Sherwin Williams (SHW) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Sherwin Williams' Retained Earnings came in at $2.01 billion for Q2 2026, down 75.2% from $8.11 billion a year earlier but up 47.3% from the prior quarter.
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Sherwin Williams (SHW) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Sherwin Williams' Retained Earnings was $1.03 billion, down 85.8% from FY2024.
- Retained Earnings carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Retained Earnings was $7.25 billion in FY2024 (+37.0%), $5.29 billion in FY2023 (+50.1%), $3.52 billion in FY2022 (+66.1%) and $2.12 billion in FY2021 (+151.3%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Retained Earnings is $1.03 billion (Q4 2025) to $8.74 billion (Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, Retained Earnings has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 10.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Retained Earnings over five years came in Q4 2021 (growth of 151.3%), and the weakest in Q4 2025 (a decline of 85.8%).
- Business Quant data shows SHW's Retained Earnings at $1.37 billion (Q1 2026), $1.03 billion (Q4 2025) and $8.74 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 232.92 Bn | 214.50 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 18.80 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 114.46 Bn | 107.03 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 16.75 Bn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 80.97 Bn | 80.01 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 2.01 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.60 Bn | 61.78 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 16.30 Bn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.19 Bn | 30.70 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 7.04 Bn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.79 Bn | 30.61 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 12.69 Bn |
| 7 | Ati | 25.83 Bn | 23.86 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 738.50 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 24.96 Bn | 22.09 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 260.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 23.98 Bn | 16.63 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 23.44 Bn |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.16 Bn | 20.82 Bn | 853.00 Mn | -3.40 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.74 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.96 Bn |
API Access
Sherwin Williams Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=SHW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=SHW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();