Sherwin-Williams Co

Lowe’s inventory turnover came in at 4.1x in fiscal 2015 compared to 4.9x for Home Depot (HD).

On March 12, PPG Industries (PPG) announced the launch of its Powercron 160 electrocoat in North America.

Due to continued weakness in the market, PPG Industries stock fell 3.0% and closed at $100.14 for the week ending December 14.

Praxair’s (PX) European segment contributed 14.5% of its total revenue in Q2 2018, compared with 13.5% in Q2 2017.

In a press release today, Air Products and Chemicals (APD) announced that it had completed its acquisition of ACP Europe SA.

For Sherwin-Williams, 64% of the analysts recommended a “buy,” 36% recommended a “hold,” and none of the analysts recommended a “sell.”

Sherwin-Williams’s (SHW) interest expense has increased significantly due to borrowings for the Valspar acquisition.

PPG Industries (PPG) has announced that it will announce its second-quarter earnings on July 19 before the market opens.

PPG Industries (PPG) announced its 4Q17 earnings before the market opened on January 18, 2018. The company reported revenue of $3.68 billion, a rise of 7.9% year-over-year.

As of January 15, 2018, analysts are expecting Praxair (PX) to report adjusted EPS (earnings per share) of $1.48, an increase of 5.7% on a year-over-year basis.

As of December 29, PPG Industries’ short interest as a percentage of outstanding shares stood at 2.10%. Its short interest fell from 2.55% as of October 20.

At the end of 3Q17, Sherwin-Williams (SHW) debt was at an all-time high of $11.0 billion.

On December 19, 2017, PPG Industries (PPG) announced that it’s increasing the prices of sodium silicate and all precipitated silica by up to 6%.

On October 5, 2017, RPM International (RPM) announced an increase in its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share—a YoY rise of 6.7%.

On September 21, 2017, LyondellBasell (LYB) announced that it has started manufacturing polypropylene (or PP) from its production facility in Dalian, China.

Sherwin-Williams didn’t make any changes to its quarterly dividend rate. As a result, we can expect its fiscal 2017 dividend to be $3.40 per share.

As of August 25, 2017, PPG Industries’ one-year-forward PE (price-to-earnings) multiple stood at 15.80x.

On March 20, 2016, Sherwin-Williams (SHW) announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Valspar in an all-cash transaction.

Analysts expect Sherwin-Williams (SHW) to post adjusted EPS (earnings per share) of $4.56 in 2Q17—an increase of 12.2% on a year-over-year basis.

On June 16, PPG Industries (PPG) announced the completion of its 45-million-euro paint and coatings facility in Russia’s Lipetsk region.

Axalta (AXTA) announced its move to acquire United Kingdom–based Spencer Coatings in May. Axalta completed the acquisition.

With Sherwin-Williams (SHW) expected to announce its 1Q17 earnings on April 20, 2017, analysts expect it to post revenue of $2.72 billion in 1Q17, a rise of 5.6% year-over-year (or YOY).

On March 21, 2017, Sherwin-Williams (SHW) and Valspar (VAL) extended the closure date of their merger agreement to June 21 from the previously announced March 21, 2017.

As of February 27, 21 brokerage firms were actively tracking Sherwin-Williams stock—57% gave it a “buy,” 38% gave it a “hold,” and 5% gave it a “sell.”

As of December 20, 2016, 13 brokerage firms are actively tracking Valspar (VAL)) stock. About 15.0% of those analysts have recommended a “buy” for the stock.

RPM International (RPM) reported fiscal 1Q17 revenues of $1.25 billion, which missed analysts’ expectation of $1.30 billion.

RPM International reported adjusted EPS (or earnings per share) of $0.83, which beat analysts’ estimate of $0.80.

Dow Chemical’s Performance Materials and Chemicals segment is the second largest revenue contributor to its total revenue.

Sherwin-Williams is buying coatings manufacturer Valspar in a $11.3 billion cash transaction. The companies stress that this is a complementary transaction.

Companies in the specialty chemical industry have fewer intermediaries in their distribution range as they move from coatings to more specialized chemicals.

The proprietary products and processes developed by specialty chemical firms command a premium and have enabled companies to post high returns on capital.

Paint companies benefit significantly when titanium dioxide prices enter recessionary cycles.

The specialty chemicals industry caters to diverse sectors through innovative products that are tailored to the specific requirements of end markets.