R&D expense · 2011–2018
Sherwin Williams R&D expense
$51.9M−11.2% · FY2018
Sherwin Williams (SHW) reported $51.9M in R&D expense for fiscal 2018, −11.2% year on year.
| Fiscal year | R&D expense | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY20182018-12-31 | $51.9M | −11.2% | Open → |
| FY20172017-12-31 | $58.5M | +0.7% | Open → |
| FY20162016-12-31 | $58.0M | +0.6% | Open → |
| FY20152015-12-31 | $57.7M | +15.3% | Open → |
| FY20142014-12-31 | $50.0M | +6.3% | Open → |
| FY20132013-12-31 | $47.0M | +5.4% | Open → |
| FY20122012-12-31 | $44.6M | +7.0% | Open → |
| FY20112011-12-31 | $41.7M | — | Open → |
R&D expense — Research and development expense is what the company charged to R&D in the income statement for the year. Most companies report no R&D at all — the line is absent rather than zero — so this ranking covers the roughly 40% of filers that do.
Every row links to its own SEC filing · Fiscal year 2025 · Data as of September 25, 2026 · 2011–2018 compound annual growth +3.2%
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