Sherwin-Williams (SHW) Competitors

Sherwin-Williams has a net margin of 10.86% compared to Axalta Coating Systems' net margin of 7.22%. Sherwin-Williams' return on equity of 64.55% beat Axalta Coating Systems' return on equity.

Sherwin-Williams presently has a consensus target price of $365.67, suggesting a potential upside of 19.81%. Axalta Coating Systems has a consensus target price of $34.31, suggesting a potential upside of 6.56%. Given Sherwin-Williams' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sherwin-Williams is more favorable than Axalta Coating Systems.

77.7% of Sherwin-Williams shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Sherwin-Williams shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Sherwin-Williams had 6 more articles in the media than Axalta Coating Systems. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Sherwin-Williams and 5 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems. Sherwin-Williams' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Axalta Coating Systems' score of 0.36 indicating that Sherwin-Williams is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Sherwin-Williams has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Sherwin-Williams has higher revenue and earnings than Axalta Coating Systems. Axalta Coating Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sherwin-Williams, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Sherwin-Williams has a net margin of 10.86% compared to Fortune Brands Innovations' net margin of 6.12%. Sherwin-Williams' return on equity of 64.55% beat Fortune Brands Innovations' return on equity.

Sherwin-Williams pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Fortune Brands Innovations pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Sherwin-Williams pays out 30.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fortune Brands Innovations pays out 46.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Sherwin-Williams has increased its dividend for 48 consecutive years and Fortune Brands Innovations has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Sherwin-Williams has higher revenue and earnings than Fortune Brands Innovations. Fortune Brands Innovations is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sherwin-Williams, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Sherwin-Williams had 5 more articles in the media than Fortune Brands Innovations. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Sherwin-Williams and 6 mentions for Fortune Brands Innovations. Fortune Brands Innovations' average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Sherwin-Williams' score of 0.63 indicating that Fortune Brands Innovations is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Sherwin-Williams has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fortune Brands Innovations has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

Sherwin-Williams presently has a consensus price target of $365.67, indicating a potential upside of 19.81%. Fortune Brands Innovations has a consensus price target of $51.31, indicating a potential upside of 31.35%. Given Fortune Brands Innovations' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Fortune Brands Innovations is more favorable than Sherwin-Williams.

77.7% of Sherwin-Williams shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.6% of Fortune Brands Innovations shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Sherwin-Williams shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Fortune Brands Innovations shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Sherwin-Williams presently has a consensus target price of $365.67, suggesting a potential upside of 19.81%. Home Depot has a consensus target price of $371.36, suggesting a potential upside of 19.51%. Given Sherwin-Williams' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Sherwin-Williams is more favorable than Home Depot.

Home Depot has higher revenue and earnings than Sherwin-Williams. Home Depot is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sherwin-Williams, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Home Depot had 48 more articles in the media than Sherwin-Williams. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for Home Depot and 11 mentions for Sherwin-Williams. Home Depot's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Sherwin-Williams' score of 0.63 indicating that Home Depot is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Sherwin-Williams has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Home Depot has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

77.7% of Sherwin-Williams shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.9% of Home Depot shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Sherwin-Williams shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Home Depot shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Sherwin-Williams has a net margin of 10.86% compared to Home Depot's net margin of 8.41%. Home Depot's return on equity of 117.24% beat Sherwin-Williams' return on equity.

Sherwin-Williams pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Home Depot pays an annual dividend of $9.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Sherwin-Williams pays out 30.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Home Depot pays out 66.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Sherwin-Williams has increased its dividend for 48 consecutive years and Home Depot has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years.

Lowe's Companies has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sherwin-Williams has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Lowe's Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Sherwin-Williams. Lowe's Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sherwin-Williams, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Sherwin-Williams has a net margin of 10.86% compared to Lowe's Companies' net margin of 7.51%. Sherwin-Williams' return on equity of 64.55% beat Lowe's Companies' return on equity.

Lowe's Companies presently has a consensus target price of $264.57, indicating a potential upside of 25.50%. Sherwin-Williams has a consensus target price of $365.67, indicating a potential upside of 19.81%. Given Lowe's Companies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lowe's Companies is more favorable than Sherwin-Williams.

74.1% of Lowe's Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.7% of Sherwin-Williams shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Lowe's Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Sherwin-Williams shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Lowe's Companies had 29 more articles in the media than Sherwin-Williams. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Lowe's Companies and 11 mentions for Sherwin-Williams. Lowe's Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Sherwin-Williams' score of 0.63 indicating that Lowe's Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Lowe's Companies pays an annual dividend of $4.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Sherwin-Williams pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Lowe's Companies pays out 40.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sherwin-Williams pays out 30.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Lowe's Companies has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years and Sherwin-Williams has increased its dividend for 48 consecutive years. Lowe's Companies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.