The Sherwin-Williams Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1865

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 63,890

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • SHW

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 57

  • Share Price
  • $345.93
  • (As of Friday Closing)

The Sherwin-Williams General Information

Description

Sherwin-Williams is the largest provider of architectural paint in the United States. The company has over 5,000 stores and sells premium paint at higher price points than most competitors. Sherwin-Williams also sells paint-related products in big-box stores and provides coatings for original equipment manufacturers.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Private Debt Financed
Corporate Office
  • 101 West Prospect Avenue
  • Cleveland, OH 44115
  • United States
+1 (216)
Primary Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Other Industries
Other Commercial Products
Stock Exchange
NYS
Corporate Office
  • 101 West Prospect Avenue
  • Cleveland, OH 44115
  • United States
+1 (216)

The Sherwin-Williams Timeline

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The Sherwin-Williams Stock Performance

As of 11-Jul-2025, The Sherwin-Williams’s stock price is $345.93. Its current market cap is $88.2B with 251M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$345.93 $351.83 $308.84 - $400.42 $88.2B 251M 1.53M $10.71

The Sherwin-Williams Financials Summary

As of 31-Mar-2025, The Sherwin-Williams has a trailing 12-month revenue of $23B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Mar-2025 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 99,527,729 97,473,289 91,212,423 73,817,207
Revenue 23,036,900 23,098,500 23,051,900 22,148,900
EBITDA 4,504,800 4,480,500 4,124,700 3,537,000
Net Income 2,680,100 2,681,400 2,388,800 2,020,100
Total Assets 24,636,100 23,632,600 22,954,400 22,594,000
Total Debt 12,819,900 11,913,300 11,809,700 12,507,900
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The Sherwin-Williams Valuation & Funding

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Post-Val Status Debt

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The Sherwin-Williams Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Sherwin-Williams is the largest provider of architectural paint in the United States. The company has over 5,000 stores
Specialty Chemicals
Cleveland, OH
63,890 As of 2024

Pittsburgh, PA
 

Livonia, MI
 
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The Sherwin-Williams Competitors (4)

One of The Sherwin-Williams’s 4 competitors is PPG Industries, a Corporation company based in Pittsburgh, PA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
PPG Industries Corporation Pittsburgh, PA
Masco Corporation Livonia, MI
Sika Group Corporation Baar, Switzerland
Axalta Coating Systems Formerly PE-Backed Philadelphia, PA
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The Sherwin-Williams Patents

The Sherwin-Williams Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-D1082528-S1 Lid for a storage container Active 20-May-2024
US-12215244-B1 Wet look coating compositions, articles, and methods Active 09-Feb-2024
US-D1076669-S1 Lid Active 29-Jan-2024
US-20250172919-A1 Recipe builder user interface Pending 29-Nov-2023
CA-229874-S Cover for a dispensing assembly Active 27-Oct-2023
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The Sherwin-Williams Signals

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The Sherwin-Williams Investments & Acquisitions (57)

The Sherwin-Williams’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with BASF Coatings. The deal was made on 31-May-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
BASF Coatings 31-May-2025 Buyout/LBO Other Commercial Products
Suvinil 17-Feb-2025 Merger/Acquisition Specialty Chemicals
Shingels 03-Feb-2025 Merger/Acquisition Industrial Supplies and Parts
Henkel (Metal Packaging Coatings Business) 01-Oct-2024 Merger/Acquisition Metal Containers and Packaging
Oskar Nolte 01-Oct-2023 Merger/Acquisition Industrial Chemicals
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The Sherwin-Williams ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated July, 01, 2025

33.51 | High Risk

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20-30

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30-40

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40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

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The Sherwin-Williams Exits (3)

The Sherwin-Williams’s most recent exit was on 19-May-2014 from Premium Paints Company. The exit was categorized as with 2 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Premium Paints Company 19-May-2014 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Shanghai Kinlita Chemical Company 08-Apr-2004 Completed
Osborn 03-Sep-1968 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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The Sherwin-Williams Affiliates

Subsidiaries (20)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
The Sherwin-Williams Company Master Trust Cleveland, OH 2009
Sherwin-Williams International Holdings Medina, OH 2008
AlSher APM Cleveland, OH 2007
Pinturas Industriales Uruguay 1996
Ronseal Witney, United Kingdom 1994
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The Sherwin-Williams FAQs

  • When was The Sherwin-Williams founded?

    The Sherwin-Williams was founded in 1865.

  • Where is The Sherwin-Williams headquartered?

    The Sherwin-Williams is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

  • What is the size of The Sherwin-Williams?

    The Sherwin-Williams has 63,890 total employees.

  • What industry is The Sherwin-Williams in?

    The Sherwin-Williams’s primary industry is Specialty Chemicals.

  • Is The Sherwin-Williams a private or public company?

    The Sherwin-Williams is a Public company.

  • What is The Sherwin-Williams’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for The Sherwin-Williams is SHW.

  • What is the current stock price of The Sherwin-Williams?

    As of 11-Jul-2025 the stock price of The Sherwin-Williams is $345.93.

  • What is the current market cap of The Sherwin-Williams?

    The current market capitalization of The Sherwin-Williams is $88.2B.

  • What is The Sherwin-Williams’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for The Sherwin-Williams is $23B.

  • Who are The Sherwin-Williams’s competitors?

    PPG Industries, Masco, Sika Group, and Axalta Coating Systems are competitors of The Sherwin-Williams.

  • What is The Sherwin-Williams’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    The Sherwin-Williams’s EPS for 12 months was $10.71.

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