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SHW vs VMC

A side-by-side look at SHW and VMC, updated throughout the trading session.

Performance, normalized

Z-scored closes: both paths on one scale, price levels aside.

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SHW vs VMC: how they differ

The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) and Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) are both in the Basic Materials sector: SHW is classified in Chemicals - Specialty, VMC in Construction Materials. Both trade on NYSE.

SHW trades about 1.9 million shares a day on average, against 1.1 million for VMC. Their betas are similar (1.08 for SHW, 1.05 for VMC). Over the trailing twelve months, SHW paid $3.19 per share in dividends and VMC paid $2.05 per share.

Figures as of October 26, 2026.

The chart Z-score-normalizes each closing series, computing (close − mean) ÷ standard deviation over the window, so both paths share one scale regardless of price level, and correlation is computed on daily returns. Figures update throughout the trading session. Nothing on this page is financial advice.