SHW vs. SQM: Sherwin-Williams vs. Sociedad Química y Minera Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Sherwin-Williams (SHW) and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) are both classified in the Specialty Chemicals sub-industry within the broader Chemicals industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Sherwin-Williams (SHW) trades as ordinary local shares, while Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

Trailing Returns

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Performance Metrics

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

Return Distribution

Risk Metrics

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Profitability

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Sherwin-Williams (SHW) at 63.70% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 21.82% also sits in the top quartile.

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 20.62% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Sherwin-Williams (SHW) at 10.74%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 48.82% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Sherwin-Williams (SHW) at 17.56%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

Profitability Metrics

Growth

Both Sherwin-Williams (SHW) at 2.06% and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 1.05% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Both Sherwin-Williams (SHW) at -2.75% and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at -14.16% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Growth Metrics

Financial Strength

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 2.61 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Sherwin-Williams (SHW) at 0.71 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for SHW.

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 0.61 is near its industry mid-range for debt-to-equity ratio, while Sherwin-Williams (SHW) at 3.72 sits above its benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

Financial Strength Metrics

Dividends

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 2.55% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Sherwin-Williams (SHW) at 0.91% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, SQM the richer one.

Both Sherwin-Williams (SHW) at 29.35% and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 21.19% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

Dividend Metrics

Valuation

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 11.84 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Sherwin-Williams (SHW) at 31.66 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for SQM, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

On P/S ratio, both Sherwin-Williams (SHW) at 3.34 and Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 2.44 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) at 2.60 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Sherwin-Williams (SHW) at 20.78 prices above its benchmark range — SHW looks rich relative to book.

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