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

Sherwin Williams' (SHW) 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 (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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 83.0% year-over-year to 49.07% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 49.04%, a 32.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 48.85%, up 38.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin improved to 49.07% in Q1 2026 per SHW's latest filing, from 48.47% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 49.38% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 41.07% in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 48.23% (2025), against an average of 46.65%.
  • Across the five-year window, Gross Margin slumped 429 bps in 2022 and jumped 582 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Gross Margin 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.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest SHW Gross Margin figures stand at 49.07% (Q1 2026), 48.47% (Q4 2025), and 49.16% (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 48.49%
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn 49.07%
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn 44.03%
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 31.13%
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn 42.11%
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn 9.74%
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn 44.24%
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 37.14%
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 35.81%
10 Rpm International 13.63 Bn 13.32 Bn 950.03 Mn 42.57%

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%