Business Segments · Cost of goods sold

Performance Coatings Group — Cost of goods sold

Sherwin-Williams Performance Coatings Group — Cost of goods sold increased by 6.7% to $1.11B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.9%, from $1.04B to $1.11B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Performance Coatings Group — Cost of goods sold shows a downward trend with a -3.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase relative to sales suggests rising input costs or manufacturing inefficiencies, whereas a decrease indicates improved production cost management.

Detailed definition

This metric captures the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by the Performance Coatings Group...

Peer comparison

Standard cost of goods sold metric for industrial manufacturing segments.

Metric ID: shw_segment_performance_coatings_group_cost_of_goods_sold

Historical Data

17 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$1.24B$1.24B$1.24B$1.24B$1.15B$1.15B$1.15B$1.15B$1.12B$1.17B$1.11B$1.00B$1.04B$1.18B$1.16B$1.04B$1.11B
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-7.2%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-2.6%+4.2%-4.6%-10.1%+3.4%+14.1%-2.1%-10.4%+6.7%
YoY Change-7.2%-7.2%-7.2%-7.2%-2.6%+1.4%-3.2%-13.0%-7.6%+1.2%+3.8%+3.5%+6.9%
Range$1.00B$1.24B
CAGR-2.8%
Avg YoY Growth-3.0%
Median YoY Growth-3.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sherwin-Williams's performance coatings group — cost of goods sold?
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) reported performance coatings group — cost of goods sold of $1.11B in Q1 2026.
How has Sherwin-Williams's performance coatings group — cost of goods sold changed year-over-year?
Sherwin-Williams's performance coatings group — cost of goods sold increased by 6.9% year-over-year, from $1.04B to $1.11B.
What is the long-term trend for Sherwin-Williams's performance coatings group — cost of goods sold?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Sherwin-Williams's performance coatings group — cost of goods sold has grown at a -3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.97B to $4.41B.
What does performance coatings group — cost of goods sold mean?
The direct costs incurred to manufacture and supply the products sold by this business segment.