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

Sherwin Williams' (SHW) 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 (SHW) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sherwin Williams' Tax Rate history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 21.34% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Tax Rate fell 149.0% year-over-year to 21.34% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 22.75%, a 11.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 23.06%, up 74.0% from the prior year.
  • Tax Rate eased to 21.34% in Q1 2026 per SHW's latest filing, from 25.38% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 25.38% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 19.58% in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 21.94% (2022), against an average of 22.44%.
  • Across the five-year window, Tax Rate jumped 2036 bps in 2022 and sank 335 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Tax Rate stood at 21.94% in 2022, then rose by 13 bps to 24.85% in 2023, then dropped by 11 bps to 22.01% in 2024, then advanced by 15 bps to 25.38% in 2025, then slipped by 16 bps to 21.34% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest SHW Tax Rate figures stand at 21.34% (Q1 2026), 25.38% (Q4 2025), and 21.44% (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 23.49
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn 21.34
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn -52.75
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 17.96
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn 25.53
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn -1.46
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn 41.34
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 18.66
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 17.13
10 Rpm International 13.63 Bn 13.32 Bn 950.03 Mn -115.62

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 21.34
Mar 31, 2026 21.34
Mar 31, 2026 21.34
Dec 31, 2025 25.38
Dec 31, 2025 25.38
Dec 31, 2025 25.38
Sep 30, 2025 21.44
Sep 30, 2025 21.44
Sep 30, 2025 21.44
Jun 30, 2025 23.44
Jun 30, 2025 23.44
Jun 30, 2025 23.44
Mar 31, 2025 22.83
Mar 31, 2025 22.83
Mar 31, 2025 22.83
Dec 31, 2024 22.01
Dec 31, 2024 22.01
Dec 31, 2024 22.01
Sep 30, 2024 21.18
Sep 30, 2024 21.18