SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO
Sherwin-Williams is an American paints and coatings company based in Cleveland, Ohio. It is primarily engaged in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of paints, coatings, floor coverings, and related products with operations in over 120 countries. It is the largest coatings company in the world by revenue.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- SHW [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply [1]
- Business sectors
- chemical industry; manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink a mastics [2]
- Company / filing name
- SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO [1]
- Headquarters location
- Cleveland [2]
- Business address
- 1 SHERWIN WAY, CLEVELAND, OH, 44113 [1]
- Founded
- 1866 [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Ohio, United States [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Heidi Petzerling-Galle [2]
- Founders
- Edward Williams; Henry Sherwin [2]
- Official website
- https://www.sherwin-williams.com.mx; https://www.sherwin-williams.com/ [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 22,148,900,000 · reported year 2022 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US8243481061 [2]
- CIK
- 0000089800 [1]
- SIC code
- 5200 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
Sherwin-Williams is an American paints and coatings company based in Cleveland, Ohio. It is primarily engaged in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of paints, coatings, floor coverings, and related products with operations in over 120 countries. It is the largest coatings company in the world by revenue. [3]
The company is ranked 191st on the Fortune 500 and 453rd on the Forbes Global 2000. Sherwin-Williams has created more than 35,000 color names for paint over its history, and as of 2023, it has nearly 200 distinct shades of white classified as either warm or cool. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Sherwin-Williams. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Heidi Petzerling-Galle in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Annual revenue: USD 22,148,900,000 · reported year 2022. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: SHW (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
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Frequently asked questions
When was SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO founded?
Founded: 1866. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO?
Headquarters location: Cleveland. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO?
Business sectors: chemical industry; manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink a mastics. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO filing identity and securities ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.