Paint Stores Group — Cost of goods sold
Sherwin-Williams Paint Stores Group — Cost of goods sold decreased by 0.1% to $1.33B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.9%, from $1.31B to $1.33B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Paint Stores Group — Cost of goods sold shows relatively stable performance with a 0.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to sales suggests rising input costs or margin compression, while a decrease suggests improved supply chain efficiency or lower raw material prices.
Detailed definition
This includes the direct costs attributable to the production and procurement of paint and related products sold through...
Peer comparison
Standard cost of goods sold metric found in all manufacturing and retail segments.
shw_segment_paint_stores_group_cost_of_goods_soldHistorical Data
| 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 | $1.46B | $1.46B | $1.46B | $1.46B | $1.45B | $1.45B | $1.45B | $1.45B | $1.32B | $1.63B | $1.62B | $1.34B | $1.31B | $1.61B | $1.70B | $1.33B | $1.33B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -8.8% | +23.1% | -0.6% | -17.1% | -2.3% | +23.4% | +5.2% | -21.5% | -0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.6% | -0.6% | -0.6% | -0.6% | -8.8% | +12.2% | +11.5% | -7.5% | -1.0% | -0.7% | +5.2% | -0.4% | +1.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sherwin-Williams's paint stores group — cost of goods sold?
- Sherwin-Williams (SHW) reported paint stores group — cost of goods sold of $1.33B in Q1 2026.
- How has Sherwin-Williams's paint stores group — cost of goods sold changed year-over-year?
- Sherwin-Williams's paint stores group — cost of goods sold increased by 1.9% year-over-year, from $1.31B to $1.33B.
- What is the long-term trend for Sherwin-Williams's paint stores group — cost of goods sold?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Sherwin-Williams's paint stores group — cost of goods sold has grown at a 0.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.83B to $5.95B.
- What does paint stores group — cost of goods sold mean?
- The direct costs incurred to produce or purchase the inventory sold in retail stores.