SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO
Business
Sherwin-Williams is a manufacturer, distributor and retailer of paint, coatings and related products serving professional, industrial, commercial and retail customers in North and South America, with operations in the Caribbean, Europe, Asia and Australia. The company develops and sells architectural paints, industrial coatings, wood finishes, protective and marine products, automotive refinish coatings, and complementary items including spray equipment and applicators. Operations are organized into three reportable segments: Paint Stores Group (company-operated specialty retail stores), Consumer Brands Group (manufacturing and third-party distribution of branded products), and Performance Coatings Group (industrial and specialty coatings sold through branches and direct channels).
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-19
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 23,574 | 23,099 | 23,052 | 22,149 | 19,945 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 12,059 | 11,903 | 12,294 | 12,824 | 11,402 | |
| Gross profit | 11,516 | 11,195 | 10,758 | 9,325 | 8,543 | |
| Percent to Net sales | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.42 | 0.43 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 7,695 | 7,422 | 7,065 | 6,332 | 5,882 | |
| Percent to Net sales | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.3 | |
| Other general (income) expense - net | −10 | −39 | 67 | −25 | 102 | |
| Impairment | 18 | 0 | 58 | 16 | 0 | |
| Interest expense | 465 | 416 | 418 | 391 | — | |
| Interest income | −11 | −11 | −25 | −8 | — | |
| Other expense (income) - net | 21 | −45 | 66 | 47 | −20 | |
| Income before income taxes | 3,338 | 3,452 | 3,110 | 2,573 | 2,249 | |
| Income taxes | 770 | 770 | 721 | 553 | 384 | |
| Net income | 2,569 | 2,681 | 2,389 | 2,020 | 1,864 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 10.37 | 10.68 | 9.35 | 7.83 | 7.1 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 10.26 | 10.55 | 9.25 | 7.72 | 6.98 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 248 | 251 | 255 | 258 | 263 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 250 | 254 | 258 | 262 | 267 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 207 | 210 | 277 | 199 | 166 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 2,791 | 2,389 | 2,468 | 2,564 | 2,352 | |
| Inventories | 2,318 | 2,288 | 2,330 | 2,627 | 1,927 | |
| Other current assets | 691 | 514 | 438 | 519 | 608 | |
| Total current assets | 6,007 | 5,401 | 5,513 | 5,908 | 5,054 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 4,137 | 3,533 | 2,837 | 2,207 | 1,867 | |
| Goodwill | 8,037 | 7,580 | 7,626 | 7,583 | 7,135 | |
| Intangible assets | 3,966 | 3,533 | 3,881 | 4,002 | 4,002 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 1,995 | 1,954 | 1,887 | 1,867 | 1,821 | |
| Other assets | 1,759 | 1,632 | 1,211 | 1,027 | 789 | |
| Total Assets | 25,902 | 23,633 | 22,954 | 22,594 | 20,667 | |
| Short-term borrowings | 1,201 | 662 | 374 | 978 | 764 | |
| Accounts payable | 2,354 | 2,253 | 2,315 | 2,437 | 2,403 | |
| Compensation and taxes withheld | 839 | 843 | 863 | 785 | 717 | |
| Accrued taxes | 187 | 174 | 197 | 197 | 160 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 350 | 1,049 | 1,099 | 600,000 | 261 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 480 | 467 | 449 | 425 | 410 | |
| Other accruals | 1,509 | 1,360 | 1,330 | 1,138 | 1,006 | |
| Total current liabilities | 6,920 | 6,809 | 6,627 | 5,961 | 5,720 | |
| Long-term debt | 9,321 | 8,177 | 8,378 | 9,591 | 8,591 | |
| Postretirement benefits other than pensions | 130 | 121 | 133 | 139 | 259 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 765 | 608 | 683 | 682 | 768 | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 1,592 | 1,558 | 1,510 | 1,513 | 1,471 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 2,576 | 2,309 | 1,908 | 1,606 | 1,421 | |
| Common stock - $0.00-1/3 par value: 0.0, 251.3 and 254.5 million shares outstanding at December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively | 83 | 93 | 92 | 91 | 91 | |
| Other capital | 4,205 | 4,576 | 4,194 | 3,964 | 3,793 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,029 | 7,246 | 5,288 | 3,523 | 2,122 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost | −84 | −6,989 | −5,234 | −3,776 | −2,870 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | −634 | −875 | −624 | −701 | −698 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 4,598 | 4,051 | 3,716 | 3,102 | 2,437 | |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity | 25,902 | 23,633 | 22,954 | 22,594 | 20,667 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 340 | 297 | 292 | 264 | 263 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 509 | 461 | 453 | 417 | 401 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 337 | 327 | 330 | 317 | 310 | |
| Gain on divestiture of business | 0 | 0 | −20 | 0 | 112 | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | −1 | |
| Provisions for environmental-related matters - net | 15 | −1 | 81 | −7 | −4 | |
| Provisions for restructuring | 111 | 0 | 15 | 47 | 0 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 153 | −75 | −89 | −145 | −80 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 124 | 138 | 116 | 100 | 98 | |
| Amortization of non-traded investments | 104 | 75 | 65 | 39 | — | |
| (Gain) loss on sale or disposition of assets | −21 | −50 | 900,000 | −11 | −6 | |
| Other | 3 | −11 | −9 | 44 | 11 | |
| (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable | −163 | −11 | 86 | −200 | −288 | |
| Decrease (increase) in inventories | 133 | −33 | 323 | −667 | −228 | |
| (Decrease) increase in accounts payable | −38 | 22 | −241 | 47 | 346 | |
| Decrease in accrued taxes | −23 | −14 | −9 | −38 | −33 | |
| (Decrease) increase in accrued compensation and taxes withheld | −26 | −8 | 76 | 66 | −11 | |
| (Increase) decrease in refundable income taxes | −16 | 800,000 | 26 | 48 | −39 | |
| Other | −75 | −21 | 364 | 33 | −47 | |
| Change in operating lease liabilities | −504 | −461 | −453 | −405 | — | |
| Costs incurred for environmental-related matters | −35 | −24 | −35 | −24 | −41 | |
| Costs incurred for restructuring | −71 | 0 | −57 | — | — | |
| Other | 9 | −140 | −252 | −37 | −30 | |
| Net operating cash | 3,452 | 3,153 | 3,522 | 1,920 | 2,245 | |
| Capital expenditures | −798 | −1,070 | −888 | −645 | −372 | |
| Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | −1,211 | −79 | −265 | −1,003 | −211 | |
| Proceeds from divestiture of business | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 123 | |
| Proceeds from sale of assets | 11 | 12 | 70 | 33 | 15 | |
| Other | −68 | −59 | −60 | 7 | −31 | |
| Net investing cash | −2,066 | −1,196 | −1,039 | −1,608 | −476 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings | 537 | 289 | −604 | 214 | 764 | |
| Proceeds from long-term debt | 1,499 | 849 | 0 | 1,000 | 995 | |
| Payments of long-term debt | −1,050 | −1,100 | −136 | −260 | −423 | |
| Payments for credit facility and debt issuance costs | −14 | −9 | 0 | −7 | −12 | |
| Payments of cash dividends | −790 | −723 | −624 | −619 | −587 | |
| Proceeds from stock options exercised | 141 | 242 | 112 | 67 | 193 | |
| Treasury stock purchased | −1,656 | −1,739 | −1,432 | −883 | −2,752 | |
| Proceeds from real estate financing transactions | 41 | 244 | 307 | 207 | 0 | |
| Other | −87 | −70 | −47 | −24 | −23 | |
| Net financing cash | −1,379 | −2,017 | −2,425 | −282 | −1,834 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | −10 | −6 | 20 | 3 | 5 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | −3 | −66 | 78 | 33 | −61 | |
| Income taxes paid | 593 | 780 | 817 | 580 | 466 | |
| Interest paid | 453 | 407 | 417 | 371 | 339 |
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What is SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO's CIK number?
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO's SEC CIK number is 0000089800 (89800). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO last report earnings?
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO (SHW) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 28, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0000089800-26-000036). This is SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Apr 28, 2026 under accession 0000089800-26-000036. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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