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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |