SHW
StockThe Sherwin-Williams Company
One email when a drop — in price or in valuation — is historically rare for SHW. Otherwise we stay quiet.
Bigger than its usual dip. Not yet rare.
The Sherwin-Williams Company is 17.3% off its high — deeper than its 3.8% average pullback, but it has been through 354 drawdowns before. Not historically significant yet — we'll say so if that changes.
But down is not the same as cheap: The Sherwin-Williams Company's P/S Severity Score is 0.0 — its valuation sits in or above its typical range.
Elevated
Current Drawdown
-17.3%
Days in Drawdown
593
Avg Max Drawdown
3.8%
Avg Length
38
Drawdown Severity Score™
3.9
SHW - Price & High Water Mark
SHW - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of July 8, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within SHW's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
The Sherwin-Williams Company has been cheaper on this measure only about 85% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
The Sherwin-Williams Company has been cheaper on this measure only about 74% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
The Sherwin-Williams Company is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-07-14, the stock is trading at $328.50, which represents a 17.3% decline from its all-time high of $397.11. This drawdown has persisted for 593 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, The Sherwin-Williams Company typically experiences drawdowns averaging 3.8% in depth, with an average duration of 38 days. The Sherwin-Williams Company has gone through 354 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for The Sherwin-Williams Company was 52.0%, beginning in 1998. The longest drawdown duration on record was 2037 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for The Sherwin-Williams Company currently stands at 3.88. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 3.0 and 5.0 indicates an elevated drawdown that's larger than this asset's historical averages.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing The Sherwin-Williams Company's historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 354 tracked pullbacks (67 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-28 | Ongoing | 593 days | -17.3% | $397.11 | $328.50 | n/a |
| 2024-10-17 | 2024-11-25 | 40 days | -8.1% | $386.14 | $354.98 | $397.11 |
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-14 | 18 days | -4.2% | $380.73 | $364.71 | $380.96 |
| 2024-09-24 | 2024-09-26 | 3 days | -0.2% | $378.68 | $378.00 | $380.73 |
| 2024-09-20 | 2024-09-23 | 4 days | -0.3% | $376.58 | $375.36 | $378.68 |
| 2024-09-17 | 2024-09-19 | 3 days | -1.0% | $375.90 | $372.18 | $376.58 |
| 2024-09-11 | 2024-09-12 | 2 days | -0.1% | $368.75 | $368.50 | $370.85 |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-10 | 8 days | -2.5% | $366.29 | $357.08 | $368.75 |
| 2024-08-29 | 2024-08-30 | 2 days | -0.3% | $358.68 | $357.60 | $366.29 |
| 2024-08-27 | 2024-08-28 | 2 days | -0.2% | $357.68 | $356.98 | $358.68 |
| 2024-08-22 | 2024-08-23 | 2 days | -0.0% | $354.98 | $354.92 | $355.74 |
| 2024-08-20 | 2024-08-21 | 2 days | -0.2% | $353.03 | $352.38 | $354.98 |
| 2024-08-16 | 2024-08-19 | 4 days | -0.4% | $352.79 | $351.44 | $353.03 |
| 2024-07-30 | 2024-08-15 | 17 days | -3.8% | $348.91 | $335.59 | $352.79 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-07-26 | 117 days | -15.8% | $342.96 | $288.93 | $345.61 |
| 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-28 | 7 days | -1.5% | $342.87 | $337.70 | $342.96 |
| 2024-03-08 | 2024-03-21 | 13 days | -2.9% | $340.33 | $330.45 | $342.87 |
| 2022-01-03 | 2024-03-07 | 795 days | -42.5% | $340.29 | $195.81 | $340.33 |
| 2021-12-30 | 2021-12-31 | 2 days | -0.3% | $339.52 | $338.55 | $340.29 |
| 2021-12-17 | 2021-12-28 | 12 days | -4.0% | $336.51 | $323.22 | $336.66 |
| 2021-12-13 | 2021-12-16 | 4 days | -1.1% | $334.78 | $331.21 | $336.51 |
| 2021-12-06 | 2021-12-09 | 4 days | -0.4% | $330.86 | $329.63 | $332.28 |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-02 | 16 days | -4.4% | $326.69 | $312.41 | $328.22 |
| 2021-10-29 | 2021-11-09 | 12 days | -3.5% | $310.08 | $299.15 | $312.61 |
| 2021-09-03 | 2021-10-25 | 53 days | -9.4% | $297.80 | $269.75 | $298.79 |
| 2021-08-17 | 2021-09-02 | 17 days | -2.2% | $296.36 | $289.95 | $297.80 |
| 2021-08-10 | 2021-08-11 | 2 days | -0.5% | $286.39 | $285.10 | $291.13 |
| 2021-08-05 | 2021-08-06 | 2 days | -0.2% | $285.25 | $284.70 | $285.95 |
| 2021-05-11 | 2021-07-29 | 80 days | -6.9% | $277.41 | $258.22 | $278.67 |
| 2021-05-05 | 2021-05-06 | 2 days | -0.1% | $272.46 | $272.25 | $274.28 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2021-05-03 | 8 days | -1.8% | $263.25 | $258.49 | $267.09 |
| 2021-04-22 | 2021-04-23 | 2 days | -0.5% | $260.41 | $259.23 | $263.25 |
| 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-20 | 2 days | -0.5% | $256.53 | $255.26 | $256.83 |
| 2021-04-07 | 2021-04-16 | 10 days | -2.8% | $248.87 | $241.90 | $256.53 |
| 2021-03-29 | 2021-04-05 | 8 days | -2.8% | $243.15 | $236.42 | $245.94 |
| 2020-12-01 | 2021-03-26 | 115 days | -11.6% | $238.92 | $211.29 | $243.15 |
| 2020-11-25 | 2020-11-27 | 3 days | -0.5% | $234.98 | $233.68 | $235.14 |
| 2020-11-09 | 2020-11-24 | 16 days | -6.2% | $234.80 | $220.34 | $234.98 |
| 2020-09-15 | 2020-11-04 | 51 days | -6.6% | $228.90 | $213.84 | $230.94 |
| 2020-09-03 | 2020-09-10 | 8 days | -4.3% | $223.02 | $213.49 | $224.13 |
| 2020-08-27 | 2020-09-01 | 6 days | -0.8% | $215.86 | $214.05 | $218.83 |
| 2020-08-24 | 2020-08-26 | 3 days | -0.8% | $215.57 | $213.81 | $215.86 |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-08-21 | 9 days | -1.0% | $213.89 | $211.72 | $215.57 |
| 2020-08-10 | 2020-08-12 | 3 days | -0.8% | $209.06 | $207.32 | $213.89 |
| 2020-08-05 | 2020-08-06 | 2 days | -0.0% | $207.21 | $207.15 | $208.37 |
| 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-04 | 2 days | -1.0% | $206.26 | $204.10 | $207.21 |
| 2020-07-23 | 2020-07-28 | 6 days | -1.2% | $199.25 | $196.89 | $201.68 |
| 2020-07-20 | 2020-07-21 | 2 days | -0.3% | $194.21 | $193.57 | $195.27 |
| 2020-06-03 | 2020-07-15 | 43 days | -8.5% | $190.08 | $173.91 | $190.19 |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-02 | 2 days | -1.9% | $189.04 | $185.42 | $190.08 |
| 2020-01-24 | 2020-05-29 | 126 days | -33.3% | $188.97 | $125.98 | $189.04 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-06-13 | 266 days | -23.4% | $149.70 | $114.63 | $151.11 |
| 2018-01-16 | 2018-07-25 | 190 days | -14.9% | $134.70 | $114.66 | $136.68 |
| 2016-07-21 | 2017-02-16 | 211 days | -22.7% | $95.58 | $73.90 | $95.87 |
| 2015-05-20 | 2016-04-06 | 323 days | -24.9% | $88.57 | $66.47 | $88.79 |
| 2011-06-01 | 2011-12-21 | 204 days | -20.4% | $25.35 | $20.18 | $25.47 |
| 2010-05-13 | 2010-12-14 | 216 days | -16.5% | $22.68 | $18.95 | $22.71 |
| 2007-07-20 | 2010-04-05 | 991 days | -38.6% | $19.26 | $11.83 | $19.45 |
| 2006-02-02 | 2006-09-13 | 223 days | -23.5% | $13.84 | $10.58 | $13.91 |
| 2005-07-21 | 2006-01-18 | 182 days | -15.8% | $12.35 | $10.39 | $12.51 |
| 1998-04-03 | 2003-10-30 | 2037 days | -52.0% | $8.21 | $3.94 | $8.23 |
| 1997-07-17 | 1998-02-27 | 226 days | -22.0% | $7.08 | $5.52 | $7.32 |
| 1997-02-13 | 1997-04-24 | 70 days | -14.1% | $6.25 | $5.37 | $6.29 |
| 1993-11-02 | 1995-05-01 | 545 days | -19.4% | $3.76 | $3.03 | $3.80 |
| 1991-06-06 | 1991-12-26 | 204 days | -20.3% | $2.63 | $2.09 | $2.73 |
| 1990-07-17 | 1991-02-04 | 203 days | -25.6% | $1.99 | $1.48 | $2.02 |
| 1987-03-27 | 1990-03-21 | 1091 days | -44.6% | $1.70 | $0.94 | $1.72 |
| 1986-04-11 | 1987-01-13 | 278 days | -27.9% | $1.41 | $1.02 | $1.42 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) is trading at $328.50 as of Jul 14, 2026. It is 17.3% below its high of $397.11. The drawdown has lasted 593 days. Severity score: 3.9 (Elevated).
SHW Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$328.50
High-water mark
$397.11
Current drawdown
-17.3%
Days in drawdown
593
This SHW page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior The Sherwin-Williams Company drawdowns.
What History Says About SHW
The Sherwin-Williams Company has dropped 25%+ from its high 7 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 789 days with an average max drop of -37.8%.
The current drawdown of -17.3% has lasted 593 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1998 to Oct 2003 | -52.0% | 2037 days |
| Mar 1987 to Mar 1990 | -44.6% | 1091 days |
| Jan 2022 to Mar 2024 | -42.5% | 795 days |
| Jul 2007 to Apr 2010 | -38.6% | 991 days |
| Jan 2020 to May 2020 | -33.3% | 126 days |
| Apr 1986 to Jan 1987 | -27.9% | 278 days |
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