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Sherwin Williams (SHW) Return on Sales (2016 - 2026)

Sherwin Williams filings provide 18 years of Return on Sales readings, the most recent being 0.09% for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Sales changed 0.0% year-over-year to 0.09%, compared with a TTM value of 0.11% through Mar 2026, down 1.0%, and an annual FY2025 reading of 0.11%, down 1.0% over the prior year.
  • Return on Sales hit 0.09% in Q1 2026 for Sherwin Williams, up from 0.09% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Sales was 0.14% in Q2 2024, with the low at 0.07% in Q4 2023.
  • Median Return on Sales over the past 5 years was 0.09% (2025), compared with a mean of 0.1%.
  • The sharpest move saw Return on Sales dropped -2bps in 2022, then rose 3bps in 2023.
  • Year by year, Return on Sales stood at 0.07% in 2022, then fell by -8bps to 0.07% in 2023, then surged by 34bps to 0.09% in 2024, then fell by -6bps to 0.09% in 2025, then grew by 11bps to 0.09% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Sales over the past three periods came in at 0.09%, 0.09%, and 0.13% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.