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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |