Sherwin Williams (SHW) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026)
Sherwin Williams' Return on Assets [ROA] was 9.93% in Q3 2026, down 0.05 percentage points from 9.97% a year earlier and down 0.15 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Sherwin Williams (SHW) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Assets [ROA] at Sherwin Williams came in at 10.37%, down 1.14 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] shows a five-year change of +0.44 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Assets [ROA] was 11.51% in FY2024 (+1.02 pp), 10.49% in FY2023 (+1.15 pp), 9.34% in FY2022 (+0.26 pp) and 9.08% in FY2021 (-0.85 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] has moved between 8.02% (Q2 2022) and 11.27% (Q4 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for six straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.30 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Assets [ROA] over five years was Q2 2023 (a gain of 2.10 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2022 (a drop of 2.59 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, SHW's Return on Assets [ROA] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 10.08% (Q2 2026), 9.94% (Q1 2026) and 9.86% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 242.21 Bn | 224.35 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 8.15% |
| 2 | Corning | 102.99 Bn | 95.28 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 7.01% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 84.89 Bn | 83.91 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 9.93% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 70.23 Bn | 70.23 Bn | - | 1.35% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.26 Bn | 29.44 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 3.76% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.33 Bn | 30.90 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 4.20% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.04 Bn | 20.10 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 7.05% |
| 8 | Ati | 24.74 Bn | 22.70 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 10.06% |
| 9 | Qnity Electronics | 24.47 Bn | 20.62 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 4.15% |
| 10 | Dow | 23.74 Bn | 7.70 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -0.97% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9.93% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.08% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.94% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.86% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.97% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.27% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.72% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.66% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.42% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.40% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.48% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.12% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.30% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.02% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.61% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.01% |
API Access
Sherwin Williams Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=SHW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=SHW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();