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

Sherwin Williams' (SHW) 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 (SHW) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sherwin Williams' Cash from Investing Activities history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$170.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Cash from Investing Activities rose 46.08% year-over-year to -$170.5 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$1.9 billion, a 61.23% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$2.1 billion, down 72.72% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities advanced to -$170.5 million in Q1 2026 per SHW's latest filing, from -$171.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at -$91.1 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at -$1.3 billion in Q3 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Cash from Investing Activities is -$278.3 million (2022), against an average of -$357.6 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Cash from Investing Activities plunged 2956.25% in 2022 and jumped 84.2% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$557.1 million in 2022, then advanced by 4.81% to -$530.3 million in 2023, then surged by 46.16% to -$285.5 million in 2024, then surged by 39.89% to -$171.6 million in 2025, then gained by 0.64% to -$170.5 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest SHW Cash from Investing Activities figures stand at -$170.5 million (Q1 2026), -$171.6 million (Q4 2025), and -$1.3 billion (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn -1.38 Bn
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn -170.50 Mn
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn -1.98 Bn
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn -1.08 Bn
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn -279.00 Mn
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn -279.00 Mn
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn -
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 23.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn -102.00 Mn
10 Rpm International 13.63 Bn 13.32 Bn 950.03 Mn -103.52 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