The Sherwin-Williams Company
SHW Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals
The Sherwin-Williams Company’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $23.6 billion, up 2.06% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 7.52%, EPS grew 13.8%, free cash flow grew 33.7% and total debt rose 13.0%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500 and Dow Jones; dividend growth for twenty-five consecutive years, revenue growth for ten.
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The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) Return on equity
The Sherwin-Williams Company's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 65.1%, up 5.7 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (59.4%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 30.1% (fiscal 2018) to 113.1% (fiscal 2015); the current reading is higher than 36% of that period. That is above the Specialty Chemicals industry median of 3.62% and above the Basic Materials sector median of 0.00%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 59.4% | (9.66) |
| FY2024 | 69.1% | (1.02) |
| FY2023 | 70.1% | (2.87) |
| FY2022 | 72.9% | 11.29 |
| FY2021 | 61.7% | 9.14 |
| FY2020 | 52.5% | 13.26 |
| FY2019 | 39.3% | 9.20 |
| FY2018 | 30.1% | (32.48) |
| FY2017 | 62.5% | (19.96) |
| FY2016 | 82.5% | (30.56) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company | 65.1% |
| ECL Ecolab Inc. compare | 21.8% |
| RPM RPM International Inc. compare | 21.0% |
| PPG PPG Industries, Inc. compare | 19.3% |
| LIN Linde PLC compare | 18.0% |
| IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. compare | 1.95% |
| DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. compare | 0.29% |
| APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. compare | −0.28% |
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V. compare | −3.12% |
| Specialty Chemicals industry median | 3.62% |
| Basic Materials sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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