Sherwin Williams (SHW) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Sherwin Williams (SHW) recorded Invested Capital of $15.77 billion in Q3 2026, down 1.1% from $15.94 billion a year earlier and down 1.0% from the prior quarter.
Sherwin Williams (SHW) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Sherwin Williams reported Invested Capital of $15.47 billion, up 11.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Invested Capital has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Invested Capital came in at $13.94 billion in FY2024 (+2.7%), $13.57 billion in FY2023 (-0.8%), $13.67 billion in FY2022 (+13.4%) and $12.05 billion in FY2021 (+1.3%).
- Quarterly Invested Capital has ranged from $12.05 billion in Q4 2021 to $16.13 billion in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Invested Capital rose in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 6.2%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Invested Capital in the last five years was growth of 13.4% in Q4 2022, against a decline of 1.1% in Q3 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $15.93 billion (Q2 2026), $16.13 billion (Q1 2026) and $15.47 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.34 Bn | 219.48 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 67.69 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 91.51 Bn | 83.19 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 22.52 Bn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 82.84 Bn | 81.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 15.77 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 67.86 Bn | 63.04 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 34.08 Bn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.28 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 23.59 Bn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.70 Bn | 31.24 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 38.57 Bn |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.22 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 15.47 Bn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 24.45 Bn | 20.59 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 11.91 Bn |
| 9 | Ati | 23.85 Bn | 21.81 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 3.99 Bn |
| 10 | Dow | 22.78 Bn | 6.74 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 35.17 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 15.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.83 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.05 Bn |
Sherwin Williams Invested Capital 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=invested-capital&ticker=SHW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "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=invested-capital&ticker=SHW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();