What is SHW's five-year median P/E?

The median, or middle weekly reading, is 33.2× over the last five years. Available history contains 533 weekly observations from Aug 8, 2016 to Oct 19, 2026.

Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?

No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.

Sherwin-Williams (SHW) P/E ratio history

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As of Oct 22, 2026

SHW's P/E of 31.1x is lower than 76% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.

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P/E at year-end

Last weekly reading of each completed year. Rank runs from lowest (0%) to highest (100%) within the five years available on that date.

SHW year-end valuation history
Reading date	P/E	5-year rank
Dec 29, 2025	32.0×	25%
Dec 30, 2024	33.5×	38%
Dec 25, 2023	33.4×	34%
Dec 26, 2022	32.1×	29%
Dec 27, 2021	48.2×	100%
Dec 28, 2020	36.3×	72%
Dec 30, 2019	37.9×	80%
Dec 31, 2018	20.0×	4%
Dec 25, 2017	36.1×	98%
Dec 26, 2016	22.5×	Short history

Peers on the same measure

Stock	P/E	5-year rank
ALBAlbemarle Corporation	363.4×	93%
ECLEcolab	38.7×	41%
IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances	79.9×	48%
PPGPPG Industries	15.7×	6%

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What is SHW's current P/E?: SHW's P/E of 31.1x is lower than 76% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.
What is SHW's five-year median P/E?: The median, or middle weekly reading, is 33.2× over the last five years. Available history contains 533 weekly observations from Aug 8, 2016 to Oct 19, 2026.
Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?: No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.