What is Sherwin-Williams's SG&A?

Sherwin-Williams (SHW) reported SG&A of $1.97B in Q1 2026.

How has Sherwin-Williams's SG&A changed year-over-year?

Sherwin-Williams's SG&A increased by 9.8% year-over-year, from $1.79B to $1.97B.

What is the long-term trend for Sherwin-Williams's SG&A?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Sherwin-Williams's SG&A has grown at a 6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.88B to $7.7B.

Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.

Sherwin-Williams SHW SG&A

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Segments

By segment

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Paint Stores Group$1.16B+5.9%

Performance Coatings Group$384M+9.2%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$5.7B+6.8%

Gross profit$2.8B+8.7%

Operating income$1.3B+1.7%

Net income$534.7M+6.1%

EPS (diluted)$2.15+7.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$216.9M+8.6%

Total debt$16.2B+10.6%

Total equity$4.4B+7.3%

Total assets$26.4B+7.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$139.1M+328%

CapEx$138.3M-26.9%

Free cash flow$800.0K+100%

Valuation

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Market cap$83.63B+0.1%

Enterprise value$99.58B+1.6%

P/E32.2×+1.0×

P/S3.5×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin49%+0.3pp

Net margin10.9%-0.8pp

FCF margin12.1%+2.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity60.7%-9.5pp

Debt / equity3.6×+0.1×

Current ratio0.9×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Sherwin-Williams in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense.

The official record: Sherwin-Williams’s 10-Q, filed April 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Sherwin-Williams's SG&A?: Sherwin-Williams (SHW) reported SG&A of $1.97B in Q1 2026.
How has Sherwin-Williams's SG&A changed year-over-year?: Sherwin-Williams's SG&A increased by 9.8% year-over-year, from $1.79B to $1.97B.
What is the long-term trend for Sherwin-Williams's SG&A?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Sherwin-Williams's SG&A has grown at a 6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.88B to $7.7B.
What does SG&A mean?: Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.