BHP Group vs Sherwin-Williams: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how BHP Group (BHP) and Sherwin-Williams (SHW) compare, as of Aug 25, 2026.
As of Aug 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees BHP Group as the less overvalued of the two: BHP Group trades at £35.54 versus a fair value of £19.35 (-46%), while Sherwin-Williams trades at $347 versus $143 (-59%).
BHP Group
BHP.LSE · GBX · Materials
-46%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price£35.54
Fair Value£19.35
Quality64/100
Sherwin-Williams
SHW · USD · Materials
-59%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$347
Fair Value$143
Quality64/100
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Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
BHP GroupSherwin-Williams
Valuation
19.8×P/E (TTM)31.8×
3.89×P/S (TTM)3.44×
4.55×P/B17.91×
8.3×EV/EBITDA20.1×
—PEG2.55×
3.7%Dividend yield0.9%
£1.33Dividend per share$3.17
Profitability
19%Net margin11%
41%Operating margin14%
25%Return on equity61%
12%Return on assets9%
Growth
11%Revenue growth (YoY)7%
-7.7%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)2.1%
3.6%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)5.1%
Balance & size
0.44×Debt / equity2.03×
$210BMarket cap$82B
expensiveGrowth qualityhealthy
BHP Group leads: 9 to 4 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
BHP Groupof which business quality 63 · market factors 81Sherwin-Williamsof which business quality 60 · market factors 48
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
58
72
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
34
35
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
61
66
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
70
63
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
78
39
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
100
47
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
81
100
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
BHP Group
DCF Models£27.19
Earnings-Based£25.15
Dividend Discount£19.67
Multiples£28.74
Asset-Based£6.10
Growth DCF£22.49
Economic Profit£20.84
Growth Earnings£25.38
21 of 25 models see the stock below the current price.
Sherwin-Williams
DCF Models$142
Earnings-Based$81.13
Multiples$144
Asset-Based$12.49
Growth DCF$134
Economic Profit$140
Growth Earnings$158
24 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
BHP Group
Bear £12.88Fair Value £19.35Bull £27.71
£35.54 = current price (white tick)
Sherwin-Williams
Bear $89.87Fair Value $143Bull $205
$347 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
BHP Group · Materials
Quality score64 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-46% · below median
Sherwin-Williams · Materials
Quality score64 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-59% · below median
Bottom line
As of Aug 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees BHP Group as the less overvalued of the two: BHP Group trades at £35.54 versus a fair value of £19.35 (-46%), while Sherwin-Williams trades at $347 versus $143 (-59%).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
