Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Sherwin-Williams (SHW) and Ecolab (ECL) compare, as of Aug 13, 2026.
As of Aug 13, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Sherwin-Williams as the less overvalued of the two: Sherwin-Williams trades at $364 versus a fair value of $143 (-61%), while Ecolab trades at $285 versus $104 (-63%).
Sherwin-Williams
SHW · USD · Materials
-61%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$364
Fair Value$143
Quality64/100
Ecolab
ECL · USD · Materials
-63%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$285
Fair Value$104
Quality62/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
Sherwin-WilliamsEcolab
Valuation
31.8×P/E (TTM)37.2×
3.44×P/S (TTM)4.69×
17.91×P/B7.90×
20.1×EV/EBITDA20.8×
2.55×PEG2.55×
1.0%Dividend yield1.0%
$3.17Dividend per share$2.76
Profitability
11%Net margin13%
14%Operating margin17%
61%Return on equity22%
9%Return on assets8%
Growth
7%Revenue growth (YoY)10%
2.1%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)4.3%
5.1%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)6.4%
Balance & size
2.03×Debt / equity0.75×
$82BMarket cap$77B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Ecolab leads: 5 to 8 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.
Sherwin-Williamsof which business quality 60 · market factors 55Ecolabof which business quality 59 · market factors 57
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
72
57
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
35
34
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
66
66
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
63
77
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
45
46
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
62
53
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
100
85
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.
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.
Ecolab
DCF Models$103
Earnings-Based$65.02
Dividend Discount$46.86
Multiples$104
Asset-Based$23.26
Growth DCF$88.52
Economic Profit$76.77
Growth Earnings$118
26 of 26 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Bear $92.08Fair Value $143Bull $205
$364 = current price (white tick)
Ecolab
Bear $57.83Fair Value $104Bull $130
$285 = 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.
Sherwin-Williams · Materials
Quality score64 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-61% · bottom 25%
Ecolab · Materials
Quality score62 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-63% · bottom 25%
Bottom line
As of Aug 13, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Sherwin-Williams as the less overvalued of the two: Sherwin-Williams trades at $364 versus a fair value of $143 (-61%), while Ecolab trades at $285 versus $104 (-63%).
Sherwin-Williams has the higher quality score (64/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
