What is Sherwin-Williams's shares (basic)?

Sherwin-Williams (SHW) reported shares (basic) of 245.7M in Q1 2026.

How has Sherwin-Williams's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?

Sherwin-Williams's shares (basic) decreased by 1.5% year-over-year, from 249.4M to 245.7M.

What does shares (basic) mean?

The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.

Earnings Per Share

Shares (Basic)

Sherwin-Williams Shares (Basic) decreased by 0.2% to 245.7M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.5%, from 249.4M to 245.7M.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionEarnings Per Share

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2013

Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.

Detailed definition

Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...

Peer comparison

Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.

Metric ID: weighted_shares_basic

Historical Data

15 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q1 '26
Value	262.8M	261.6M	258.8M	258.1M	257.7M	256.7M	256M	255.1M	252.5M	251M	250.6M	249.4M	248.4M	246.2M	245.7M
QoQ Change	—	-0.5%	-1.1%	-0.3%	-0.2%	-0.4%	-0.3%	-0.4%	-1.0%	-0.6%	-0.2%	-0.5%	-0.4%	-0.9%	-0.2%
YoY Change	—	—	—	-1.8%	-1.5%	-0.8%	-0.8%	-1.0%	-1.6%	-2.0%	-1.8%	-1.2%	-1.0%	-1.8%	-1.5%

Range245.7M – 262.8M

CAGR-1.9%

Avg YoY Growth-1.4%

Median YoY Growth-1.5%

Current Streak14+ quarters decline

Shares (Basic) at Other Companies

Lowe's CompaniesLOW View metric

Home DepotHD View metric

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sherwin-Williams's shares (basic)?: Sherwin-Williams (SHW) reported shares (basic) of 245.7M in Q1 2026.
How has Sherwin-Williams's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?: Sherwin-Williams's shares (basic) decreased by 1.5% year-over-year, from 249.4M to 245.7M.
What does shares (basic) mean?: The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.