2025-10-29 | 19.45 |
| 2025-10-28 | 19.94 |
| 2025-10-27 | 19.24 |
| 2025-10-24 | 19.12 |
| 2025-10-23 | 18.99 |
| 2025-10-22 | 19.11 |
| 2025-10-21 | 19.37 |
| 2025-10-20 | 18.96 |
| 2025-10-17 | 18.93 |
| 2025-10-16 | 18.97 |
| 2025-10-15 | 19.04 |
| 2025-10-14 | 19.19 |
| 2025-10-13 | 19.01 |
| 2025-10-10 | 19.05 |
| 2025-10-09 | 19.07 |
| 2025-10-08 | 19.32 |
| 2025-10-07 | 19.29 |
| 2025-10-06 | 19.28 |
| 2025-10-03 | 19.84 |
| 2025-10-02 | 19.68 |
| 2025-10-01 | 19.53 |
| 2025-09-30 | 19.82 |
| 2025-09-29 | 19.63 |
| 2025-09-26 | 19.57 |
| 2025-09-25 | 19.47 |
| 2025-09-24 | 19.63 |
| 2025-09-23 | 19.72 |
| 2025-09-22 | 19.83 |
| 2025-09-19 | 19.85 |
| 2025-09-18 | 20.01 |
| 2025-09-17 | 20.05 |
| 2025-09-16 | 20.22 |
| 2025-09-15 | 20.44 |
| 2025-09-12 | 20.61 |
| 2025-09-11 | 21.10 |
| 2025-09-10 | 20.46 |
| 2025-09-09 | 20.68 |
| 2025-09-08 | 21.48 |
| 2025-09-05 | 21.32 |
| 2025-09-04 | 20.94 |
| 2025-09-03 | 20.78 |
| 2025-09-02 | 20.66 |
| 2025-08-29 | 20.94 |
| 2025-08-28 | 20.96 |
| 2025-08-27 | 21.03 |
| 2025-08-26 | 20.98 |
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