Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Sherwin-Williams Co., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended:	Jun 30, 2026	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 income	843,600)	534,700)	476,800)	833,100)	754,700)	503,900)	480,100)	806,200)	889,900)	505,200)	356,200)	761,500)	793,700)	477,400)	386,300)	685,100)	577,900)	370,800)	304,000)	502,200)	648,600)	409,600)
Depreciation	98,500)	98,300)	98,300)	82,800)	79,300)	79,900)	80,100)	74,400)	71,800)	71,100)	74,300)	71,900)	75,700)	70,400)	69,200)	64,500)	64,800)	65,500)	63,300)	63,400)	71,000)	65,400)
Non-cash lease expense	124,800)	124,000)	124,400)	121,400)	139,300)	123,500)	109,200)	121,500)	113,200)	116,600)	119,300)	108,400)	116,000)	109,000)	106,400)	102,100)	98,500)	109,900)	105,700)	100,500)	97,000)	97,500)
Amortization of intangible assets	87,900)	88,500)	88,100)	84,100)	83,400)	81,000)	81,800)	81,200)	81,500)	82,100)	80,000)	83,500)	83,000)	83,700)	79,300)	81,300)	78,500)	78,000)	76,300)	76,200)	77,800)	79,200)
Provisions for environmental-related matters, net	3,300)	100)	1,200)	10,600)	400)	3,100)	6,400)	2,800)	(14,100)	3,600)	28,000)	39,400)	600)	12,700)	(18,200)	6,400)	4,100)	600)	(9,500)	500)	2,500)	2,500)
Deferred income taxes	(7,700)	(3,200)	97,800)	94,200)	(20,100)	(18,700)	(25,700)	(10,600)	(22,200)	(16,400)	200)	(62,000)	(24,400)	(2,700)	(36,000)	(84,600)	(12,600)	(11,600)	(56,000)	(5,100)	6,800)	(26,000)
(Gain) loss on divestiture of business	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(20,100)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	111,900)
Impairment	—)	—)	17,800)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	23,900)	—)	34,000)	—)	15,500)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	12,800)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(1,400)	—)	—)	—)
Stock-based compensation expense	27,800)	29,500)	32,000)	30,900)	34,000)	26,600)	55,500)	27,900)	30,100)	24,600)	43,100)	26,800)	23,500)	22,500)	19,700)	26,300)	26,900)	26,800)	32,800)	25,900)	25,500)	13,500)
Amortization of non-traded investments	34,700)	31,400)	23,100)	23,500)	28,700)	28,700)	19,000)	13,600)	22,300)	20,100)	5,100)	20,600)	20,300)	19,400)	6,800)	10,300)	10,800)	10,600)	—)	—)	—)	—)
(Gain) loss on sale or disposition of assets	1,900)	1,500)	(23,800)	1,500)	3,600)	(2,100)	(24,700)	(2,000)	(19,800)	(3,400)	9,000)	12,700)	(16,200)	(4,600)	800)	(13,700)	300)	1,900)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Provisions for restructuring	—)	—)	111,000)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	14,400)	900)	47,300)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Other	(6,900)	5,500)	22,300)	(23,100)	800)	2,600)	(7,200)	(2,400)	3,100)	(4,400)	(7,400)	(3,700)	(700)	3,000)	4,900)	22,100)	7,300)	8,000)	5,200)	15,600)	24,400)	9,100)
Change in working capital accounts, net	276,000)	(673,600)	224,900)	189,000)	159,100)	(780,400)	328,600)	123,200)	166,400)	(682,100)	372,600)	433,700)	295,100)	(534,200)	105,700)	(150,100)	(169,900)	(498,200)	(132,700)	172,100)	156,900)	(495,000)
Change in operating lease liabilities	(120,800)	(118,700)	(120,900)	(121,500)	(137,200)	(124,100)	(107,300)	(122,200)	(113,400)	(117,800)	(118,200)	(108,800)	(116,800)	(109,600)	(92,500)	(103,400)	(99,000)	(110,400)	(104,200)	(100,500)	(98,700)	(98,000)
Costs incurred for environmental-related matters	(8,400)	(7,300)	(7,300)	(9,900)	(7,700)	(10,200)	(1,000)	(11,700)	(4,700)	(6,700)	(11,200)	(11,700)	(8,000)	(4,400)	(4,500)	(7,300)	(7,000)	(5,000)	(7,300)	(12,700)	(11,900)	(9,400)
Costs incurred for restructuring	—)	—)	(71,300)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net operating cash	511,100)	(424,000)	617,600)	483,500)	363,600)	(590,100)	514,700)	295,700)	314,200)	(512,700)	631,500)	610,800)	476,400)	(333,900)	304,400)	(46,100)	2,700)	(323,900)	(27,800)	335,900)	351,300)	(249,300)
Other	(7,200)	28,400)	(1,900)	(9,000)	(5,700)	25,100)	(60,300)	(27,200)	(1,200)	(51,400)	(69,100)	(63,600)	(63,700)	(55,300)	(49,700)	200)	32,800)	(20,600)	(82,300)	11,300)	5,700)	35,400)
Net operating cash	1,347,500)	139,100)	1,092,500)	1,307,600)	1,112,600)	(61,100)	934,500)	1,074,700)	1,202,900)	(58,900)	918,600)	1,308,700)	1,206,400)	88,200)	641,000)	639,200)	613,400)	26,300)	193,900)	849,400)	1,005,600)	195,700)
Capital expenditures	(108,400)	(138,300)	(230,400)	(196,400)	(181,500)	(189,300)	(300,000)	(235,300)	(250,900)	(283,800)	(319,500)	(152,900)	(206,100)	(209,900)	(233,800)	(174,900)	(129,500)	(106,300)	(123,900)	(96,700)	(87,100)	(64,300)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(64,900)	—)	(1,092,000)	2,100)	(39,000)	(82,400)	(78,900)	—)	—)	—)	(241,500)	—)	(22,900)	(300)	(376,300)	(415,000)	(211,400)	(400)	(185,600)	—)	(400)	(24,900)
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	70,700)	33,000)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	6,300)	—)	116,200)
Proceeds from sale of assets	5,600)	—)	10,700)	—)	—)	—)	2,300)	—)	9,300)	—)	21,100)	1,800)	47,200)	—)	—)	18,300)	4,100)	10,800)	—)	1,700)	12,200)	900)
Other	(40,000)	(32,200)	1,140,100)	(1,143,100)	(20,600)	(44,500)	91,100)	(93,400)	(19,200)	(37,500)	9,600)	(10,700)	(35,700)	(23,200)	53,000)	(5,000)	58,500)	(99,700)	59,800)	(65,500)	9,200)	(34,300)
Net investing cash	(207,700)	(170,500)	(171,600)	(1,337,400)	(241,100)	(316,200)	(285,500)	(328,700)	(260,800)	(321,300)	(530,300)	(91,100)	(184,500)	(233,400)	(557,100)	(576,600)	(278,300)	(195,600)	(249,700)	(154,200)	(66,100)	(6,400)
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings	(126,900)	1,180,900)	(646,700)	140,300)	(92,000)	1,135,800)	(252,800)	(443,300)	102,200)	882,500)	35,300)	(467,600)	(674,600)	503,000)	29,900)	(1,064,000)	276,300)	972,200)	56,000)	(54,000)	(56,100)	818,000)
Proceeds from long-term debt	500,000)	—)	—)	1,499,200)	—)	—)	—)	848,700)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	999,700)	—)	—)	994,800)	—)	—)	—)
Payments of long-term debt	—)	(350,000)	—)	(800,000)	—)	(250,000)	—)	(600,000)	(500,000)	—)	(135,800)	(600)	—)	—)	—)	(100)	(260,200)	—)	(398,300)	(24,600)	—)	—)
Payments for credit facility and debt issuance costs	—)	—)	100)	(13,600)	—)	—)	—)	(8,600)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(7,300)	—)	—)	(9,800)	—)	(1,700)	—)
Payments of cash dividends	(197,500)	(197,100)	(195,800)	(195,700)	(197,900)	(200,400)	(179,800)	(182,500)	(178,600)	(182,500)	(155,300)	(155,600)	(156,300)	(156,500)	(155,600)	(155,800)	(156,200)	(150,900)	(144,200)	(145,200)	(145,900)	(151,800)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	18,000)	47,600)	22,100)	67,900)	24,400)	26,200)	47,200)	102,300)	14,300)	78,200)	45,400)	30,900)	23,900)	11,400)	28,400)	12,600)	14,700)	11,600)	71,500)	53,100)	29,800)	38,400)
Treasury stock purchased	(1,261,400)	(575,600)	(118,000)	(668,200)	(518,500)	(351,700)	(310,200)	(448,700)	(434,400)	(545,500)	(486,000)	(410,100)	(234,200)	(301,700)	(132,100)	(47,600)	(296,400)	(407,100)	(675,800)	(431,000)	(870,100)	(775,400)
Proceeds from treasury stock issued	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	22,000)	—)	—)	11,700)	—)
Proceeds from real estate financing transactions	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	40,700)	32,300)	50,400)	84,500)	77,000)	78,900)	87,400)	73,700)	66,500)	207,300)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Other	3,800)	(58,200)	(4,000)	(23,400)	(26,000)	(33,400)	(7,500)	(36,800)	(5,400)	(20,100)	(22,000)	100)	(200)	(24,600)	3,300)	6,900)	(1,900)	(32,100)	9,500)	(10,700)	1,800)	(24,000)
Net financing cash	(1,064,000)	47,600)	(942,300)	6,500)	(810,000)	367,200)	(670,800)	(718,500)	(917,400)	289,600)	(639,500)	(915,500)	(967,700)	98,100)	(18,800)	(255,600)	(423,700)	415,700)	(96,300)	(612,400)	(1,030,500)	(94,800)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	800)	(6,500)	(12,900)	(5,000)	8,500)	(500)	(6,000)	10,700)	(4,600)	(6,300)	24,600)	(8,100)	3,800)	(300)	3,200)	10,900)	100)	(11,000)	4,500)	10,900)	(4,100)	(6,400)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	76,600)	9,700)	(34,300)	(28,300)	70,000)	(10,600)	(27,800)	38,200)	20,100)	(96,900)	(226,600)	294,000)	58,000)	(47,400)	68,300)	(182,100)	(88,500)	235,400)	(147,600)	93,700)	(95,100)	88,100)

The cash flow profile exhibits strong operational generation with significant cyclicality, consistent investment in growth, and a disciplined approach to shareholder returns through dividends and share repurchases.

Operating Cash Flow and Seasonality: Net operating cash shows a recurring seasonal pattern, with substantial inflows typically peaking in the second and third quarters and contracting significantly in the first quarter. This trend is closely linked to the change in working capital accounts, which frequently records large outflows during the March quarters, suggesting an annual cycle of inventory accumulation or receivables growth. Net income demonstrates a general upward trajectory over the observed period, providing a solid foundation for operational cash flow despite quarterly volatility.
Investing Activities and Capital Allocation: Investing activities are consistently negative, reflecting a sustained commitment to capital expenditures and strategic acquisitions. Capital expenditures have generally increased over time, scaling from approximately 64 million in early 2021 to peaks exceeding 300 million in later periods. Acquisition activity has been periodic but significant, most notably a substantial net outflow of over 1 billion in September 2025, indicating a major strategic expansion.
Financing Strategy and Shareholder Returns: Financing activities are characterized by consistent and growing returns to shareholders. Dividend payments have increased steadily from approximately 145 million to nearly 200 million per quarter. Treasury stock purchases represent a primary use of cash, though the volume of these repurchases fluctuates based on available liquidity. To support these outflows and fund investments, the organization utilizes a combination of short-term borrowings and periodic long-term debt issuances, with significant debt proceeds observed in December 2021, September 2022, and September 2025.
Non-Cash Adjustments and Fixed Costs: Depreciation and amortization expenses remain relatively stable with a modest upward trend, reflecting an expanding asset base. Non-cash lease expenses have experienced a gradual increase, moving from under 100 million to over 120 million per quarter. Stock-based compensation has also trended upward, peaking in December 2024 at over 55 million, indicating a shift in compensation structures or employee growth.
Liquidity and Cash Position: The net increase or decrease in cash and cash equivalents fluctuates significantly due to the timing of large debt repayments, major acquisitions, and aggressive share buyback programs. While operating cash is robust, the overall cash position is frequently managed through active financing, ensuring that strategic investments and shareholder obligations are met regardless of the quarterly operational cycle.

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