The Sherwin-Williams (SHW) Interest Coverage Ratio: History & Chart

The Sherwin-Williams Company(SHW)

Chemicals - Specialty · Cleveland, OH

$320.64-5.45 (-1.67%)

Delayed quote: Sep 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About The Sherwin-Williams Company

The Sherwin-Williams Company engages in the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of paint, coatings, and related products to professional, industrial, commercial and retail customers. The company operates through three segments: Paint Stores Group, Consumer Brands Group, and Performance Coatings Group. The Paint Stores Group segment offers architectural paint and coatings; protective and marine products; and OEM product finishes and related products for architectural and industrial paint contractors, and do-it-yourself homeowners under the Sherwin-Williams brand. The Consumer Brands Group segment supplies a portfolio of branded and private-label architectural paints, stains, varnishes, industrial products, wood finishes products, wood preservatives, applicators, corrosion inhibitors, aerosols, caulks, and adhesives to retailers, including home centers and hardware stores, and dedicated dealers and distributors. The Performance Coatings Group segment develops and sells industrial coatings for wood finishing and general industrial applications; automotive refinish products; protective and marine coatings; coil coatings; packaging coatings; and performance-based resins and colorants. This segment serves retailers, dealers, jobbers, licensees, and other third-party distributors. The company operates in North America, South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The Sherwin-Williams Company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

Cleveland, OH

64,249 employees

www.sherwin-williams.com

Basic Materials / Chemicals - Specialty

Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Chemicals - Specialty
CEO: Heidi G. Petz

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SHW Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

8.11x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

8.18x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

8.42x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

8.02x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

7.88x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

9.06x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-0.91%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-3.68%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+1.15%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+2.93%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-10.46%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS

9.13x

median of 52 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-11.12%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)	$77.84B	8.11x	8.18x	8.42x	8.02x
Ecolab Inc. (ECL)vs ›	$76.61B	12.08x	9.90x	8.00x	7.79x
Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs ›	$74.71B	22.63x	16.58x	12.59x	12.71x
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM)vs ›	$71.19B	276.45x	194.16x	143.86x	122.90x
Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)vs ›	$87.78B	18.01x	11.63x	9.79x	8.46x
Vale S.A. (VALE)vs ›	$65.84B	7.12x	8.31x	10.42x	10.10x
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)vs ›	$65.75B	-4.10x	17.23x	17.20x	17.49x
CRH plc (CRH)vs ›	$59.70B	6.57x	7.45x	9.95x	8.88x
Nucor Corporation (NUE)vs ›	$58.74B	15.64x	14.36x	18.01x	31.83x
Corteva, Inc. (CTVA)vs ›	$56.68B	14.55x	11.78x	14.25x	19.94x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)

$77.84B

8.11x

8.18x

8.42x

8.02x

Ecolab Inc. (ECL)vs ›

$76.61B

12.08x

9.90x

8.00x

7.79x

Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs ›

$74.71B

22.63x

16.58x

12.59x

12.71x

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM)vs ›

$71.19B

276.45x

194.16x

143.86x

122.90x

Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)vs ›

$87.78B

18.01x

11.63x

9.79x

8.46x

Vale S.A. (VALE)vs ›

$65.84B

7.12x

8.31x

10.42x

10.10x

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)vs ›

$65.75B

-4.10x

17.23x

17.20x

17.49x

CRH plc (CRH)vs ›

$59.70B

6.57x

7.45x

9.95x

8.88x

Nucor Corporation (NUE)vs ›

$58.74B

15.64x

14.36x

18.01x

31.83x

Corteva, Inc. (CTVA)vs ›

$56.68B

14.55x

11.78x

14.25x

19.94x

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)?

The interest coverage ratio for SHW stock is 8.11x.

Is The Sherwin-Williams Company's interest coverage ratio high or low?

The interest coverage ratio of 8.11x is in line with its 5-year average of 8.02x, around the middle of its 5-year range (4.26x–10.69x).

What is the TTM average interest coverage ratio for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)?

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for SHW stock is 8.18x.

What is the 3Y average interest coverage ratio for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)?

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for SHW stock is 8.42x.

What is the 5Y average interest coverage ratio for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)?

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for SHW stock is 8.02x.

What is the 10Y average interest coverage ratio for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)?

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for SHW stock is 7.88x.

What is the 15Y average interest coverage ratio for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)?

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for SHW stock is 9.06x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-06-30	9.06x
2026-03-31	6.16x
2025-12-31	5.92x
2025-09-30	10.01x
2025-06-30	9.78x
2025-03-31	7.00x
2024-12-31	6.55x
2024-09-30	10.57x
2024-06-30	10.69x
2024-03-31	6.83x
2023-12-31	7.13x
2023-09-30	10.18x
2023-06-30	9.59x
2023-03-31	6.30x
2022-12-31	5.50x
2022-09-30	9.33x
2022-06-30	8.84x
2022-03-31	6.21x
2021-12-31	4.26x
2021-09-30	8.10x
2021-06-30	10.39x
2021-03-31	8.21x
2020-12-31	6.57x
2020-09-30	11.17x
2020-06-30	9.19x
2020-03-31	5.64x
2019-12-31	5.27x
2019-09-30	9.01x
2019-06-30	8.33x
2019-03-31	4.40x
2018-12-31	2.44x
2018-09-30	6.90x
2018-06-30	6.52x
2018-03-31	4.12x
2017-12-31	4.10x
2017-09-30	5.40x
2017-06-30	9.30x
2017-03-31	14.04x
2016-12-31	7.42x
2016-09-30	12.48x
2016-06-30	14.17x
2016-03-31	9.38x
2015-12-31	16.28x
2015-09-30	34.40x
2015-06-30	40.38x
2015-03-31	16.37x
2014-12-31	13.47x
2014-09-30	29.66x
2014-06-30	26.88x
2014-03-31	11.12x
2013-12-31	9.86x
2013-09-30	26.35x
2013-06-30	26.21x
2013-03-31	12.01x
2012-12-31	8.96x
2012-09-30	33.79x
2012-06-30	32.88x
2012-03-31	14.23x
2011-12-31	13.45x
2011-09-30	26.35x
2011-06-30	22.81x
2011-03-31	9.43x
2010-12-31	5.97x
2010-09-30	23.69x
2010-06-30	10.56x
2010-03-31	6.84x
2009-12-31	14.03x
2009-09-30	31.62x
2009-06-30	23.11x
2009-03-31	5.03x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-06-30

9.06x

2026-03-31

6.16x

2025-12-31

5.92x

2025-09-30

10.01x

2025-06-30

9.78x

2025-03-31

7.00x

2024-12-31

6.55x

2024-09-30

10.57x

2024-06-30

10.69x

2024-03-31

6.83x

2023-12-31

7.13x

2023-09-30

10.18x

2023-06-30

9.59x

2023-03-31

6.30x

2022-12-31

5.50x

2022-09-30

9.33x

2022-06-30

8.84x

2022-03-31

6.21x

2021-12-31

4.26x

2021-09-30

8.10x

2021-06-30

10.39x

2021-03-31

8.21x

2020-12-31

6.57x

2020-09-30

11.17x

2020-06-30

9.19x

2020-03-31

5.64x

2019-12-31

5.27x

2019-09-30

9.01x

2019-06-30

8.33x

2019-03-31

4.40x

2018-12-31

2.44x

2018-09-30

6.90x

2018-06-30

6.52x

2018-03-31

4.12x

2017-12-31

4.10x

2017-09-30

5.40x

2017-06-30

9.30x

2017-03-31

14.04x

2016-12-31

7.42x

2016-09-30

12.48x

2016-06-30

14.17x

2016-03-31

9.38x

2015-12-31

16.28x

2015-09-30

34.40x

2015-06-30

40.38x

2015-03-31

16.37x

2014-12-31

13.47x

2014-09-30

29.66x

2014-06-30

26.88x

2014-03-31

11.12x

2013-12-31

9.86x

2013-09-30

26.35x

2013-06-30

26.21x

2013-03-31

12.01x

2012-12-31

8.96x

2012-09-30

33.79x

2012-06-30

32.88x

2012-03-31

14.23x

2011-12-31

13.45x

2011-09-30

26.35x

2011-06-30

22.81x

2011-03-31

9.43x

2010-12-31

5.97x

2010-09-30

23.69x

2010-06-30

10.56x

2010-03-31

6.84x

2009-12-31

14.03x

2009-09-30

31.62x

2009-06-30

23.11x

2009-03-31

5.03x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 8.11x

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