Sherwin Williams (SHW) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Sherwin Williams' (SHW) quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 0.44 in Q1 2026, up 7.88% year-on-year from 0.41 in Q1 2025, and up 18.79% quarter-over-quarter from 0.37 in Q4 2025.
Sherwin Williams (SHW) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sherwin Williams' Debt Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.44 for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Debt Ratio rose 7.88% year-over-year to 0.44 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.44, a 7.88% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.37, down 14.13% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio rose to 0.44 in Q1 2026 per SHW's latest filing, from 0.37 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.48 in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 0.37 in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Debt Ratio is 0.43 (2025), against an average of 0.42.
- Biggest YoY gain for Debt Ratio was 15.21% in 2023; the steepest drop was 18.5% in 2023.
- Year by year, Debt Ratio stood at 0.47 in 2022, then dropped by 18.5% to 0.38 in 2023, then rose by 14.03% to 0.43 in 2024, then dropped by 14.13% to 0.37 in 2025, then grew by 18.79% to 0.44 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest SHW Debt Ratio figures stand at 0.44 (Q1 2026), 0.37 (Q4 2025), and 0.43 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.29 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.44 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.33 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.42 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 0.35 |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 0.34 |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 0.30 |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 0.23 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.15 |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 0.30 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.37 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.38 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.43 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.38 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.42 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.45 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.43 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.40 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.41 |