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

Sherwin Williams (SHW) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 49.07% in Q1 2026, up 1.22% quarter-over-quarter from 48.47% in Q4 2025, and up 83.0% on a YoY basis from 26.81% in Q1 2025.

Sherwin Williams (SHW) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sherwin Williams' Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 49.07% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 83.0% year-over-year to 49.07%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 49.04% (up 32.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 48.85%, up 38.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin was 49.07% for Q1 2026 at Sherwin Williams, up from 48.47% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 49.38% in Q2 2025 to a low of 41.07% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 46.65% across 5 years, with a median of 48.23% in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin slumped 429 bps in 2022, then surged 582 bps in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 42.71% in 2022, then advanced by 14 bps to 48.53% in 2023, then climbed by 0 bps to 48.58% in 2024, then retreated by 0 bps to 48.47% in 2025, then gained 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 237.64 Bn 233.69 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 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 49.07%
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 44.03%
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn 31.13%
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn 42.11%
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 37.14%
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 35.81%
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn 9.74%
10 Albemarle 18.85 Bn 18.02 Bn 500.97 Mn 35.06%

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%