Operating Cash Flow
Sherwin-Williams Operating Cash Flow decreased by 87.3% to $139.10M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 327.7%, from -$61.10M to $139.10M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 11.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $1.01B | $849.40M | $193.90M | $26.30M | $613.40M | $639.20M | $641.00M | $88.20M | $1.21B | $1.31B | $918.60M | -$58.90M | $1.20B | $1.07B | $934.50M | -$61.10M | $1.11B | $1.31B | $1.09B | $139.10M |
| QoQ Change | — | -15.5% | -77.2% | -86.4% | >999% | +4.2% | +0.3% | -86.2% | >999% | +8.5% | -29.8% | -106.4% | >999% | -10.7% | -13.0% | -106.5% | >999% | +17.5% | -16.4% | -87.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -39.0% | -24.7% | +230.6% | +235.4% | +96.7% | +104.7% | +43.3% | -166.8% | -0.3% | -17.9% | +1.7% | -3.7% | -7.5% | +21.7% | +16.9% | +327.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sherwin-Williams's operating cash flow?
- Sherwin-Williams (SHW) reported operating cash flow of $139.10M in Q1 2026.
- How has Sherwin-Williams's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Sherwin-Williams's operating cash flow increased by 327.7% year-over-year, from -$61.10M to $139.10M.
- What is the long-term trend for Sherwin-Williams's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Sherwin-Williams's operating cash flow has grown at a 11.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.24B to $3.45B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.