Sherwin Williams (SHW) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)

Sherwin Williams' Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 20.78% for Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 264.0% year-over-year to 20.78%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 20.78% (down 264.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 21.41%, down 148.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed was 20.78% for Q1 2026 at Sherwin Williams, up from 19.97% in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 67.17% in Q3 2022 to a low of 19.97% in Q4 2025.
• Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 38.06% across 5 years, with a median of 35.64% in 2022.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed soared 1628 bps in 2023, then slumped 2972 bps in 2024.
• A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 35.64% in 2022, then surged by 46 bps to 51.92% in 2023, then sank by 57 bps to 22.2% in 2024, then dropped by 10 bps to 19.97% in 2025, then gained by 4 bps to 20.78% in 2026.
• The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 20.78% (Q1 2026), 19.97% (Q4 2025), and 20.4% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.