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Sherwin Williams (SHW) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)

Sherwin Williams filings provide 18 years of Gross Margin readings, the most recent being 49.07% for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 83.0% year-over-year to 49.07%, compared with a TTM value of 49.04% through Mar 2026, up 32.0%, and an annual FY2025 reading of 48.85%, up 38.0% over the prior year.
  • Gross Margin hit 49.07% in Q1 2026 for Sherwin Williams, 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.
  • Median Gross Margin over the past 5 years was 48.23% (2025), compared with a mean of 46.65%.
  • The sharpest move saw Gross Margin tumbled -429bps in 2022, then soared 582bps in 2023.
  • Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 42.71% in 2022, then grew by 14bps to 48.53% in 2023, then increased by 0bps to 48.58% in 2024, then fell by 0bps to 48.47% in 2025, then rose by 1bps to 49.07% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods came in at 49.07%, 48.47%, and 49.16% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.