Sherwin Williams (SHW) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Sherwin Williams' Cash from Operations was $1.1 billion in Q3 2026, down 15.5% from $1.31 billion a year earlier and down 18.0% from the prior quarter.
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Sherwin Williams (SHW) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Sherwin Williams' Cash from Operations was $3.68 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 11.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $3.45 billion, up 9.5% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cash from Operations was $3.15 billion in FY2024 (-10.5%), $3.52 billion in FY2023 (+83.4%), $1.92 billion in FY2022 (-14.5%) and $2.24 billion in FY2021 (-34.1%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has moved between -$61.1 million (Q1 2025) and $1.35 billion (Q2 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash from Operations was higher in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 6.4%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations over five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 235.4%); the worst was Q1 2022 (a decline of 86.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, SHW's Cash from Operations in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $1.35 billion (Q2 2026), $139.1 million (Q1 2026) and $1.09 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.34 Bn | 219.48 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 3.17 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 91.51 Bn | 83.19 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 82.84 Bn | 81.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 67.86 Bn | 63.04 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.28 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 1.72 Bn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.70 Bn | 31.24 Bn | 1.86 Bn | -425.00 Mn |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.22 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 566.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 24.45 Bn | 20.59 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 271.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 23.85 Bn | 21.81 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 154.60 Mn |
| 10 | Dow | 22.78 Bn | 6.74 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.84 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 139.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -61.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 934.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -58.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 918.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 88.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 641.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 639.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 613.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 193.90 Mn |
API Access
Sherwin Williams Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=SHW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "SHW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=SHW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();