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Sherwin-Williams vs Masco: which stock is doing better?

Sherwin-Williams and Masco are business rivals. Where they compete: architectural paints and coatings sold through retail home centers and to contractors. Here is how the two stocks, and the businesses behind them, compare over the past year.

Updated Oct 9, 2026

45
SHW P3

SHW ahead

On Stox’s P3 score, which combines market beat, staying power and business growth, Sherwin-Williams rates 45 and Masco 36. Over the past year Sherwin-Williams is −5% and Masco flat, against +16% for the S&P 500. Sherwin-Williams has grown revenue faster, +4% against −0%. Sherwin-Williams swings less, about 2.5% on a typical day against 2.9%. By type, Sherwin-Williams is a Sleepy Staple and Masco a Show-Me Grower.

SHW P3 45MAS P3 361Y: SHW −5%, MAS −0%

The past year

SHW against MAS, each set to $100 a year ago. Select a measure in the table below to chart it for both.

SHW against MAS, past year
$100 a year ago. SHW −5%, MAS flat.
90100110NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct
SHWMAS

SHW and MAS side by side

Ahead marks the stronger reading on each line; for the typical day and the deepest fall it marks the steadier stock. Select a row with a chart to see both over the year.

MeasureSHWMASAhead
Past 3 months
Share price change
−3%−10%SHW
Past month
Share price change
+1%+2%MAS
Revenue growth
Past four quarters against the year before
+4%−0%SHW
Operating margin
Operating profit as a share of revenue, past four quarters
16%17%MAS
Deepest fall
From a high, past year
−21%−25%SHW, held up
Market value
What the market values the company at
$77.5B$13.6B
Type
Its Stox Atlas type
Sleepy StapleShow-Me Grower
Group
Stocks it moves with
Industrials / SMIDHomebuilders

How to read this page

How it’s measured. Scores from Stox rank each stock against about 1,200 large US stocks and funds, where 100 is best; P3 combines market beat, staying power and business growth. Returns are share-price changes. The typical day is the average true range over 14 days as a share of the price, averaged over the past year.

Sources. Daily prices and company financial statements from Financial Modeling Prep; scores and curated rivals from Stox.

A higher score describes a stronger past year, not what comes next.

Rivals are chosen by the markets the two businesses compete in, not by sector labels.

For financial statements, valuation and news, see SHW and MAS on Stox.

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