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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |