Payments for Environmental Liabilities
Sherwin-Williams Payments for Environmental Liabilities remained flat by 0.0% to $7.30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 28.4%, from $10.20M to $7.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments for Environmental Liabilities shows a downward trend with a -4.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Lower payments are generally preferred as they indicate reduced environmental risk and lower non-core cash outflows.
Detailed definition
This represents actual cash outflows directed toward settling environmental remediation obligations or regulatory compli...
Peer comparison
Standard for manufacturing and chemical companies; peers often disclose these as part of legal or environmental provisions.
operating_payments_for_environmental_liabilitiesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $11.90M | $12.70M | $7.30M | $5.00M | $7.00M | $7.30M | $4.50M | $4.40M | $8.00M | $11.70M | $11.20M | $6.70M | $4.70M | $11.70M | $1.00M | $10.20M | $7.70M | $9.90M | $7.30M | $7.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.7% | -42.5% | -31.5% | +40.0% | +4.3% | -38.4% | -2.2% | +81.8% | +46.3% | -4.3% | -40.2% | -29.9% | +148.9% | -91.5% | +920.0% | -24.5% | +28.6% | -26.3% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -41.2% | -42.5% | -38.4% | -12.0% | +14.3% | +60.3% | +148.9% | +52.3% | -41.3% | +0.0% | -91.1% | +52.2% | +63.8% | -15.4% | +630.0% | -28.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sherwin-Williams's payments for environmental liabilities?
- Sherwin-Williams (SHW) reported payments for environmental liabilities of $7.30M in Q1 2026.
- How has Sherwin-Williams's payments for environmental liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Sherwin-Williams's payments for environmental liabilities decreased by 28.4% year-over-year, from $10.20M to $7.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for Sherwin-Williams's payments for environmental liabilities?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Sherwin-Williams's payments for environmental liabilities has grown at a -4.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $41.30M to $35.10M.
- What does payments for environmental liabilities mean?
- Cash spent to settle environmental cleanup or regulatory obligations.