The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)
NYSE: SHW · Real-Time Price · USD
344.07
+4.99 (1.47%)
At close: Jun 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
345.00
+0.93 (0.27%)
After-hours: Jun 26, 2026, 7:08 PM EDT
SHW Employees
The Sherwin-Williams Company had 64,249 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees increased by 359 or 0.56% compared to the previous year.
Employees
64,249
Change (1Y)
359
Growth (1Y)
0.56%
Revenue / Employee
$372,543
Profits / Employee
$40,457
Market Cap
84.37B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 64,249 | 359 | 0.56% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 63,890 | -198 | -0.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 64,088 | -278 | -0.43% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 64,366 | 2,740 | 4.45% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 61,626 | 595 | 0.97% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 61,031 | -80 | -0.13% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 61,111 | 7,743 | 14.51% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 53,368 | 673 | 1.28% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 52,695 | 10,145 | 23.84% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 42,550 | 1,844 | 4.53% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 40,706 | 1,032 | 2.60% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 39,674 | 2,041 | 5.42% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 37,633 | 3,479 | 10.19% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 34,154 | 1,166 | 3.53% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 32,988 | 760 | 2.36% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 32,228 | 3,008 | 10.29% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 29,220 | -1,457 | -4.75% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 30,677 | -895 | -2.83% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 31,572 | 805 | 2.62% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 30,767 | 1,333 | 4.53% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 29,434 | 744 | 2.59% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 28,690 | 2,913 | 11.30% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 25,777 | 25 | 0.10% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 25,752 | -37 | -0.14% |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 25,789 | -306 | -1.17% |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 26,095 | 398 | 1.55% |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 25,697 | 875 | 3.53% |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 24,822 | -178 | -0.71% |
| Dec 31, 1997 | 25,000 | 4,200 | 20.19% |
| Dec 31, 1996 | 20,800 | 2,300 | 12.43% |
| Dec 31, 1995 | 18,500 | 600 | 3.35% |
| Dec 31, 1994 | 17,900 | 700 | 4.07% |
| Dec 31, 1993 | 17,200 | - | - |
Sources: Annual number of employees according to filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Data is also manually gathered from company press releases, IPO filings, and other official sources.
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SHW News
- 3 days ago - Sherwin-Williams price target raised to $380 from $355 at Citi - TheFly
- 20 days ago - Sherwin-Williams price target lowered to $380 from $400 at Berenberg - TheFly
- 23 days ago - Sherwin-Williams price target lowered to $355 from $420 at BMO Capital - TheFly
- 24 days ago - Sherwin-Williams reinstated with a Buy at Citi - TheFly
- 24 days ago - Nippon Paint Group, Sherwin-Williams end pursuit of AkzoNobel - TheFly
- 25 days ago - AkzoNobel Shares Plunge After Sherwin-Williams, Nippon Paint Drop $14.5 Billion Bid - WSJ
- 25 days ago - Nippon Paint Group and Sherwin-Williams End Pursuit of AkzoNobel - PRNewsWire
- 26 days ago - UBS downgrades Sherwin-Williams on ‘unsupportive’ housing market - TheFly