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Sherwin Williams (SHW) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Sherwin Williams filings provide 18 years of Return on Capital Employed readings, the most recent being 0.21% for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 3.0% year-over-year to 0.21%, compared with a TTM value of 0.21% through Mar 2026, down 3.0%, and an annual FY2025 reading of 0.21%, down 1.0% over the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 0.21% in Q1 2026 for Sherwin Williams, up from 0.2% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 0.67% in Q3 2022, with the low at 0.2% in Q4 2025.
  • Median Return on Capital Employed over the past 5 years was 0.36% (2022), compared with a mean of 0.38%.
  • The sharpest move saw Return on Capital Employed increased 16bps in 2023, then dropped -30bps in 2024.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.36% in 2022, then skyrocketed by 46bps to 0.52% in 2023, then plummeted by -57bps to 0.22% in 2024, then fell by -10bps to 0.2% in 2025, then grew by 4bps to 0.21% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods came in at 0.21%, 0.2%, and 0.2% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.