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Sherwin Williams (SHW) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)

Sherwin Williams' quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$170.5 million in Q1 2026, up 46.08% year-on-year from -$116.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 0.64% quarter-over-quarter from -$171.6 million in Q4 2025.

Sherwin Williams has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$170.5 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 46.08% year-over-year to -$170.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.9 billion (down 61.23% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$2.1 billion, down 72.72% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$170.5 million, up from -$171.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was -$91.1 million in Q3 2023, with the low at -$1.3 billion in Q3 2025.
  • Average Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years is -$357.6 million, with a median of -$278.3 million recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Cash from Investing Activities plunged 2956.25% in 2022 and jumped 84.2% in 2023.
  • Tracing SHW's Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years: stood at -$557.1 million in 2022, then climbed by 4.81% to -$530.3 million in 2023, then soared by 46.16% to -$285.5 million in 2024, then soared by 39.89% to -$171.6 million in 2025, then advanced by 0.64% to -$170.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$170.5 million (Q1 2026), -$171.6 million (Q4 2025), and -$1.3 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Linde 230.79 Bn 226.84 Bn 4.26 Bn -1.38 Bn
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -
3 Sherwin Williams 72.51 Bn 72.30 Bn 2.78 Bn -170.50 Mn
4 Ecolab 70.96 Bn 70.34 Bn 1.85 Bn -1.98 Bn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.15 Bn 63.70 Bn 987.40 Mn -1.08 Bn
6 Ppg Industries 25.04 Bn 23.57 Bn 1.66 Bn -279.00 Mn
7 LyondellBasell Industries 21.62 Bn 21.73 Bn 701.00 Mn -279.00 Mn
8 Albemarle 20.26 Bn 19.42 Bn 500.97 Mn 540.96 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 19.45 Bn 19.56 Bn 602.00 Mn -102.00 Mn
10 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.02 Bn 18.49 Bn 1.02 Bn 23.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -170.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -170.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -171.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -171.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -1.34 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -1.34 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -241.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -241.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -316.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -316.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -285.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -285.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -328.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -328.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -260.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -260.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -321.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -321.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -530.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -530.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -91.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -91.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -184.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -184.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -233.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -233.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -557.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -557.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -576.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -576.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -278.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -278.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -195.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -195.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -249.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -249.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -154.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -154.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -66.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -66.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -6.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -6.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -145.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -145.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -29.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -29.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -48.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -48.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -97.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -97.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 -174.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 -174.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -111.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -111.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -105.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -105.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -72.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -72.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -136.32 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -136.32 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 -8.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 -8.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -66.43 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -66.43 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -40.55 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -40.55 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -136.71 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -136.71 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 -46.46 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 -46.46 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 -8.83 Bn
Jun 30, 2017 -8.83 Bn
Mar 31, 2017 -29.91 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -29.91 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -67.08 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -67.08 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 -87.71 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 -87.71 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 -87.46 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 -87.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 -61.54 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 -61.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -126.86 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -126.86 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 -80.77 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 -80.77 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 -44.73 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 -44.73 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -36.28 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -36.28 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -144.51 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -144.51 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 -81.56 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 -81.56 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 -38.92 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 -38.92 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 -45.07 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 -45.07 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 -84.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 -84.46 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 -126.46 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 -126.46 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 -79.39 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 -79.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -48.01 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -48.01 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 -167.42 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 -167.42 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 -84.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 -84.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 -64.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 -64.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 -26.04 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 -26.04 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 -96.83 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 -96.83 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 -95.55 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 -95.55 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 -56.39 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 -56.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 -29.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 -29.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 -82.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 -82.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 -252.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 -252.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 -111.91 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 -111.91 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 -42.54 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 -42.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 -24.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 -24.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 -14.33 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 -14.33 Mn