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)

US$ in thousands

3 months ended:	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	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	98,300)	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	124,400)	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	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)
(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	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	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	(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 environmental-related matters, net	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)
Provisions for restructuring	111,000)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	14,400)	900)	47,300)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Deferred income taxes	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)
Other	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	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	(120,900)	(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	(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	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	(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	1,092,500)	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	(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	(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	10,700)	—)	—)	—)	2,300)	—)	9,300)	—)	21,100)	1,800)	47,200)	—)	—)	18,300)	4,100)	10,800)	—)	1,700)	12,200)	900)
Other	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	(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	(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	—)	1,499,200)	—)	—)	—)	848,700)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	999,700)	—)	—)	994,800)	—)	—)	—)
Payments of long-term debt	—)	(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	(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	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	(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	(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	(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	(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	(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 provided financial information details cash flow activity over a period spanning from March 31, 2021, to December 31, 2025. Analysis reveals significant fluctuations in cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities. Net income demonstrates variability, with peaks in June 2021, June 2022, and September 2025, and troughs in December 2021 and December 2023. Non-cash adjustments to net income, including depreciation, lease expense, and stock-based compensation, consistently contribute to a higher net operating cash flow figure.

Operating Activities: Net operating cash flow exhibits substantial volatility. A peak is observed in June 2021, followed by a decline and subsequent recovery. The period from September 2023 through December 2025 shows consistently strong operating cash flow, exceeding levels seen in earlier periods. Changes in working capital accounts demonstrate a significant impact on operating cash flow, often offsetting or amplifying the effects of net income and non-cash adjustments. Specifically, a large decrease in working capital is observed in March 2021 and March 2024, contributing positively to cash flow, while increases in working capital negatively impact cash flow in other periods.
Investing Activities: Cash flow from investing activities is consistently negative throughout the observed period, primarily driven by capital expenditures and acquisitions of businesses. Capital expenditures remain relatively stable, ranging from approximately $64,000 to $319,000 in thousands of US dollars. However, acquisitions of businesses introduce significant negative cash flow in certain quarters, notably in December 2021, September 2022, and December 2025. Proceeds from the sale of assets and divestitures provide some offsetting cash inflows, but these are generally insufficient to offset the outflows related to investments.
Financing Activities: Cash flow from financing activities is highly variable and significantly influenced by borrowing and debt repayment, dividend payments, and treasury stock transactions. A substantial increase in short-term borrowings is noted in March 2021 and March 2022, followed by decreases in subsequent periods. Dividend payments consistently represent a significant cash outflow. Treasury stock purchases are a major use of cash, particularly in the periods ending March 2021, June 2021, and March 2024. Proceeds from long-term debt are observed in December 2021 and September 2022, providing substantial cash inflows. The net effect of these financing activities results in considerable fluctuations in overall cash flow.

Overall, the company demonstrates a complex cash flow profile. While net income fluctuates, consistent non-cash adjustments bolster net operating cash flow. Investing activities consistently require significant cash outlays, and financing activities are heavily influenced by debt management and shareholder returns. The substantial changes in short-term borrowings and treasury stock purchases warrant further investigation to understand the underlying strategic decisions driving these movements.

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