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LOW vs SHW // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Lowe's Companies Inc. (NYSE) VS. Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LOW 10
— SHW 4
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: SHW
LAST: $207.28 (+4.48%) • MKT CAP: $116.30B
balance-sheet
3.05
LAST: $330.10 (+2.90%) • MKT CAP: $79.75B
balance-sheet
5.17
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LOW VS. SHW)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LOW | SHW | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 33.50% | 48.80% | -15.30 | SHW | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 50.10% | 18.10% | +32.00 | LOW | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.8x | 22.0x | -10.20 | LOW | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.58% | 3.00% | +3.58 | LOW | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 11.80% | 13.30% | -1.50 | SHW | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.70% | 10.90% | -3.20 | SHW | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.10% | 2.10% | +1.00 | LOW | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.27% | 0.99% | +1.28 | LOW | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 3.05 | 5.17 | -2.12 | SHW | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 5/9 | +1.00 | LOW | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 63.5 | 50.3 | +13.20 | LOW | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.08 | 1.00 | +0.08 | LOW | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 16.3x | 28.8x | -12.50 | LOW | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $116.30B | $79.75B | $36.55B | LOW | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LOW REV | SHW REV | LOW GROSS % | SHW GROSS % | LOW FCF | SHW FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $86.29B | $23.57B | 33.5% | 48.8% | $7.65B | $2.39B |
| FY 2024 | $83.67B | $23.10B | 33.3% | 48.5% | $7.70B | $2.11B |
| FY 2023 | $86.38B | $23.05B | — | — | $4.25B | $2.48B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LOW // BETA 1.08
SHW // BETA 1.00