SHW P/B: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
SHW's p/b is higher than 65% of the last 10 years.
P/B History
SHW P/B by year
Yearly range of SHW’s p/b from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 8.7 to 38.2, averaging 18.6.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16.4 | 19.3 | 23.7 | 21.4 |
| 2025 | 17.5 | 20.5 | 22.9 | 17.5 |
| 2024 | 20.0 | 22.8 | 26.0 | 21.3 |
| 2023 | 16.0 | 19.0 | 21.4 | 21.2 |
| 2022 | 20.2 | 27.8 | 36.8 | 23.9 |
| 2021 | 16.7 | 25.6 | 38.2 | 38.2 |
| 2020 | 9.0 | 14.7 | 18.6 | 18.6 |
| 2019 | 9.6 | 12.2 | 13.8 | 13.2 |
| 2018 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 12.1 | 10.0 |
| 2017 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 16.5 | 14.2 |
| 2016 | 14.3 | 16.9 | 21.8 | 15.9 |
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How much the market pays relative to the company's accounting net worth (assets minus liabilities). P/B < 1 means the market values the company below what the books say it owns.
Price / Book Value Per ShareMost useful for asset-heavy businesses: banks, insurers, REITs. A P/B near its historical low suggests the market is paying unusually little for the net assets.
- Goodwill and intangibles from acquisitions can inflate book value significantly — some analysts prefer tangible book value.
- Low P/B in technology or software companies is usually irrelevant: their value is in IP and people, not balance sheet assets.
Is SHW P/B High or Low Right Now?
The Sherwin-Williams Company's P/B is currently 21.4, which is above average relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/B for SHW is approximately 18.2. See all SHW valuation metrics →
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