Business Segments · Identifiable assets

Paint Stores Group — Identifiable assets

Sherwin-Williams Paint Stores Group — Identifiable assets increased by 2.7% to $6.55B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.6%, from $6.14B to $6.55B.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toTotal Assets

How to read this metric

An increase suggests capital investment in store expansion or inventory buildup, while a decrease may indicate asset divestiture or improved capital efficiency. Sustained growth in these assets relative to segment revenue helps assess the return on invested capital for the retail network.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the total book value of assets directly attributable to the company's primary retail store segmen...

Peer comparison

Comparable to segment-specific asset bases in other retail-heavy industrial or specialty chemical companies, reflecting the capital required to maintain a physical distribution network.

Metric ID: shw_segment_paint_stores_group_identifiable_assets

Historical Data

12 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$5.50B$5.87B$5.75B$5.94B$6.20B$6.10B$5.88B$6.14B$6.45B$6.61B$6.38B$6.55B
QoQ Change+6.8%-2.2%+3.3%+4.5%-1.6%-3.7%+4.5%+4.9%+2.5%-3.5%+2.7%
YoY Change+6.8%-2.2%+2.3%+3.5%+3.9%+8.3%+8.5%+6.6%
Range$5.50B$6.61B
CAGR+6.6%
Avg YoY Growth+4.7%
Median YoY Growth+5.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sherwin-Williams's paint stores group — identifiable assets?
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) reported paint stores group — identifiable assets of $6.55B in Q1 2026.
How has Sherwin-Williams's paint stores group — identifiable assets changed year-over-year?
Sherwin-Williams's paint stores group — identifiable assets increased by 6.6% year-over-year, from $6.14B to $6.55B.
What does paint stores group — identifiable assets mean?
The total value of assets, such as inventory and store equipment, dedicated to the company's primary retail paint store operations.