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Sherwin-Williams Co (BSP:S1HW34) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio : 0.38% (As of Dec. 2024 )


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What is Sherwin-Williams Co 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past six months, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from two quarters ago to the current quarter. A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance. Sherwin-Williams Co's current 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio was 0.38%.


Competitive Comparison of Sherwin-Williams Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sherwin-Williams Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Sherwin-Williams Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sherwin-Williams Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Sherwin-Williams Co 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

Sherwin-Williams Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Jun. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Dec. 2024 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Jun. 2024 )
=(2522.576 - 2512.911) / 2522.576
=0.38%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Sherwin-Williams Co  (BSP:S1HW34) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance.


Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.


Sherwin-Williams Co 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms


Sherwin-Williams Co Business Description

Address
101 West Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA, 44115-1075
Sherwin-Williams is the largest provider of architectural paint in the United States. The company has over 5,000 stores and sells premium paint at higher price points than most competitors. Sherwin-Williams also sells paint-related products in big-box stores and provides coatings for original equipment manufacturers.

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