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Sherwin Williams (SHW) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)

Sherwin Williams' quarterly Tax Rate came in at 21.34% in Q1 2026, down 149.0% year-on-year from 43.56% in Q1 2025, and down 15.91% quarter-over-quarter from 25.38% in Q4 2025.

Sherwin Williams has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 21.34% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 149.0% year-over-year to 21.34%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 22.75% (up 11.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 23.06%, up 74.0% from the prior year.
  • Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 21.34%, down from 25.38% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Tax Rate was 25.38% in Q4 2025, with the low at 19.58% in Q1 2022.
  • Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 22.44%, with a median of 21.94% recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Tax Rate jumped 2036 bps in 2022 and sank 335 bps in 2024.
  • Tracing SHW's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 21.94% in 2022, then advanced by 13 bps to 24.85% in 2023, then declined by 11 bps to 22.01% in 2024, then climbed by 15 bps to 25.38% in 2025, then dropped by 16 bps to 21.34% in 2026.
  • The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 21.34% (Q1 2026), 25.38% (Q4 2025), and 21.44% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 Linde 230.79 Bn 226.84 Bn 4.26 Bn 23.49
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn 41.34
3 Sherwin Williams 72.51 Bn 72.30 Bn 2.78 Bn 21.34
4 Ecolab 70.96 Bn 70.34 Bn 1.85 Bn 13.89
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.15 Bn 63.70 Bn 987.40 Mn 17.96
6 Ppg Industries 25.04 Bn 23.57 Bn 1.66 Bn 25.53
7 LyondellBasell Industries 21.62 Bn 21.73 Bn 701.00 Mn -1.46
8 Albemarle 20.26 Bn 19.42 Bn 500.97 Mn -
9 DuPont de Nemours 19.45 Bn 19.56 Bn 602.00 Mn 17.13
10 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.02 Bn 18.49 Bn 1.02 Bn 18.66

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 21.34
Mar 31, 2026 21.34
Dec 31, 2025 25.38
Dec 31, 2025 25.38
Sep 30, 2025 21.44
Sep 30, 2025 21.44
Jun 30, 2025 23.44
Jun 30, 2025 23.44
Mar 31, 2025 22.83
Mar 31, 2025 22.83
Dec 31, 2024 22.01
Dec 31, 2024 22.01
Sep 30, 2024 21.18
Sep 30, 2024 21.18
Jun 30, 2024 24.16
Jun 30, 2024 24.16
Mar 31, 2024 21.06
Mar 31, 2024 21.06
Dec 31, 2023 24.85
Dec 31, 2023 24.85
Sep 30, 2023 24.53
Sep 30, 2023 24.53
Jun 30, 2023 21.58
Jun 30, 2023 21.58
Mar 31, 2023 22.35
Mar 31, 2023 22.35
Dec 31, 2022 21.94
Dec 31, 2022 21.94
Sep 30, 2022 21.90
Sep 30, 2022 21.90
Jun 30, 2022 21.89
Jun 30, 2022 21.89
Mar 31, 2022 19.58
Mar 31, 2022 19.58
Dec 31, 2021 1.59
Dec 31, 2021 1.59
Sep 30, 2021 17.87
Sep 30, 2021 17.87
Jun 30, 2021 20.83
Jun 30, 2021 20.83
Mar 31, 2021 19.53
Mar 31, 2021 19.53
Dec 31, 2020 19.23
Dec 31, 2020 19.23
Sep 30, 2020 19.39
Sep 30, 2020 19.39
Jun 30, 2020 20.27
Jun 30, 2020 20.27
Mar 31, 2020 18.00
Mar 31, 2020 18.00
Dec 31, 2019 16.41
Dec 31, 2019 16.41
Sep 30, 2019 18.78
Sep 30, 2019 18.78
Jun 30, 2019 30.29
Jun 30, 2019 30.29
Mar 31, 2019 17.97
Mar 31, 2019 17.97
Dec 31, 2018 1.11
Dec 31, 2018 1.11
Sep 30, 2018 14.89
Sep 30, 2018 14.89
Jun 30, 2018 24.99
Jun 30, 2018 24.99
Mar 31, 2018 17.61
Mar 31, 2018 17.61
Dec 31, 2017 -295.96
Dec 31, 2017 -295.96
Sep 30, 2017 25.98
Sep 30, 2017 25.98
Jun 30, 2017 29.15
Jun 30, 2017 29.15
Mar 31, 2017 22.00
Mar 31, 2017 22.00
Dec 31, 2016 33.21
Dec 31, 2016 33.21
Sep 30, 2016 27.80
Sep 30, 2016 27.80
Jun 30, 2016 29.89
Jun 30, 2016 29.89
Mar 31, 2016 23.80
Mar 31, 2016 23.80
Dec 31, 2015 33.38
Dec 31, 2015 33.38
Sep 30, 2015 32.00
Sep 30, 2015 32.00
Jun 30, 2015 31.09
Jun 30, 2015 31.09
Mar 31, 2015 32.00
Mar 31, 2015 32.00
Dec 31, 2014 29.75
Dec 31, 2014 29.75
Sep 30, 2014 31.18
Sep 30, 2014 31.18
Jun 30, 2014 32.10
Jun 30, 2014 32.10
Mar 31, 2014 30.48
Mar 31, 2014 30.48
Dec 31, 2013 22.18
Dec 31, 2013 22.18
Sep 30, 2013 32.13
Sep 30, 2013 32.13
Jun 30, 2013 32.45
Jun 30, 2013 32.45
Mar 31, 2013 31.00
Mar 31, 2013 31.00
Dec 31, 2012 27.75
Dec 31, 2012 27.75
Sep 30, 2012 31.50
Sep 30, 2012 31.50
Jun 30, 2012 30.50
Jun 30, 2012 30.50
Mar 31, 2012 29.58
Mar 31, 2012 29.58
Dec 31, 2011 88.77
Dec 31, 2011 88.77
Sep 30, 2011 30.89
Sep 30, 2011 30.89
Jun 30, 2011 30.31
Jun 30, 2011 30.31
Mar 31, 2011 27.87
Mar 31, 2011 27.87
Dec 31, 2010 29.68
Dec 31, 2010 29.68
Sep 30, 2010 31.37
Sep 30, 2010 31.37
Jun 30, 2010 29.91
Jun 30, 2010 29.91
Mar 31, 2010 45.17
Mar 31, 2010 45.17
Dec 31, 2009 19.49
Dec 31, 2009 19.49
Sep 30, 2009 32.26
Sep 30, 2009 32.26
Jun 30, 2009 31.92
Jun 30, 2009 31.92