Sherwin Williams (SHW) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Sherwin Williams' (SHW) Debt Ratio was 0.45 for Q2 2026, up 6.3% from 0.42 a year earlier and up 1.0% from the prior quarter.
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Sherwin Williams (SHW) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Debt Ratio at Sherwin Williams was 0.42, up 0.3% from FY2024.
- By year, Debt Ratio came in at 0.42 in FY2024 (-2.5%), 0.43 in FY2023 (-8.3%), 0.47 in FY2022 (+0.6%) and 0.47 in FY2021 (+14.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Debt Ratio since Q1 2024.
- Year over year, Debt Ratio has now increased in each of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 0.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Debt Ratio in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 14.5%); the low point was Q3 2023 (a decline of 8.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 0.44 (Q1 2026), 0.42 (Q4 2025) and 0.44 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 232.92 Bn | 214.50 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 0.32 |
| 2 | Corning | 114.46 Bn | 107.03 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 0.26 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 80.97 Bn | 80.01 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 0.45 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.60 Bn | 61.78 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.43 |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.19 Bn | 30.70 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 0.37 |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.79 Bn | 30.61 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 0.21 |
| 7 | Ati | 25.83 Bn | 23.86 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 0.38 |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 24.96 Bn | 22.09 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 0.28 |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 23.98 Bn | 16.63 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 0.31 |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.16 Bn | 20.82 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 0.23 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.45 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.44 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.42 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.44 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.46 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.43 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.45 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.47 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.43 |
API Access
Sherwin Williams Debt Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=SHW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "ticker": "SHW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=SHW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();