Sherwin-Williams SHW Free cash flow margin
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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.