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Sherwin-Williams SHW Return on equity

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$6.8B+7.5%
Gross profit$3.3B+7.0%
Operating income$1.3B+1.7%
Net income$843.6M+11.8%
EPS (diluted)$3.43+14.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$293.5M+8.8%
Total debt$16.5B+13.7%
Total equity$3.9B-12.4%
Total assets$27.0B+6.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.3B+21.1%
CapEx$108.4M-40.3%
Free cash flow$1.2B+33.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$82.74B-4.6%
Enterprise value$98.91B-2.0%
P/E30.8×-3.3×
P/S3.4×-0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin49%+0.1pp
Net margin11%0.0pp
FCF margin13.2%+3.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Debt / equity4.3×+1.0×
Current ratio0.7×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Sherwin-Williams’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: Sherwin-Williams’s 10-Q, filed July 28, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Jul 28, 2026, 1:54 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q4 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q4 2026
Accession
0000089800-26-000049

FAQ

What is Sherwin-Williams's return on equity?
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) reported return on equity of 65.1% in Q2 2026.
How has Sherwin-Williams's return on equity changed year-over-year?
Sherwin-Williams's return on equity increased by 4.3% year-over-year, from 62.4% to 65.1%.
What is the long-term trend for Sherwin-Williams's return on equity?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Sherwin-Williams's return on equity has grown at a 2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 52.5% to 59.4%.
What does return on equity mean?
Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.

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