Sherwin Williams (SHW) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Heidi G. Petz, Chair, President and CEO, was paid $14.9M in 2025, up 15% from $13M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 248:1, on median employee pay of $60,049.

Filed
March 11, 2026
Annual meeting
April 22, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$14.9M+15% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
248:1median $60,049
CEO pay in equity
72%$10.7M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
91%of votes cast
2025 Net Sales
$23.57BRecord net sales
Net Operating Cash
$3.45B14.6% of net sales
CEO Performance Pay %
90%Of total direct compensation
Say-on-Pay Support
91.12%Prior year support

How Petz was paid

$14.9M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary9%Stock awards43%Option awards29%Non-equity incentive16%All other compensation3%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Heidi G. PetzChair, President and CEO$14,914,317
Allen J. MistysynFormer Senior Vice President – Finance and CFO$6,270,278
Justin T. BinnsPresident, Global Architectural$4,010,952
Karl J. JorgenrudPresident, Global Industrial$4,194,903
Mary L. GarceauSenior Vice President – Chief Legal Officer and Secretary$3,451,387

What changed and why

  • $14.9MCEO Heidi G. Petz received total compensation of $14,914,317 in 2025.
  • $23.57BConsolidated net sales increased to a record $23.57 billion in 2025.
  • 90%90% of the CEO's total direct compensation was tied to performance.
  • 200%The 2023–2025 PRSUs were earned at 200% of target.
  • 91.12%At the 2025 annual meeting, 91.12% of votes approved executive compensation.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.