Sherwin Williams (SHW) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)

Sherwin Williams' (SHW) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$586.8 million in Q1 2026, up 24.08% year-on-year from -$472.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 7.5% quarter-over-quarter from -$634.4 million in Q4 2025.

Sherwin Williams (SHW) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sherwin Williams' Retained Earnings history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$586.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings rose 24.08% year-over-year to -$586.8 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$586.8 million, a 24.08% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$634.4 million, down 113.86% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings advanced to -$586.8 million in Q1 2026 per SHW's latest filing, from -$634.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $6.9 billion in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$772.9 million in Q1 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is $3.3 billion (2022), against an average of $2.6 billion.
  • Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings tumbled 128.43% in 2023 and jumped 1070.72% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Retained Earnings stood at $4.0 billion in 2022, then increased by 5.79% to $4.2 billion in 2023, then climbed by 9.12% to $4.6 billion in 2024, then sank by 113.86% to -$634.4 million in 2025, then advanced by 7.5% to -$586.8 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest SHW Retained Earnings figures stand at -$586.8 million (Q1 2026), -$634.4 million (Q4 2025), and $4.7 billion (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 17.64 Bn
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn -586.80 Mn
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn 12.83 Bn
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn -2.06 Bn
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn -2.18 Bn
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn -1.29 Bn
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn -
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn -1.51 Bn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn -24.20 Bn
10 Rpm International 13.63 Bn 13.32 Bn 950.03 Mn -447.20 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -586.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -634.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 4.73 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -597.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -772.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 4.58 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 6.95 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 6.32 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 5.61 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 4.19 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 4.10 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 -651.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -665.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 3.96 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 -786.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -701.20 Mn