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Sherwin-Williams SHW Free cash flow margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$5.7B+6.8%
Gross profit$2.8B+8.6%
Net income$534.7M+6.1%
EPS (diluted)$2.15+7.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$216.9M+8.6%
Total debt$16.2B+10.6%
Total equity$4.4B+7.3%
Total assets$26.4B+7.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$139.1M+328%
CapEx$138.3M-26.9%
Free cash flow$800.0K+100%

Valuation

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Market cap$77.39B-9.7%
Enterprise value$93.34B-6.9%
P/E29.8×-2.2×
P/S3.2×-0.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin49%+0.3pp
Net margin10.9%-0.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity60.7%-9.5pp
Debt / equity3.6×+0.1×
Current ratio0.9×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Sherwin-Williams’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Sherwin-Williams’s 10-Q, filed April 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Sherwin-Williams's free cash flow margin?
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) reported free cash flow margin of 12.1% in Q1 2026.
How has Sherwin-Williams's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
Sherwin-Williams's free cash flow margin increased by 28.5% year-over-year, from 9.4% to 12.1%.
What is the long-term trend for Sherwin-Williams's free cash flow margin?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Sherwin-Williams's free cash flow margin has grown at a -7.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 56.1% to 40.5%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
How much real, spendable cash each sales dollar generates after reinvestment.
How do you interpret free cash flow margin?
A high and rising FCF margin is the hallmark of a cash-generative business. Persistent gaps between net margin and FCF margin warrant a look at working capital or capital intensity.
How does free cash flow margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company quality signal; capital-light compounders post structurally higher FCF margins than asset-heavy peers.