Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply stocks

3 distinct companies in our coverage share this SEC industry code, including Fastenal Company (FAST), The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW), Tractor Supply Company (TSCO). Explore what each business does and open its annual filing below.

What this peer group tells you

The SEC classifies these issuers under “Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply” (SIC 5200). A shared code is a starting point for finding comparable businesses. Product mix, geography and customers can still differ substantially. Read the company descriptions before treating the group as direct competitors.

Fiscal calendars in this group

Align the reporting periods before comparing annual results. Companies with different year ends report different 12-month windows.

Fiscal year end (SEC)Companies
December 31FAST, SHW
December 28TSCO

Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply stocks: company profiles and annual filings

The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)

Sherwin-Williams is a leading maker and retailer of paints and coatings, selling through its own stores and to industrial customers. Its results are closely tied to housing, construction, and renovation activity.

Fiscal year end in SEC snapshot
December 31
Annual report period end
2025-12-31
10-K filed 2026-02-19

Sources and method

Industry codes and annual filing references come from the SEC submissions snapshot linked to each issuer in our company catalog (snapshot ; newer filings may exist). Only groups with at least three distinct issuers, business descriptions and annual filing links are included. Multiple share classes of one issuer count as one company. This is a coverage directory, not a complete industry census or a ranking of investments.

SEC Standard Industrial Classification code list explains the classification system. Read our research methodology or browse all industry directories.

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