The Sherwin-Williams Company

SHWNYSEBasic Materials● Active

$299.93

$-5.37(-1.76%)

Market Cap$74.0B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$379.65

52W Low$289.86

Avg Volume2.1M

Open$302.00

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Overview

The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) Number of Employees – History & Annual Headcount

Annual SEC headcount, year-over-year change, and per-employee efficiency — chart and full history below.

SEC EDGAR · FMP · SHW · as of Feb 19, 2026

Latest filing snapshot

64,249

+359+0.56%vs prior year

The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2025, full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount. View SEC filing ↗

SEC 10-K·Period end: 2025-12-31·Full-time · Global

Total Employees

64,249

Change (1Y)

+359

Growth % (1Y)

+0.56%

Revenue / Employee

$366.9K

Net Income / Employee

$40.0K

Market Cap

$74.0B

SHW Employee Count

1993 – 2025 · Annual · SEC filing

Source: SEC annual filings · Hover bar to view year data · Click to view original filing

Employees History

Filing Date	Period End	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
2026-02-19	2025-12-31	64,249	+359	+0.56%
2025-02-20	2024-12-31	63,890	-198	-0.31%
2024-02-20	2023-12-31	64,088	-278	-0.43%
2023-02-22	2022-12-31	64,366	+2,740	+4.45%
2022-02-17	2021-12-31	61,626	+595	+0.97%
2021-02-19	2020-12-31	61,031	-80	-0.13%
2020-02-21	2019-12-31	61,111	+7,743	+14.51%
2019-02-22	2018-12-31	53,368	+673	+1.28%
2018-02-23	2017-12-31	52,695	+10,145	+23.84%
2017-02-22	2016-12-31	42,550	+1,844	+4.53%

▸ Source: SEC Annual Reports (Form 10-K / 20-F). Employee counts as of fiscal year end. Click the ↗ icon at the end of a row to open the original SEC filing in a new tab.

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About SHW employees

SHW Employees · Headcount

The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2025, The Sherwin-Williams Company had 64,249 full-time employees globally. Full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount.

The Sherwin-Williams Company employs 64,249 full-time employees as of the latest filing within the Chemicals - Specialty industry. Revenue per employee stands at $366,921, reflecting the company's operational efficiency.

The Sherwin-Williams Company's workforce increased by 359 (0.56%) in 2025 compared to the prior fiscal year. The historical trend reflects the company's expansion and contraction cycles.

The Sherwin-Williams Company's revenue per employee of $366,921 positions it among the notable performers in the Chemicals - Specialty sector for operational efficiency.

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Frequently Asked Questions

SHW Employees · 5 questions

As of the latest SEC 10-K filing (2025), The Sherwin-Williams Company had 64,249 full-time employees globally. This figure is sourced from the company's mandatory annual disclosure to the SEC.

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▸ Data source: FMP /historical-employee-count · SEC EDGAR annual filings · As reported · Global consolidated headcount · As of 2026-02-19