Sherwin-Williams (SHW) Competitors $376.32 +1.92 (+0.51%) (As of 11:11 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends SHW vs. ECL, IFF, RPM, CE, ALB, BCPC, NEU, ASH, FUL, and SXTShould you be buying Sherwin-Williams stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sherwin-Williams include Ecolab (ECL), International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), RPM International (RPM), Celanese (CE), Albemarle (ALB), Balchem (BCPC), NewMarket (NEU), Ashland (ASH), H.B. Fuller (FUL), and Sensient Technologies (SXT). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry. Sherwin-Williams vs. Ecolab International Flavors & Fragrances RPM International Celanese Albemarle Balchem NewMarket Ashland H.B. Fuller Sensient Technologies Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) and Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, risk, valuation, dividends and media sentiment. Which has higher earnings & valuation, ECL or SHW? Sherwin-Williams has higher revenue and earnings than Ecolab. Ecolab is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sherwin-Williams, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEcolab$15.32B4.54$1.37B$7.1334.29Sherwin-Williams$23.05B4.09$2.39B$10.0437.29 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ECL or SHW? Sherwin-Williams received 143 more outperform votes than Ecolab when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.74% of users gave Ecolab an outperform vote while only 64.40% of users gave Sherwin-Williams an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEcolabOutperform Votes74964.74% Underperform Votes40835.26% Sherwin-WilliamsOutperform Votes89264.40% Underperform Votes49335.60% Which has more risk and volatility, ECL or SHW? Ecolab has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sherwin-Williams has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ECL or SHW more profitable? Ecolab has a net margin of 13.05% compared to Sherwin-Williams' net margin of 11.09%. Sherwin-Williams' return on equity of 74.45% beat Ecolab's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ecolab13.05% 22.12% 8.47% Sherwin-Williams 11.09%74.45%11.97% Is ECL or SHW a better dividend stock? Ecolab pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Sherwin-Williams pays an annual dividend of $2.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Ecolab pays out 32.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sherwin-Williams pays out 28.5% 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. Ecolab has raised its dividend for 32 consecutive years and Sherwin-Williams has raised its dividend for 47 consecutive years. Do insiders and institutionals believe in ECL or SHW? 74.9% of Ecolab shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.7% of Sherwin-Williams shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Ecolab shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Sherwin-Williams shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to ECL or SHW? In the previous week, Ecolab had 37 more articles in the media than Sherwin-Williams. MarketBeat recorded 63 mentions for Ecolab and 26 mentions for Sherwin-Williams. Ecolab's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Sherwin-Williams' score of 0.43 indicating that Ecolab is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ecolab 16 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sherwin-Williams 13 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate ECL or SHW? Ecolab presently has a consensus target price of $277.20, suggesting a potential upside of 13.37%. Sherwin-Williams has a consensus target price of $395.29, suggesting a potential upside of 5.58%. Given Ecolab's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Ecolab is more favorable than Sherwin-Williams.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ecolab 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53Sherwin-Williams 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65 SummarySherwin-Williams beats Ecolab on 15 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Timothy SykesTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”Tim Sykes - the world’s most apolitical Millionaire trader - just sat down for an urgent election interview… Breaking down the ONE MOVE you must make before the November 5th election to set yourself up for a prosperous 2025.Click here to see the surprising reason why Get Sherwin-Williams News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SHW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SHW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSherwin-WilliamsBuilding materials, hardware, garden supply & mobile home dealers IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$94.29B$48.64B$2.80B$19.30BDividend Yield0.80%1.90%5.23%3.56%P/E Ratio37.2942.51122.5841.71Price / Sales4.092.98542,539.3917.89Price / Cash27.3219.9523.4720.54Price / Book22.6913.813.585.28Net Income$2.39B$614.09M$145.49M$985.16M7 Day Performance3.53%1.08%-0.95%-0.50%1 Month Performance0.83%0.49%0.79%-0.84%1 Year Performance49.22%32.74%30.19%22.96% Sherwin-Williams Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SHWSherwin-Williams4.4599 of 5 stars$376.32+0.5%$395.29+5.0%+49.2%$94.78B$23.05B37.4864,088Gap UpECLEcolab4.9594 of 5 stars$245.70-2.7%$277.20+12.8%+39.9%$69.91B$15.63B41.2248,000Earnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeInsider SellingIFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances3.5836 of 5 stars$99.43-1.7%$107.86+8.5%+36.1%$25.42B$11.31B-10.7821,500Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsRPMRPM International3.8179 of 5 stars$127.08-0.8%$129.70+2.1%+32.4%$16.36B$7.29B26.6417,207Insider SellingCECelanese4.9315 of 5 stars$125.99-0.8%$151.44+20.2%+2.1%$13.77B$10.55B7.1712,410Earnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeNews CoverageGap DownALBAlbemarle3.5735 of 5 stars$94.73-0.8%$117.30+23.8%-21.4%$11.13B$7.46B-20.039,000Upcoming EarningsBCPCBalchem4.582 of 5 stars$167.33-0.9%$185.00+10.6%+42.5%$5.43B$932.39M46.611,302Analyst ForecastNEUNewMarket3.3112 of 5 stars$525.67-1.1%N/A+7.0%$5.10B$2.78B12.272,000Positive NewsASHAshland4.5309 of 5 stars$84.57-2.9%$103.50+22.4%+9.9%$4.13B$2.11B28.673,800Upcoming EarningsFULH.B. Fuller4.4786 of 5 stars$73.32-1.7%$97.67+33.2%+4.8%$4.01B$3.55B22.637,200SXTSensient Technologies3.9937 of 5 stars$75.41-2.4%$85.00+12.7%+28.4%$3.20B$1.53B36.083,956 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ecolab Alternatives International Flavors & Fragrances Alternatives RPM International Alternatives Celanese Alternatives Albemarle Alternatives Balchem Alternatives NewMarket Alternatives Ashland Alternatives H.B. Fuller Alternatives Sensient Technologies Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:SHW) was last updated on 11/5/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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