Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
Decision snapshot: QCOM stock price vs SHW: inconclusive Relative valuation is incomplete for this pair. Review the available filing metrics before drawing a conclusion.
Quick read
Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at SHW's multiple
Needs SHW P/E.
Implied fair value · at QCOM's multiple
Needs QCOM P/E.
Price unavailable
Metric by metric
Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Growth lag
Reported gross margin
Operating income + D&A
Lower is better
Not comparable
Lower leverage
Statements
Annual statements in reported currencies, with calculations and source evidence.
Values retain reported currencies and share bases. Select a figure to inspect its period, calculation and filing inputs. Differences require compatible units and periods.
Explore enterprise value and market valuation multiples in the valuation sections.
Trendline
11 period-end years of reported revenue, earnings, and margins. Periods and currencies are shown with the data.
Price framework
USD market cap plus reported borrowing debt, less cash and equivalents. This EV proxy excludes investments, preferred stock and noncontrolling-interest adjustments.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
QUALCOMM INC/DE · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY · implied price per share
Bear
$57.59
Base
$75.34
Bull
$98.46
Balance sheet health
Inspect reported liquidity and leverage alongside historical financial-health checks.
Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
Bankruptcy-risk signal from balance sheet and earnings power.
Not enough data to score either balance sheet.
Cash excludes investments. EBITDA is an operating-income-plus-D&A proxy. Missing borrowing categories remain unavailable; select a value to inspect its inputs.
Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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LLM-powered synthesis
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If you believe QCOM can sustain its faster growth and superior margins versus SHW, then accumulate on weakness rather than chase the current price because the relative multiples and operating metrics support upside, but the DCF range below spot argues for discipline.
QCOM trades at 29.5x P/E versus SHW at 33.2x, and also at a much lower 10.8x EV/EBITDA versus SHW's 18.9x, which suggests QCOM is cheaper on an enterprise earnings basis. However, the implied price of $166.44 is only 12.8% above the current $147.61 and sits above the DCF range, creating a mixed valuation picture rather than a clear discount story.
Supporting Metrics
