The Sherwin-Williams Company
SHW Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals
The Sherwin-Williams Company’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $23.6 billion, up 2.06% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 7.52%, EPS grew 13.8%, free cash flow grew 33.7% and total debt rose 13.0%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500 and Dow Jones; dividend growth for twenty-five consecutive years, revenue growth for ten.
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The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) Operating cash flow
The Sherwin-Williams Company's operating cash flow for fiscal 2025 was $3.5B, up 9.46% from $3.2B in fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 it was $3.9B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $1.3B (fiscal 2016) to $3.5B (fiscal 2023); the current reading is higher than 91% of that period. The Sherwin-Williams Company ranks 4th of 59 Specialty Chemicals companies by operating cash flow.
Operating cash flow, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.5B | 9.46% |
| FY2024 | $3.2B | (10.47%) |
| FY2023 | $3.5B | 83.44% |
| FY2022 | $1.9B | (14.47%) |
| FY2021 | $2.2B | (34.15%) |
| FY2020 | $3.4B | 46.84% |
| FY2019 | $2.3B | 19.43% |
| FY2018 | $1.9B | 3.17% |
| FY2017 | $1.9B | 43.97% |
| FY2016 | $1.3B | (9.60%) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $1.3B | 868.73% |
| Mar 2026 | $139.1M | (87.27%) |
| Dec 2025 | $1.1B | (16.45%) |
| Sep 2025 | $1.3B | 17.53% |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Operating cash flow against peers
| Company | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|
| LIN Linde PLC compare | $10.5B |
| APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. compare | $4.6B |
| SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company | $3.9B |
| ECL Ecolab Inc. compare | $3.1B |
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V. compare | $3.0B |
| PPG PPG Industries, Inc. compare | $2.2B |
| IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. compare | $1.2B |
| DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. compare | $1.0B |
| RPM RPM International Inc. compare | $925.1M |
What Operating cash flow is
Operating Cash Flow shows how much cash a company’s day-to-day business actually brings in, after paying suppliers, staff and taxes.
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