Last checked Jul 25, 2026
The Sherwin-Williams Companysherwin-williams.comThe Sherwin-Williams Company is not currently listed as private-equity-owned.
Ownership & Acquisition History
Sherwin-Williams is a publicly traded company (NYSE: SHW) and is not currently controlled by a private equity firm or fund.
Notes
- Sherwin-Williams states on its official company history page that it was founded in 1866 by Henry Sherwin and Edward Williams in Cleveland, Ohio.
- Sherwin-Williams’ SEC filing states its shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SHW, indicating it is publicly traded rather than PE-controlled.
- Logo URL provided is a direct Wikimedia-hosted SVG file for the Sherwin-Williams wordmark.
Sources
- History
Sherwin-Williams (official site) - Founding year (1866), founders (Henry Sherwin and Edward Williams), and founding location (Cleveland, Ohio).
- Sherwin-Williams Company Info Fact Sheet (PDF)
Sherwin-Williams (official site) - Founding year (1866) and founders (Henry Sherwin and Edward Williams), with Cleveland, Ohio context.
- DEF 14A / Proxy filing (EDGAR document shw-20260227.htm)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - Public-company status and NYSE trading symbol (SHW), supporting conclusion that it is not PE-controlled.
- File:Sherwin-Williams wordmark.svg
Wikimedia Commons - Logo file source and metadata for the provided direct logo image URL.
- https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/07/22/sherwin-williams-lead-series-clevelandcom
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- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ASherwin-Williams_wordmark.svg
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- https://industrial.sherwin-williams.com/na/us/en/general-industrial/why-us/history.html
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- https://corporate.sherwin-williams.com/content/dam/sherwin/corp/corp-aem-sherwin/bof/Sherwin-Williams_CompanyInfo%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf.coredownload.pdf
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- https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-ca/history
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- https://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/928
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- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sherwin-williams-celebrates-150-years-300212559.html
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherwin-Williams
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Ownership FAQ
Is The Sherwin-Williams Company owned by private equity?
No. The Sherwin-Williams Company does not currently appear to be private-equity-owned.
Who owns The Sherwin-Williams Company?
Public company (listed on the New York Stock Exchange: SHW)
When was The Sherwin-Williams Company last checked?
This page was last checked on Jul 25, 2026.