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SHW vs FCX

The Sherwin-Williams Company compared with Freeport-McMoRan Inc.. This page compares both source-verified company profiles and does not introduce an unverified price target.

SHW

The Sherwin-Williams Company

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FCX

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

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Company-specific comparison

Business exposure

SHW: Specialty Chemicals

FCX: Copper

Upside lens

SHW: Pricing, contractor relationships and new-store expansion in The Paint Stores Group can support share gains when residential repaint demand improves. Price realization, procurement and operating discipline can preserve gross margin as raw-material and tariff conditions change. Sherwin-Williams can use its store network and coatings portfolio to deepen professional-customer relationships and cross-sell acquired capabilities.

FCX: Restoring underground operations and ramping production at Grasberg can improve copper and gold volumes after the 2025 disruption. FCX's incremental leach projects can recover additional copper from existing stockpiles with less capital than a new greenfield mine. Electrification, grid investment and data-center construction can tighten copper balances and improve the economics of FCX's long-lived resources.

Risk lens

SHW: High borrowing costs, weak housing turnover and softer construction activity can suppress architectural paint volumes. Inflation in resins, solvents, packaging, freight or tariffs may compress margins if pricing actions lag cost increases. Acquisition financing and integration demands can raise interest expense and reduce flexibility if expected synergies or demand fail to materialize.

FCX: Underground mining incidents, weather, equipment failures or recovery delays can materially reduce production and increase unit costs. Export permissions, smelter requirements, taxes and negotiations over long-term operating rights in Indonesia can affect cash flow and asset value. Copper and gold price declines or inflation in energy, labor and materials can quickly compress mine margins and development returns.

Verified sources

The Sherwin-Williams Company Reports 2026 First Quarter Financial ResultsThe Sherwin-Williams Company · earningsVerified