SHW
The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)
Last Price$356.7(1.3%)
Market Cap$91.2B
LTM Return on Equity (ROE)
50.4%
5Y avg
63.3%
Chemicals - Specialty industry median
8.0%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.6%) overvalued

The Sherwin-Williams Company Return on Equity (ROE)

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
SHW
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Dec'05Dec'06Dec'07Dec'08Dec'09Dec'10Dec'11Dec'12Dec'13Dec'14Dec'15Dec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24
Return on Equity (ROE)
27.4%
30.9%
32.6%
28.1%
28.2%
29.8%
28.3%
38.1%
42.2%
62.5%
113.1%
82.5%
65.1%
29.9%
39.2%
52.5%
61.7%
72.9%
70.1%
69.0%
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SHW key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Dec'05Dec'06Dec'07Dec'08Dec'09Dec'10Dec'11Dec'12Dec'13Dec'14Dec'15Dec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24
% growth
7,190.7
17.6%
7,809.8
8.6%
8,005.3
2.5%
7,979.7
(0.3%)
7,094.2
(11.1%)
7,776.4
9.6%
8,765.7
12.7%
9,534.5
8.8%
10,185.5
6.8%
11,129.5
9.3%
11,339.3
1.9%
11,855.6
4.6%
14,983.8
26.4%
17,534.5
17.0%
17,900.8
2.1%
18,361.7
2.6%
19,944.6
8.6%
22,148.9
11.1%
23,051.9
4.1%
23,098.5
0.2%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)4,110.34,395.14,407.04,480.93,831.14,295.35,021.15,312.25,569.05,965.05,780.15,933.38,202.610,115.99,864.79,679.111,401.912,823.812,293.811,903.4
% margin
3,080.4
42.8%
3,414.6
43.7%
3,598.3
44.9%
3,498.8
43.8%
3,263.2
46.0%
3,481.1
44.8%
3,744.6
42.7%
4,222.2
44.3%
4,616.6
45.3%
5,164.5
46.4%
5,559.2
49.0%
5,922.3
50.0%
6,781.2
45.3%
7,418.6
42.3%
8,036.1
44.9%
8,682.6
47.3%
8,542.7
42.8%
9,325.1
42.1%
10,758.1
46.7%
11,195.1
48.5%
Operating Expenses2,326.22,512.92,597.52,643.62,626.22,731.92,960.83,195.63,467.73,823.03,913.54,159.44,992.25,351.95,587.75,791.35,882.06,331.67,065.47,422.1
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.044.647.050.057.758.058.551.9103.197.1115.9119.3196.60.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)2,326.22,512.92,597.52,643.62,568.42,728.12,960.83,195.63,467.73,823.03,913.54,159.44,785.45,033.85,274.95,477.95,572.56,014.57,071.07,422.1
807.1
11.2%
926.6
11.9%
1,031.2
12.9%
614.6
7.7%
480.2
6.8%
576.8
7.4%
606.6
6.9%
855.0
9.0%
960.9
9.4%
1,123.5
10.1%
1,412.2
12.5%
1,562.3
13.2%
1,793.7
12.0%
1,862.7
10.6%
2,418.5
13.5%
2,858.3
15.6%
2,583.3
13.0%
2,979.4
13.5%
3,517.2
15.3%
3,773.0
16.3%
Interest Income0.00.014.13.92.42.93.72.93.23.01.45.08.65.325.93.64.98.025.2(4.7)
Interest Expense0.00.071.665.740.070.642.542.862.764.261.8154.1263.5366.7349.3336.8334.7390.8432.5415.7
Pre-tax Income656.2834.3912.9714.5622.8677.8741.5987.31,086.01,258.21,549.01,595.21,528.21,359.71,981.82,519.22,248.62,573.13,109.93,451.8
% effective tax rate
191.6
29.2%
258.3
31.0%
297.4
32.6%
237.6
33.3%
187.0
30.0%
215.3
31.8%
299.7
40.4%
307.1
31.1%
333.4
30.7%
392.3
31.2%
495.1
32.0%
462.5
29.0%
(285.6)
(18.7%)
250.9
18.5%
440.5
22.2%
488.8
19.4%
384.2
17.1%
553.0
21.5%
721.1
23.2%
770.4
22.3%
% margin
463.3
6.4%
576.1
7.4%
615.6
7.7%
476.9
6.0%
435.8
6.1%
462.5
5.9%
441.9
5.0%
680.2
7.1%
752.6
7.4%
865.9
7.8%
1,053.8
9.3%
1,132.7
9.6%
1,772.3
11.8%
1,108.7
6.3%
1,541.3
8.6%
2,030.4
11.1%
1,864.4
9.3%
2,020.1
9.1%
2,388.8
10.4%
2,681.4
11.6%
EPS1.131.441.611.361.281.431.412.212.472.983.794.116.363.975.607.487.107.839.3510.55
Diluted EPS1.091.401.571.331.261.401.382.162.422.933.724.006.223.895.507.366.987.729.2510.55
% margin
959.3
13.3%
1,072.5
13.7%
1,148.1
14.3%
945.7
11.9%
833.7
11.8%
923.7
11.9%
964.9
11.0%
1,129.3
11.8%
1,339.4
13.2%
1,483.0
13.3%
1,820.4
16.1%
1,882.9
15.9%
2,249.8
15.0%
2,508.6
14.3%
3,310.5
18.5%
3,869.8
21.1%
3,566.9
17.9%
3,974.1
17.9%
4,149.9
18.0%
3,773.0
16.3%

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FAQ

1) What is The Sherwin-Williams Company's Return on Equity (ROE)?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Return on Equity (ROE) is 50.4%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Return on Equity (ROE) for The Sherwin-Williams Company have been 69.2% over the past three years, and 66.5% over the past five years.

2) Is The Sherwin-Williams Company's Return on Equity (ROE) Good?

As of today, The Sherwin-Williams Company's Return on Equity (ROE) is 50.4%, which is higher than industry median of 8.0%. It indicates that The Sherwin-Williams Company's Return on Equity (ROE) is Good.

3) How does The Sherwin-Williams Company's Return on Equity (ROE) compare to its peers?

As of today, The Sherwin-Williams Company's Return on Equity (ROE) is 50.4%, which is higher than peer median of 14.4%. The list of peers includes ECL, RPM, APD, PPG, LIN, AVTR, LYB, WLK, DD, IFF.