Sherwin Williams (SHW) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Sherwin Williams' (SHW) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $800000.0 in Q1 2026, up 100.32% year-on-year from $399362.0 in Q1 2025, and down 99.91% quarter-over-quarter from $862.1 million in Q4 2025.

Sherwin Williams (SHW) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sherwin Williams' Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $800000.0 for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 100.32% year-over-year to $800000.0 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $2.9 billion, a 33.54% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.7 billion, up 27.4% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow eased to $800000.0 in Q1 2026 per SHW's latest filing, from $862.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $1.2 billion in Q3 2023 and bottomed at -$342.7 million in Q1 2024.
  • The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $599.1 million (2023), against an average of $508.6 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 481.71% in 2022 and tumbled 181.59% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $407.2 million in 2022, then surged by 47.13% to $599.1 million in 2023, then increased by 5.91% to $634.5 million in 2024, then surged by 35.87% to $862.1 million in 2025, then plunged by 99.91% to $800000.0 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest SHW Free Cash Flow figures stand at $800000.0 (Q1 2026), $862.1 million (Q4 2025), and $1.1 billion (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 898.00 Mn
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn 800,000.00
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn 758.00 Mn
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 1.10 Bn
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn -19.00 Mn
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn -538.00 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 160.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 130.00 Mn
10 Rpm International 13.63 Bn 13.32 Bn 950.03 Mn 368.07 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 800,000.00
Mar 31, 2026 800,000.00
Dec 31, 2025 862.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 862.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 1.11 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.11 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 931.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 931.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -250.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -250.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 634.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 634.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 839.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 839.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 952.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 952.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -342.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -342.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 599.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 599.10 Mn