The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)
NYSE: SHW · Real-Time Price · USD
344.25
+1.60 (0.47%)
Nov 26, 2025, 12:38 PM EST - Market open
SHW Employees
The Sherwin-Williams Company had 63,890 employees as of December 31, 2024. The number of employees decreased by 198 or -0.31% compared to the previous year.
Employees
63,890
Change (1Y)
-198
Growth (1Y)
-0.31%
Revenue / Employee
$364,307
Profits / Employee
$40,254
Market Cap
84.85B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 13 days ago - Touchstone Dividend Equity Fund Q3 2025 Portfolio Review - Seeking Alpha
- 21 days ago - The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) Discusses CFO Transition and Appointment of New Chief Financial Officer Transcript - Seeking Alpha
- 22 days ago - Sherwin-Williams Board of Directors Elects Benjamin E. Meisenzahl as CFO Effective January 1, 2026 - PRNewsWire
- 23 days ago - Dividend Stocks That Can Help You Become a Millionaire - The Motley Fool
- 26 days ago - Sherwin-Williams: Q3 Results Make Investors Happy, But Employees Sad - Seeking Alpha
- 4 weeks ago - The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha
- 4 weeks ago - Sherwin-Williams' Profit Higher as Same-Store Sales Rise - WSJ
- 4 weeks ago - The Sherwin-Williams Company Reports 2025 Third Quarter Financial Results - PRNewsWire