Company data
The Sherwin-Williams Company employees and revenue per employee
SHW · Chemicals - Specialty · $77.6B market cap
The Sherwin-Williams Company had 64,249 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 0.6% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $23.6B, up 2.1% from a year earlier, or $367K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.
Employees
64,249
+0.6% YoY
Revenue
$23.6B
+2.1% YoY
Revenue / employee
$367K
Peer median $612K
Rank in industry
12 of 14
Chemicals - Specialty
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 64,249 | $23.6B | $367K | +0.6% | +2.1% |
| Dec 2024 | 63,890 | $23.1B | $362K | -0.3% | +0.2% |
| Dec 2023 | 64,088 | $23.1B | $360K | -0.4% | +4.1% |
| Dec 2022 | 64,366 | $22.1B | $344K | +4.4% | +11.1% |
| Dec 2021 | 61,626 | $19.9B | $324K | +1.0% | +8.6% |
| Dec 2020 | 61,031 | $18.4B | $301K | -0.1% | +2.6% |
| Dec 2019 | 61,111 | $17.9B | $293K | +14.5% | +2.1% |
| Dec 2018 | 53,368 | $17.5B | $329K | +1.3% | +17.0% |
| Dec 2017 | 52,695 | $15.0B | $284K | +23.8% | +26.4% |
| Dec 2016 | 42,550 | $11.9B | $279K | — | — |
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The Sherwin-Williams Company against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Chemicals - Specialty.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | 3,000 | $10.9B | $3.63M | Contracting |
| WLK Westlake Corporation | 14,600 | $11.2B | $765K | Contracting |
| EMN Eastman Chemical Company | 13,000 | $8.75B | $673K | Contracting |
| ALB Albemarle Corporation | 7,800 | $5.14B | $659K | Contracting |
| APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | 21,300 | $12.0B | $565K | Contracting |
| RPM RPM International Inc. | 17,546 | $7.86B | $448K | Leaner |
| SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company | 64,249 | $23.6B | $367K | Efficient growth |
| PPG PPG Industries, Inc. | 43,500 | $15.9B | $365K | Leaner |
| ECL Ecolab Inc. | 48,000 | $16.1B | $335K | Leaner |
Questions about The Sherwin-Williams Company
- How many employees does The Sherwin-Williams Company have?
- The Sherwin-Williams Company reported 64,249 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 19, 2026. That is up 0.6% from a year earlier.
- What is The Sherwin-Williams Company's revenue per employee?
- The Sherwin-Williams Company brought in $23.6B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $367K per employee. That ranks 12 of 14 companies we track in Chemicals - Specialty, where the median is $612K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in The Sherwin-Williams Company's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 19, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell SHW.