Sherwin Williams (SHW) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Sherwin Williams (SHW) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $2.0 billion in Q1 2026, up 1.69% quarter-over-quarter from $1.9 billion in Q4 2025, and up 9.8% on a YoY basis from $1.8 billion in Q1 2025.

Sherwin Williams (SHW) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sherwin Williams' Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.0 billion for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 9.8% year-over-year to $2.0 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $7.9 billion (up 6.13% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $7.7 billion, up 3.68% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $2.0 billion for Q1 2026 at Sherwin Williams, up from $1.9 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $2.0 billion in Q2 2025 to a low of $105.3 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $1.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.8 billion in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses slumped 93.21% in 2023, then surged 1601.11% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $1.6 billion in 2022, then rose by 13.26% to $1.9 billion in 2023, then increased by 1.45% to $1.9 billion in 2024, then rose by 2.86% to $1.9 billion in 2025, then rose by 1.69% to $2.0 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $2.0 billion (Q1 2026), $1.9 billion (Q4 2025), and $2.0 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 931.00 Mn
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -48.90 Mn
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 1.97 Bn
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 1.08 Bn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn 248.80 Mn
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn 1.10 Bn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 599.00 Mn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 302.00 Mn
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn 6.96 Bn
10 Albemarle 18.85 Bn 18.02 Bn 500.97 Mn -

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 1.97 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 1.94 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.95 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 2.01 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.79 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.88 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.89 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.85 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 1.80 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 1.86 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 187.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 108.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 115.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 1.64 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 116.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 1.60 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 105.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -3.63 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 1.37 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 1.44 Bn