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Net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses

Sherwin-Williams Net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses increased by 17.5% to $18.80M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 58.0%, from $11.90M to $18.80M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests deteriorating customer credit quality or a more conservative accounting approach to bad debt.

Detailed definition

An expense recognized to account for the portion of accounts receivable that the company estimates will not be collected...

Peer comparison

Standard across all industries; benchmarked against historical bad debt ratios.

Metric ID: other_provision_for_doubtful_accounts

Historical Data

15 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q1 '26
Value$11.60M$7.20M$12.60M$23.90M$6.90M$14.00M$18.40M$18.30M$18.10M$19.30M$21.40M$11.90M$17.40M$16.00M$18.80M
QoQ Change-37.9%+75.0%+89.7%-71.1%+102.9%+31.4%-0.5%-1.1%+6.6%+10.9%-44.4%+46.2%-8.0%+17.5%
YoY Change+106.0%-4.2%+11.1%-23.0%+165.2%+29.3%+4.9%+16.9%-34.3%-9.8%-25.2%+58.0%
Range$6.90M$23.90M
CAGR+14.8%
Avg YoY Growth+24.6%
Median YoY Growth+8.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sherwin-Williams's net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses?
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) reported net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses of $18.80M in Q1 2026.
How has Sherwin-Williams's net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses changed year-over-year?
Sherwin-Williams's net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses increased by 58.0% year-over-year, from $11.90M to $18.80M.
What does net additions (releases) charged to costs and expenses mean?
The estimated amount of customer debt that will likely go unpaid.