The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW

329.10 8.70 2.72% as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$78.1B
P/E
30.0×
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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

Annual

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

Low 30.1% High 113.1%
Ten-year median 62.5%
Current reading's percentile 36

Return on equity against peers

Company Return on equity
SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company 65.1%
ECL Ecolab Inc. compare 21.8%
PPG PPG Industries, Inc. compare 19.3%
LIN Linde PLC compare 18.0%
IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. compare 1.95%
ALB Albemarle Corporation compare 0.69%
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 1.76%

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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