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Sherwin Williams (SHW) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Sherwin Williams' quarterly Gross Margin came in at 49.07% in Q1 2026, up 83.0% year-on-year from 26.81% in Q1 2025, and up 1.22% quarter-over-quarter from 48.47% in Q4 2025.

Sherwin Williams has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 49.07% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 83.0% year-over-year to 49.07%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 49.04% (up 32.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 48.85%, up 38.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 49.07%, up from 48.47% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 49.38% in Q2 2025, with the low at 41.07% in Q1 2022.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 46.65%, with a median of 48.23% recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Gross Margin slumped 429 bps in 2022 and jumped 582 bps in 2023.
  • Tracing SHW's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 42.71% in 2022, then climbed by 14 bps to 48.53% in 2023, then grew by 0 bps to 48.58% in 2024, then decreased by 0 bps to 48.47% in 2025, then advanced by 1 bps to 49.07% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 49.07% (Q1 2026), 48.47% (Q4 2025), and 49.16% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Linde 230.79 Bn 226.84 Bn 4.26 Bn 48.49%
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn 44.24%
3 Sherwin Williams 72.51 Bn 72.30 Bn 2.78 Bn 49.07%
4 Ecolab 70.96 Bn 70.34 Bn 1.85 Bn 44.03%
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.15 Bn 63.70 Bn 987.40 Mn 31.13%
6 Ppg Industries 25.04 Bn 23.57 Bn 1.66 Bn 42.11%
7 LyondellBasell Industries 21.62 Bn 21.73 Bn 701.00 Mn 9.74%
8 Albemarle 20.26 Bn 19.42 Bn 500.97 Mn 35.06%
9 DuPont de Nemours 19.45 Bn 19.56 Bn 602.00 Mn 35.81%
10 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.02 Bn 18.49 Bn 1.02 Bn 37.14%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 49.07%
Dec 31, 2025 48.47%
Sep 30, 2025 49.16%
Jun 30, 2025 49.38%
Mar 31, 2025 48.23%
Dec 31, 2024 48.58%
Sep 30, 2024 49.13%
Jun 30, 2024 48.85%
Mar 31, 2024 47.16%
Dec 31, 2023 48.53%
Sep 30, 2023 47.68%
Jun 30, 2023 46.03%
Mar 31, 2023 44.48%
Dec 31, 2022 42.71%
Sep 30, 2022 42.82%
Jun 30, 2022 41.70%
Mar 31, 2022 41.07%
Dec 31, 2021 39.47%
Sep 30, 2021 41.57%
Jun 30, 2021 44.82%
Mar 31, 2021 45.36%
Dec 31, 2020 47.42%
Sep 30, 2020 47.93%
Jun 30, 2020 47.98%
Mar 31, 2020 45.57%
Dec 31, 2019 46.03%
Sep 30, 2019 45.72%
Jun 30, 2019 44.72%
Mar 31, 2019 42.94%
Dec 31, 2018 41.40%
Sep 30, 2018 42.49%
Jun 30, 2018 42.70%
Mar 31, 2018 42.54%
Dec 31, 2017 43.71%
Sep 30, 2017 42.20%
Jun 30, 2017 46.43%
Mar 31, 2017 48.64%
Dec 31, 2016 49.90%
Sep 30, 2016 49.90%
Jun 30, 2016 50.81%
Mar 31, 2016 49.02%
Dec 31, 2015 50.77%
Sep 30, 2015 49.95%
Jun 30, 2015 48.85%
Mar 31, 2015 46.22%
Dec 31, 2014 47.40%
Sep 30, 2014 46.69%
Jun 30, 2014 46.32%
Mar 31, 2014 45.04%
Dec 31, 2013 45.75%
Sep 30, 2013 45.51%
Jun 30, 2013 45.45%
Mar 31, 2013 44.43%
Dec 31, 2012 44.80%
Sep 30, 2012 44.19%
Jun 30, 2012 44.72%
Mar 31, 2012 42.59%
Dec 31, 2011 42.80%
Sep 30, 2011 41.78%
Jun 30, 2011 43.43%
Mar 31, 2011 42.97%
Dec 31, 2010 44.61%
Sep 30, 2010 44.73%
Jun 30, 2010 45.35%
Mar 31, 2010 44.20%
Dec 31, 2009 47.42%
Sep 30, 2009 46.52%
Jun 30, 2009 45.97%