Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Sherwin-Williams Co. (NYSE:SHW)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since July 27, 2022.

DuPont Analysis: Disaggregation of ROE, ROA, and Net Profit Margin 

Microsoft Excel

Decomposing ROE involves expressing net income divided by shareholders’ equity as the product of component ratios.

Two-Component Disaggregation of ROE

Sherwin-Williams Co., decomposition of ROE

Microsoft Excel
ROE = ROA × Financial Leverage
Dec 31, 2021 76.50% = 9.02% × 8.48
Dec 31, 2020 56.23% = 9.95% × 5.65
Dec 31, 2019 37.38% = 7.52% × 4.97
Dec 31, 2018 29.72% = 5.79% × 5.13
Dec 31, 2017 48.00% = 8.88% × 5.41

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

The primary reason for the increase in return on equity ratio (ROE) over 2021 year is the increase in financial leverage ratio.

Three-Component Disaggregation of ROE

Sherwin-Williams Co., decomposition of ROE

Microsoft Excel
ROE = Net Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Financial Leverage
Dec 31, 2021 76.50% = 9.35% × 0.97 × 8.48
Dec 31, 2020 56.23% = 11.06% × 0.90 × 5.65
Dec 31, 2019 37.38% = 8.61% × 0.87 × 4.97
Dec 31, 2018 29.72% = 6.32% × 0.92 × 5.13
Dec 31, 2017 48.00% = 11.83% × 0.75 × 5.41

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

The primary reason for the increase in return on equity ratio (ROE) over 2021 year is the increase in financial leverage ratio.

Five-Component Disaggregation of ROE

Sherwin-Williams Co., decomposition of ROE

Microsoft Excel
ROE = Tax Burden × Interest Burden × EBIT Margin × Asset Turnover × Financial Leverage
Dec 31, 2021 76.50% = 0.83 × 0.87 × 12.95% × 0.97 × 8.48
Dec 31, 2020 56.23% = 0.81 × 0.88 × 15.57% × 0.90 × 5.65
Dec 31, 2019 37.38% = 0.78 × 0.85 × 13.02% × 0.87 × 4.97
Dec 31, 2018 29.72% = 0.82 × 0.79 × 9.85% × 0.92 × 5.13
Dec 31, 2017 48.00% = 1.19 × 0.85 × 11.68% × 0.75 × 5.41

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

The primary reason for the increase in return on equity ratio (ROE) over 2021 year is the increase in financial leverage ratio.

Two-Component Disaggregation of ROA

Sherwin-Williams Co., decomposition of ROA

Microsoft Excel
ROA = Net Profit Margin × Asset Turnover
Dec 31, 2021 9.02% = 9.35% × 0.97
Dec 31, 2020 9.95% = 11.06% × 0.90
Dec 31, 2019 7.52% = 8.61% × 0.87
Dec 31, 2018 5.79% = 6.32% × 0.92
Dec 31, 2017 8.88% = 11.83% × 0.75

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

The primary reason for the decrease in return on assets ratio (ROA) over 2021 year is the decrease in profitability measured by net profit margin ratio.

Four-Component Disaggregation of ROA

Sherwin-Williams Co., decomposition of ROA

Microsoft Excel
ROA = Tax Burden × Interest Burden × EBIT Margin × Asset Turnover
Dec 31, 2021 9.02% = 0.83 × 0.87 × 12.95% × 0.97
Dec 31, 2020 9.95% = 0.81 × 0.88 × 15.57% × 0.90
Dec 31, 2019 7.52% = 0.78 × 0.85 × 13.02% × 0.87
Dec 31, 2018 5.79% = 0.82 × 0.79 × 9.85% × 0.92
Dec 31, 2017 8.88% = 1.19 × 0.85 × 11.68% × 0.75

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

The primary reason for the decrease in return on assets ratio (ROA) over 2021 year is the decrease in operating profitability measured by EBIT margin ratio.

Disaggregation of Net Profit Margin

Sherwin-Williams Co., decomposition of net profit margin ratio

Microsoft Excel
Net Profit Margin = Tax Burden × Interest Burden × EBIT Margin
Dec 31, 2021 9.35% = 0.83 × 0.87 × 12.95%
Dec 31, 2020 11.06% = 0.81 × 0.88 × 15.57%
Dec 31, 2019 8.61% = 0.78 × 0.85 × 13.02%
Dec 31, 2018 6.32% = 0.82 × 0.79 × 9.85%
Dec 31, 2017 11.83% = 1.19 × 0.85 × 11.68%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

The primary reason for the decrease in net profit margin ratio over 2021 year is the decrease in operating profitability measured by EBIT margin ratio.