Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LIN or SHW?

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Sherwin-Williams. Sherwin-Williams is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Linde, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Linde $33.99B 7.07 $6.90B $15.06 34.52 Sherwin-Williams $23.57B 3.61 $2.57B $10.42 33.09

Is LIN or SHW more profitable?

Linde has a net margin of 20.44% compared to Sherwin-Williams' net margin of 10.86%. Sherwin-Williams' return on equity of 64.55% beat Linde's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Linde 20.44% 19.80% 9.17% Sherwin-Williams 10.86% 64.55% 11.10%

Does the media refer more to LIN or SHW?

In the previous week, Linde had 1 more articles in the media than Sherwin-Williams. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Linde and 8 mentions for Sherwin-Williams. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Sherwin-Williams' score of 1.16 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Linde 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Sherwin-Williams 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor AXTA or SHW?

In the previous week, Sherwin-Williams had 5 more articles in the media than Axalta Coating Systems. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Sherwin-Williams and 3 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems. Sherwin-Williams' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Axalta Coating Systems' score of 0.97 indicating that Sherwin-Williams is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axalta Coating Systems 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sherwin-Williams 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, SHW or HD?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Sherwin-Williams $23.57B 3.61 $2.57B $10.42 33.09 Home Depot $164.68B 2.11 $14.16B $14.08 24.76

Does the media refer more to SHW or HD?

In the previous week, Home Depot had 47 more articles in the media than Sherwin-Williams. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for Home Depot and 8 mentions for Sherwin-Williams. Home Depot's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Sherwin-Williams' score of 1.16 indicating that Home Depot is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sherwin-Williams 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Home Depot 35 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to SHW or LOW?

In the previous week, Lowe's Companies had 20 more articles in the media than Sherwin-Williams. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Lowe's Companies and 8 mentions for Sherwin-Williams. Sherwin-Williams' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Lowe's Companies' score of 1.04 indicating that Sherwin-Williams is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sherwin-Williams 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lowe's Companies 20 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SHW or MAS?

Sherwin-Williams has higher revenue and earnings than Masco. Masco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sherwin-Williams, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Sherwin-Williams $23.57B 3.61 $2.57B $10.42 33.09 Masco $7.56B 2.13 $810M $4.03 19.82

Is SHW or MAS more profitable?

Masco has a net margin of 10.90% compared to Sherwin-Williams' net margin of 10.86%. Masco's return on equity of 815.20% beat Sherwin-Williams' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sherwin-Williams 10.86% 64.55% 11.10% Masco 10.90% 815.20% 16.32%

Does the media prefer SHW or MAS?

In the previous week, Sherwin-Williams had 2 more articles in the media than Masco. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Sherwin-Williams and 6 mentions for Masco. Sherwin-Williams' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Masco's score of 0.83 indicating that Sherwin-Williams is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sherwin-Williams 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Masco 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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SHW vs. LIN, AXTA, HD, LOW, and MAS

Should you buy Sherwin-Williams stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Sherwin-Williams with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Sherwin-Williams include Linde (LIN), Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), Home Depot (HD), Lowe's Companies (LOW), and Masco (MAS).

How does Sherwin-Williams compare to Linde?

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) and Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Linde has a net margin of 20.44% compared to Sherwin-Williams' net margin of 10.86%. Sherwin-Williams' return on equity of 64.55% beat Linde's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Linde	20.44%	19.80%	9.17%
Sherwin-Williams	10.86%	64.55%	11.10%

82.8% of Linde shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.7% of Sherwin-Williams shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Linde shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Sherwin-Williams shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Linde presently has a consensus target price of $543.27, indicating a potential upside of 4.50%. Sherwin-Williams has a consensus target price of $368.69, indicating a potential upside of 6.92%. Given Sherwin-Williams' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sherwin-Williams is more favorable than Linde.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Linde	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Sherwin-Williams	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

In the previous week, Linde had 1 more articles in the media than Sherwin-Williams. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Linde and 8 mentions for Sherwin-Williams. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Sherwin-Williams' score of 1.16 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Linde	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Sherwin-Williams	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Linde has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sherwin-Williams has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Linde	$33.99B	7.07	$6.90B	$15.06	34.52
Sherwin-Williams	$23.57B	3.61	$2.57B	$10.42	33.09

Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Sherwin-Williams pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Linde pays out 42.5% 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. Linde has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Sherwin-Williams has increased its dividend for 48 consecutive years.

Summary

Linde beats Sherwin-Williams on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sherwin-Williams compare to Axalta Coating Systems?

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) and Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Axalta Coating Systems	7.22%	22.37%	6.92%
Sherwin-Williams	10.86%	64.55%	11.10%

98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.7% of Sherwin-Williams shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Sherwin-Williams shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Sherwin-Williams had 5 more articles in the media than Axalta Coating Systems. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Sherwin-Williams and 3 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems. Sherwin-Williams' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Axalta Coating Systems' score of 0.97 indicating that Sherwin-Williams is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Axalta Coating Systems	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sherwin-Williams	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Axalta Coating Systems	$5.12B	1.44	$378M	$1.71	20.20
Sherwin-Williams	$23.57B	3.61	$2.57B	$10.42	33.09

Axalta Coating Systems currently has a consensus target price of $34.31, suggesting a potential downside of 0.68%. Sherwin-Williams has a consensus target price of $368.69, suggesting a potential upside of 6.92%. Given Sherwin-Williams' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sherwin-Williams is more favorable than Axalta Coating Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Axalta Coating Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Sherwin-Williams	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

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

Summary

Sherwin-Williams beats Axalta Coating Systems on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sherwin-Williams compare to Home Depot?

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) and Home Depot (NYSE:HD) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sherwin-Williams	$23.57B	3.61	$2.57B	$10.42	33.09
Home Depot	$164.68B	2.11	$14.16B	$14.08	24.76

Sherwin-Williams pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Home Depot pays an annual dividend of $9.32 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. 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.

In the previous week, Home Depot had 47 more articles in the media than Sherwin-Williams. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for Home Depot and 8 mentions for Sherwin-Williams. Home Depot's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Sherwin-Williams' score of 1.16 indicating that Home Depot is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sherwin-Williams	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Home Depot	35 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sherwin-Williams	10.86%	64.55%	11.10%
Home Depot	8.41%	117.24%	13.83%

Sherwin-Williams currently has a consensus target price of $368.69, indicating a potential upside of 6.92%. Home Depot has a consensus target price of $371.71, indicating a potential upside of 6.63%. Given Sherwin-Williams' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Sherwin-Williams is more favorable than Home Depot.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sherwin-Williams	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Home Depot	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

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

Summary

Sherwin-Williams beats Home Depot on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sherwin-Williams compare to Lowe's Companies?

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) and Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

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

In the previous week, Lowe's Companies had 20 more articles in the media than Sherwin-Williams. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Lowe's Companies and 8 mentions for Sherwin-Williams. Sherwin-Williams' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Lowe's Companies' score of 1.04 indicating that Sherwin-Williams is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sherwin-Williams	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lowe's Companies	20 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sherwin-Williams	10.86%	64.55%	11.10%
Lowe's Companies	7.51%	-67.96%	13.31%

Sherwin-Williams pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Lowe's Companies pays an annual dividend of $4.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Sherwin-Williams pays out 30.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lowe's Companies pays out 40.6% 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 Lowe's Companies has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years. Lowe's Companies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Sherwin-Williams currently has a consensus target price of $368.69, suggesting a potential upside of 6.92%. Lowe's Companies has a consensus target price of $264.57, suggesting a potential upside of 18.95%. Given Lowe's Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lowe's Companies is more favorable than Sherwin-Williams.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sherwin-Williams	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Lowe's Companies	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sherwin-Williams	$23.57B	3.61	$2.57B	$10.42	33.09
Lowe's Companies	$86.29B	1.45	$6.65B	$11.83	18.80

Summary

Lowe's Companies beats Sherwin-Williams on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sherwin-Williams compare to Masco?

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) and Masco (NYSE:MAS) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Sherwin-Williams pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Masco pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Sherwin-Williams pays out 30.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Masco pays out 31.8% 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 Masco has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sherwin-Williams	$23.57B	3.61	$2.57B	$10.42	33.09
Masco	$7.56B	2.13	$810M	$4.03	19.82

Sherwin-Williams has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Masco has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

77.7% of Sherwin-Williams shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Masco shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Sherwin-Williams shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Masco shares are held 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 currently has a consensus target price of $368.69, suggesting a potential upside of 6.92%. Masco has a consensus target price of $80.07, suggesting a potential upside of 0.23%. Given Sherwin-Williams' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Sherwin-Williams is more favorable than Masco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sherwin-Williams	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Masco	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.37

In the previous week, Sherwin-Williams had 2 more articles in the media than Masco. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Sherwin-Williams and 6 mentions for Masco. Sherwin-Williams' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Masco's score of 0.83 indicating that Sherwin-Williams is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sherwin-Williams	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Masco	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Masco has a net margin of 10.90% compared to Sherwin-Williams' net margin of 10.86%. Masco's return on equity of 815.20% beat Sherwin-Williams' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sherwin-Williams	10.86%	64.55%	11.10%
Masco	10.90%	815.20%	16.32%

Summary

Sherwin-Williams beats Masco on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Sherwin-Williams	CHEM Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$83.63B	$16.01B	$4.60B	$23.23B
Dividend Yield	0.94%	1.93%	5.03%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	33.09	37.45	22.88	31.64
Price / Sales	3.61	2.54	5,657.58	109.21
Price / Cash	23.08	14.97	26.83	24.58
Price / Book	18.59	5.13	8.78	4.74
Net Income	$2.57B	$376.36M	$157.40M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	7.30%	-0.53%	-3.15%	0.99%
1 Month Performance	11.20%	-0.53%	-6.25%	0.86%
1 Year Performance	-0.34%	15.87%	48.80%	25.19%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SHW Sherwin-Williams	4.2184 of 5 stars	$344.84 +1.7%	$368.69 +6.9%	+0.8%	$83.63B	$23.57B	33.09	64,249	Positive News Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
LIN Linde	4.2739 of 5 stars	$512.90 -0.7%	$541.91 +5.7%	+11.9%	$238.90B	$33.99B	34.06	65,177	Positive News Analyst Forecast
AXTA Axalta Coating Systems	3.3278 of 5 stars	$33.71 -1.8%	$34.31 +1.8%	+15.5%	$7.35B	$5.12B	19.71	12,300
HD Home Depot	4.3622 of 5 stars	$324.82 -0.6%	$371.71 +14.4%	-4.2%	$325.68B	$164.68B	23.07	472,400	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
LOW Lowe's Companies	4.9044 of 5 stars	$213.96 -0.2%	$264.57 +23.7%	+0.4%	$120.22B	$86.29B	18.09	276,000	Positive News Dividend Increase

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Sherwin-Williams (SHW) Competitors

SHW vs. LIN, AXTA, HD, LOW, and MAS

How does Sherwin-Williams compare to Linde?

Is LIN or SHW more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LIN or SHW?

Do analysts prefer LIN or SHW?

Does the media refer more to LIN or SHW?

Which has more volatility and risk, LIN or SHW?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LIN or SHW?

Is LIN or SHW a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Sherwin-Williams compare to Axalta Coating Systems?

Is AXTA or SHW more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AXTA or SHW?

Does the media favor AXTA or SHW?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AXTA or SHW?

Do analysts rate AXTA or SHW?

Which has more risk & volatility, AXTA or SHW?

Summary

How does Sherwin-Williams compare to Home Depot?

Which has more volatility and risk, SHW or HD?

Which has better earnings and valuation, SHW or HD?

Is SHW or HD a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to SHW or HD?

Is SHW or HD more profitable?

Do analysts prefer SHW or HD?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SHW or HD?

Summary

How does Sherwin-Williams compare to Lowe's Companies?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SHW or LOW?

Does the media refer more to SHW or LOW?

Is SHW or LOW more profitable?

Is SHW or LOW a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend SHW or LOW?

Which has more risk & volatility, SHW or LOW?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SHW or LOW?

Summary

How does Sherwin-Williams compare to Masco?

Is SHW or MAS a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SHW or MAS?

Which has more volatility & risk, SHW or MAS?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SHW or MAS?

Do analysts recommend SHW or MAS?

Does the media prefer SHW or MAS?

Is SHW or MAS more profitable?

Summary

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