Better Buy: Home Depot vs. Sherwin-Williams

A long-running rebound in the housing market is boosting both the businesses of Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) and Home Depot (NYSE: HD) right now. Judging by their stock valuations, though, investors appear to be more optimistic that the paint specialist's Valspar acquisition will power impressive growth ahead. By comparison, Wall Street seems less impressed with Home Depot's recent record results.

Below, we'll stack these two high-performing businesses against each other to see which might make the better buy today.

Here are a few key statistics to get us started:

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Source: Fool.com