Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Sherwin-Williams Stock-Based Comp decreased by 7.8% to $29.50M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.9%, from $26.60M to $29.50M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 6.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $25.50M | $25.90M | $32.80M | $26.80M | $26.90M | $26.30M | $19.70M | $22.50M | $23.50M | $26.80M | $43.10M | $24.60M | $30.10M | $27.90M | $55.50M | $26.60M | $34.00M | $30.90M | $32.00M | $29.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.6% | +26.6% | -18.3% | +0.4% | -2.2% | -25.1% | +14.2% | +4.4% | +14.0% | +60.8% | -42.9% | +22.4% | -7.3% | +98.9% | -52.1% | +27.8% | -9.1% | +3.6% | -7.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.5% | +1.5% | -39.9% | -16.0% | -12.6% | +1.9% | +118.8% | +9.3% | +28.1% | +4.1% | +28.8% | +8.1% | +13.0% | +10.8% | -42.3% | +10.9% |
Range$19.70M – $55.50M
CAGR+3.1%
Avg YoY Growth+8.1%
Median YoY Growth+6.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sherwin-Williams's stock-based comp?
- Sherwin-Williams (SHW) reported stock-based comp of $29.50M in Q1 2026.
- How has Sherwin-Williams's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Sherwin-Williams's stock-based comp increased by 10.9% year-over-year, from $26.60M to $29.50M.
- What is the long-term trend for Sherwin-Williams's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Sherwin-Williams's stock-based comp has grown at a 6.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $97.70M to $123.50M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.