Historical return extremes for Sherwin-Williams (SHW) from 1980 to 2026
What if you bought at the best or worst time? Max profit, max drawdown, and total return since IPO.
| Scenario | Return | Start date | Start price | End date | End price | $1,000 becomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max profitMore info about Max profit | +313,307% | $0.13 | $395.30 | $3,134,068.03 | ||
| Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown | -52.15% | $8.15 | $3.90 | $478.53 | ||
| Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO | +216,857% | $0.15 | $317.30 | $2,169,572.65 |
- Max profitMore info about Max profit+313,307%$3,134,068.03
- Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown-52.15%$478.53
- Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO+216,857%$2,169,572.65
Each row shows the start and end dates and prices for the scenario, the period return, and the resulting outcome for a $1,000 investment in Sherwin-Williams (SHW). Max profit is the best buy-and-sell pair across the entire price history; max drawdown is the worst peak-to-trough decline; the last row tracks return from IPO to today. Prices are split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — actual outcomes would differ due to fees, taxes, and slippage.
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