APD vs SHW
Air Products and Sherwin-Williams, both Basic Materials
Sherwin-Williams is the larger company at $79B against $62B. Over the past year APD returned -1.9% against -8.0% for SHW. The RyuScore puts SHW ahead, 70 against 38 out of 100.
| Figure | APD | SHW |
|---|---|---|
| Last close | $281 | $319 |
| Market cap | $62B | $79B |
| Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better | n/a | 29.4 |
| Dividend yield | 2.6% | 1.0% |
| 1-year return | -1.9% | -8.0% |
| 5-year return | +18% | +10% |
| RyuScoresector-relative, 1–10 | 38/100 | 70/100 |
Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.
Air Products
Revenue of $3.2B in Q3 2026, net income null. Its largest reported line is Americas, 47% of the disclosed total.
Sherwin-Williams
Revenue of $6.8B in Q2 2026, net income $844M. Its largest reported line is Paint Stores Group, 57% of the disclosed total.
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