Sherwin-Williams Company (The) vs Ecolab Inc. — Stock Comparison
Q·Score Breakdown
6.4
Hold
Overall
6.8
Hold
Quality
Health
Growth
Valuation
Sentiment
SHW
High-quality business with 61% return on equity and 11% profit margins.
⚠ high leverage at 3.3× debt-to-equity.
ECL
High-quality business with 22% return on equity and 13% profit margins.
⚠ balance sheet warrants attention.
Analyst Consensus
BUY
Target $377.95 (+17.3%)
21 analysts
BUY
Target $317.48 (+21.7%)
21 analysts
Fundamentals
SHW
ECL
30.9×
Trailing P/E
35.8×
24.2×
Forward P/E
27.2×
10.9%
Profit Margin
12.8%
49.0%
Gross Margin
44.4%
60.7%
ROE
22.4%
6.8%
Revenue Growth
10.0%
7.5%
Earnings Growth
7.8%
1.27
Beta
1.02
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Price / Book
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$79.4B
Market Cap
$73.7B
$302 – $380
52-Week Range
$249 – $309
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