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SHW vs LOW // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE) VS. Lowe's Companies Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: SHW 4
— LOW 10
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: SHW
LAST: $332.61 (+0.76%) • MKT CAP: $79.75B
net-margins
10.90%
LAST: $209.07 (+0.86%) • MKT CAP: $116.30B
net-margins
7.70%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (SHW VS. LOW)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | SHW | LOW | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 48.80% | 33.50% | +15.30 | SHW | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 18.10% | 50.10% | -32.00 | LOW | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 22.0x | 11.8x | +10.20 | LOW | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.00% | 6.58% | -3.58 | LOW | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.30% | 11.80% | +1.50 | SHW | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 10.90% | 7.70% | +3.20 | SHW | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.10% | 3.10% | -1.00 | LOW | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.99% | 2.27% | -1.28 | LOW | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.17 | 3.05 | +2.12 | SHW | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 6/9 | -1.00 | LOW | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 50.3 | 63.5 | -13.20 | LOW | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.00 | 1.08 | -0.08 | LOW | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 28.8x | 16.3x | +12.50 | LOW | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $79.75B | $116.30B | -$36.55B | LOW | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | SHW REV | LOW REV | SHW GROSS % | LOW GROSS % | SHW FCF | LOW FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $23.57B | $86.29B | 48.8% | 33.5% | $2.39B | $7.65B |
| FY 2024 | $23.10B | $83.67B | 48.5% | 33.3% | $2.11B | $7.70B |
| FY 2023 | $23.05B | $86.38B | — | — | $2.48B | $4.25B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
SHW // BETA 1.00
LOW // BETA 1.08