Latest period
248.10M
YoY change
-2.1%
5Y CAGR
-1.9%
Peak year (1985)
545.85M
Latest annual
248.80M
Shares Outstanding history chart for Sherwin-Williams (SHW) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: 248.80M
Shares Outstanding growth chart for Sherwin-Williams (SHW) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: -2.1%
Shares Outstanding history table for Sherwin-Williams (SHW) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | 248.80M | -2.1% | -5.30M | ||
| 2024 | 254.10M | -1.6% | -4.20M | ||
| 2023 | 258.30M | -1.3% | -3.50M | ||
| 2022 | 261.80M | -2.0% | -5.30M | ||
| 2021 | 267.10M | -2.4% | -6.70M | ||
| 2020 | 273.80M | -2.3% | -6.54M | ||
| 2019 | 280.34M | -1.6% | -4.62M | ||
| 2018 | 284.96M | +0.1% | +182,571 | ||
| 2017 | 284.78M | +0.5% | +1.32M | ||
| 2016 | 283.46M | +0.5% | +1.39M | ||
| 2015 | 282.07M | -4.1% | -12.15M | ||
| 2014 | 294.23M | -4.8% | -14.92M | ||
| 2013 | 309.15M | -0.8% | -2.64M | ||
| 2012 | 311.79M | -1.6% | -5.22M | ||
| 2011 | 317.02M | -2.9% | -9.34M | ||
| 2010 | 326.36M | -5.8% | -19.91M | ||
| 2009 | 346.27M | -3.3% | -11.76M | ||
| 2008 | 358.03M | -8.8% | -34.74M | ||
| 2007 | 392.77M | -4.8% | -19.68M | ||
| 2006 | 412.45M | -2.7% | -11.26M | ||
| 2005 | 423.71M | -2.3% | -10.02M | ||
| 2004 | 433.74M | -1.6% | -7.05M | ||
| 2003 | 440.78M | -3.2% | -14.80M | ||
| 2002 | 455.59M | -3.1% | -14.34M | ||
| 2001 | 469.93M | -2.3% | -10.86M | ||
| 2000 | 480.78M | -5.1% | -25.72M | ||
| 1999 | 506.50M | -2.9% | -14.96M | ||
| 1998 | 521.46M | +0.1% | +264,968 | ||
| 1997 | 521.20M | +0.8% | +4.21M | ||
| 1996 | 516.99M | +0.5% | +2.38M | ||
| 1995 | 514.62M | -0.7% | -3.72M | ||
| 1994 | 518.33M | -2.7% | -14.57M | ||
| 1993 | 532.90M | +1.8% | +9.57M | ||
| 1992 | 523.33M | -0.7% | -3.52M | ||
| 1991 | 526.85M | +1.6% | +8.40M | ||
| 1990 | 518.45M | -0.0% | -120,725 | ||
| 1989 | 518.57M | -0.8% | -4.36M | ||
| 1988 | 522.93M | -0.8% | -3.98M | ||
| 1987 | 526.91M | -2.2% | -12.07M | ||
| 1986 | 538.98M | -1.3% | -6.87M | ||
| 1985 | 545.85M | — | — |
- 2025248.80M-2.1%
- 2024254.10M-1.6%
- 2023258.30M-1.3%
- 2022261.80M-2.0%
- 2021267.10M-2.4%
- 2020273.80M-2.3%
- 2019280.34M-1.6%
- 2018284.96M+0.1%
- 2017284.78M+0.5%
- 2016283.46M+0.5%
- 2015282.07M-4.1%
- 2014294.23M-4.8%
- 2013309.15M-0.8%
- 2012311.79M-1.6%
- 2011317.02M-2.9%
- 2010326.36M-5.8%
- 2009346.27M-3.3%
- 2008358.03M-8.8%
- 2007392.77M-4.8%
- 2006412.45M-2.7%
- 2005423.71M-2.3%
- 2004433.74M-1.6%
- 2003440.78M-3.2%
- 2002455.59M-3.1%
- 2001469.93M-2.3%
- 2000480.78M-5.1%
- 1999506.50M-2.9%
- 1998521.46M+0.1%
- 1997521.20M+0.8%
- 1996516.99M+0.5%
- 1995514.62M-0.7%
- 1994518.33M-2.7%
- 1993532.90M+1.8%
- 1992523.33M-0.7%
- 1991526.85M+1.6%
- 1990518.45M-0.0%
- 1989518.57M-0.8%
- 1988522.93M-0.8%
- 1987526.91M-2.2%
- 1986538.98M-1.3%
- 1985545.85M—
Shares Outstanding values are taken from Sherwin-Williams's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Shares Outstanding at Sherwin-Williams (SHW)
According to Sherwin-Williams's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported diluted shares outstanding is 248.10M. Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding is the share count used to compute per-share metrics like EPS. Buybacks lower it; new issuance, stock-based compensation, and convertible securities raise it. Multiply by the stock price for market capitalization.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Sherwin-Williams (SHW) reported diluted shares outstanding of 248.80M – edged down 2.1% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Sherwin-Williams diluted shares outstanding produced a CAGR of -1.9% – with a net decline across the window.
Sherwin-Williams diluted shares outstanding peaked at 545.85M in 1985; the latest annual figure is 248.80M in 2025 (54.4% below peak).
1985 marks the peak diluted shares outstanding at 545.85M, with the historical low of 248.80M recorded in 2025.
Sherwin-Williams Shares Outstanding by Year
Sherwin-Williams Shares Outstanding 2025: 248.80M
In 2025, Sherwin-Williams reported diluted shares outstanding of 248.80M, edged down 2.1% below 2024. This figure represents the lowest annual value in the available history.
Sherwin-Williams Shares Outstanding 2024: 254.10M
Sherwin-Williams diluted shares outstanding in 2024 was 254.10M, edged down 1.6% below 2023.
Sherwin-Williams Shares Outstanding 2023: 258.30M
2023's diluted shares outstanding for Sherwin-Williams came in at 258.30M, edged down 1.3% below 2022.
Sherwin-Williams Shares Outstanding 2022: 261.80M
Sherwin-Williams posted diluted shares outstanding of 261.80M in 2022, edged down 2.0% below 2021.
Sherwin-Williams Shares Outstanding 2021: 267.10M
Sherwin-Williams diluted shares outstanding in 2021 was 267.10M.
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