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Sherwin-Williams Co. (NYSE:SHW)

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Common-Size Income Statement
Quarterly Data

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Sherwin-Williams Co., common-size consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Net sales
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Other general income (expense), net
Impairment
Operating income
Interest expense
Interest income
Other income (expense), net
Income before income taxes
Income taxes
Net income

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).


The common-size income statement reveals a period of significant margin recovery and stabilization between early 2021 and early 2026. A primary driver of this trend is the optimization of cost of goods sold, which heavily impacted profitability during 2021 before improving steadily over the subsequent years.

Gross Profitability Trends
Gross profit margins experienced a notable contraction in late 2021, reaching a low of 39.47% in December 2021 as cost of goods sold peaked at 60.53%. Following this trough, a consistent upward trajectory was observed, with gross margins expanding to peak at 49.38% by June 2025. This expansion suggests a successful reduction in direct production costs or an effective strategy for increasing pricing relative to input costs.
Operating Expense Analysis
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses exhibit a recurring seasonal pattern, with expenses as a percentage of net sales consistently rising during the fourth quarter of each year. Notable peaks occurred in December 2021 (31.84%), December 2023 (35.34%), and December 2024 (35.55%). Outside of these year-end spikes, SG&A expenses typically moderated to a range between 26% and 30%, indicating a cyclical nature to operating expenditures.
Operating Income Performance
Operating income margins reflect the intersection of expanding gross margins and volatile SG&A spending. After reaching a low of 7.83% in December 2021, operating margins shifted upward, reaching a high of 19.95% in June 2024. While quarterly fluctuations persist due to the aforementioned seasonality in SG&A, the overall baseline for operating profitability has shifted higher over the five-year period.
Financial Costs and Net Profitability
Interest expenses as a percentage of sales remained relatively stable for most of the period, generally fluctuating between 1.5% and 2.1%, although a slight increase to 2.32% is observed by March 2026. Net income margins closely mirror operating income trends, fluctuating between a low of 6.38% in December 2021 and a peak of 14.19% in June 2024. This correlation confirms that net profitability is primarily driven by operational efficiency and cost management rather than non-operating financial items.