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

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

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital fell 1.0% year-over-year to 0.21%, compared with a TTM value of 0.21% through Mar 2026, down 1.0%, and an annual FY2025 reading of 0.21%, down 1.0% over the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital hit 0.21% in Q1 2026 for Sherwin Williams, up from 0.21% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 0.76% in Q3 2022, with the low at 0.21% in Q4 2025.
  • Median Return on Invested Capital over the past 5 years was 0.37% (2022), compared with a mean of 0.39%.
  • The sharpest move saw Return on Invested Capital rose 17bps in 2022, then dropped -30bps in 2023.
  • Year by year, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.37% in 2022, then soared by 33bps to 0.49% in 2023, then tumbled by -55bps to 0.22% in 2024, then fell by -6bps to 0.21% in 2025, then rose by 3bps to 0.21% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital over the past three periods came in at 0.21%, 0.21%, and 0.21% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.