Sherwin Williams (SHW) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Sherwin Williams' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 17.61% for Q3 2026, down 0.83 percentage points from 18.44% a year earlier and down 0.57 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Sherwin Williams (SHW) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Sherwin Williams reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 16.17%, up 0.13 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 16.21%, down 0.13 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] carries a five-year change of -1.25 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 16.33% in FY2024 (+0.32 pp), 16.02% in FY2023 (+2.50 pp), 13.52% in FY2022 (+0.17 pp) and 13.34% in FY2021 (-4.11 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] is 2.74% (Q4 2021) to 19.42% (Q2 2024).
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.08 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q4 2022 (a gain of 8.64 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2021 (a drop of 11.89 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows SHW's Return on Sales [ROS] at 18.18% (Q2 2026), 14.31% (Q1 2026) and 13.86% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 242.21 Bn | 224.35 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 22.86% |
| 2 | Corning | 102.99 Bn | 95.28 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 18.76% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 84.65 Bn | 83.67 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 17.61% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 70.13 Bn | 70.13 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.26 Bn | 29.44 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 12.55% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.33 Bn | 30.90 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 28.07% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.04 Bn | 20.10 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 14.89% |
| 8 | Ati | 24.72 Bn | 22.67 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 19.10% |
| 9 | Qnity Electronics | 24.47 Bn | 20.62 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 28.15% |
| 10 | Dow | 23.74 Bn | 7.70 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 2.27% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 17.61% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.18% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.31% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.86% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.44% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.42% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.03% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.42% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.62% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.96% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.82% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.37% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.38% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.20% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.50% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.35% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.74% |
API Access
Sherwin Williams Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SHW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SHW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();