Both in Retail Trade
The Sherwin-Williams vs Lowe's Companies
Over the past year SHW returned +5.0% and LOW returned −3.3%; their daily moves had a correlation of 0.77.
SHW +5.0% LOW −3.3%Growth of $1, one year, split-adjusted
| Metric | SHW | LOW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $362.91 | $227.79 |
| Market cap | $87.67B | $127.80B |
| Today | +6.47% | +6.75% |
| 1 month | +13.0% | +24.0% |
| 6 months | +12.1% | −2.4% |
| Year to date | +12.0% | −5.5% |
| 1 year | +5.0% | −3.3% |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +7.9% | +8.3% |
| Gross margin | 47.8% | 33.0% |
| Net margin | 12.0% | 9.2% |
| P/E (TTM) | 32.8× | 19.2× |
| Price / sales | 3.5× | 1.4× |
| Net cash | -$11.53B | -$34.15B |
| Dividend yield | 0.88% | 2.19% |
| Volatility (60d) | 29.8% | 30.4% |
| Short % of float | 2.9% | 1.9% |
| Next earnings | — | — |
Shading marks the stronger figure where one clearly exists (lower is better for valuation and volatility).