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:	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	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020
Net income	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)	407,000)	705,800)	595,900)	321,700)
Depreciation	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)	68,000)	67,400)	66,100)	66,500)
Non-cash lease expense	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)	105,200)	94,300)	88,000)	93,800)
Amortization of intangible assets	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)	79,200)	78,700)	77,400)	78,100)
(Gain) loss on divestiture of business	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(20,100)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	111,900)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Impairment	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	23,900)	—)	34,000)	—)	15,500)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	2,300)	—)	—)	—)
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	12,800)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(1,400)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	21,300)
Stock-based compensation expense	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)	23,000)	26,500)	26,300)	20,100)
Amortization of non-traded investments	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	1,500)	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	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)	16,300)	10,100)	8,500)	2,200)
Provisions for restructuring	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	14,400)	900)	47,300)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Other postretirement benefit plan net cost	(4,200)	(4,100)	(4,200)	1,200)	(6,100)	(6,000)	(6,100)	(2,300)	(4,500)	(4,500)	(4,500)	(1,600)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Deferred income taxes	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)	(147,400)	(3,800)	(3,600)	9,500)
Other	(18,900)	4,900)	6,800)	(8,400)	3,700)	9,100)	1,700)	(5,100)	800)	3,800)	7,500)	6,500)	22,100)	7,300)	8,000)	5,200)	15,600)	24,400)	9,100)	76,000)	2,300)	100)	4,900)
Change in working capital accounts, net	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)	285,200)	566,000)	176,300)	(430,100)
Change in operating lease liabilities	(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)	(100,800)	(95,600)	(85,900)	(89,100)
Costs incurred for environmental-related matters	(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)	(14,800)	(10,200)	(6,100)	(7,900)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net operating cash	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)	392,200)	735,700)	347,100)	(230,700)
Other	(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)	45,600)	47,700)	76,700)	(36,100)
Net operating cash	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)	844,800)	1,489,200)	1,019,700)	54,900)
Capital expenditures	(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)	(110,000)	(51,500)	(35,700)	(106,600)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	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	—)	—)	—)	2,300)	—)	9,300)	—)	21,100)	1,800)	47,200)	—)	—)	18,300)	4,100)	10,800)	—)	1,700)	12,200)	900)	21,900)	14,000)	22,500)	2,300)
Other	(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)	(57,700)	7,700)	(35,700)	6,400)
Net investing cash	(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)	(145,800)	(29,800)	(48,900)	(97,900)
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings	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)	(100)	(559,500)	(494,700)	849,700)
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,499,200)	—)	—)	—)	848,700)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	999,700)	—)	—)	994,800)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	999,000)
Payments of long-term debt	(800,000)	—)	(250,000)	—)	(600,000)	(500,000)	—)	(135,800)	(600)	—)	—)	—)	(100)	(260,200)	—)	(398,300)	(24,600)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(433,500)	(771,200)
Payments for credit facility and debt issuance costs	(13,600)	—)	—)	—)	(8,600)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(7,300)	—)	—)	(9,800)	—)	(1,700)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(10,000)
Payments of cash dividends	(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)	(120,200)	(122,200)	(122,700)	(122,900)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	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)	47,000)	58,100)	47,600)	30,000)
Treasury stock purchased	(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)	(1,151,600)	(404,400)	—)	(890,300)
Proceeds from treasury stock issued	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	22,000)	—)	—)	11,700)	—)	125,000)	—)	—)	57,400)
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	(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)	(4,000)	(2,100)	1,500)	(26,000)
Net financing cash	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)	(1,103,900)	(1,030,100)	(1,001,800)	115,700)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(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)	11,600)	2,500)	(19,400)	4,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(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)	(393,300)	431,800)	(50,400)	76,700)

Net Income: Net income showed considerable volatility over the periods analyzed, with peaks and troughs reflecting fluctuations in operational performance. Following a strong increase through 2020, net income experienced declines at the end of 2020 and early 2021 before recovering and reaching new highs in mid-2023. The most recent quarters show a pattern of high net income interspersed with notable decreases, indicating variability in profitability.
Depreciation: Depreciation expenses remained relatively stable with a slow upward trend over the periods, indicating consistent capital asset usage and aging.
Non-cash Lease Expense: This expense generally increased gradually, signaling either more lease liabilities or higher lease costs over time.
Amortization of Intangible Assets: Amortization of intangible assets remained steady with only minor fluctuations, suggesting consistent amortizable asset bases.
Impairments and Gains/Losses on Divestitures: There were sporadic impairment charges and gains/losses events such as divestitures or debt extinguishments with no clear recurring pattern but some large one-time impacts influencing specific quarters.
Stock-based Compensation Expense: This expense showed an increasing trend, with occasional spikes, possibly reflecting enhanced employee compensation programs or stock price movements.
Other Non-cash Adjustments: Amortization of non-traded investments and gains/losses on asset sales fluctuate over time, indicating occasional transactions or valuation adjustments impacting reported figures.
Environmental and Restructuring Provisions: Provisions related to environmental matters and restructuring activities demonstrated episodic changes, including several large provisions and reversals, suggesting active management of such liabilities.
Changes in Working Capital: Working capital displayed high volatility with significant swings both positively and negatively, reflecting frequent and material changes in operating assets and liabilities that affected operating cash flow.
Operating Lease Liabilities: Operating lease liabilities consistently increased in a gradual manner, implying expanding lease-related obligations.
Operating Cash Flow: Net operating cash flow experienced substantial variability aligning with the changes in working capital and other non-cash adjustments. Periods of high cash generation alternated with negative or diminished cash flows, reflecting the complex interplay of operational factors.
Capital Expenditures: Capital expenditures rose over time, showing a significant increase especially from 2021 onward, indicating an increased investment in property, plant, and equipment.
Investing Activities: Cash flows related to acquisitions showed large and irregular outflows, reflecting periods of active business purchases. Proceeds from divestitures and asset sales were less frequent and smaller in comparison. Overall, net investing cash flows were predominantly negative, indicating ongoing investment activity exceeding disposals.
Financing Activities: Financing cash flows were highly variable, marked by large inflows and outflows linked to borrowings, debt repayments, treasury stock transactions, and dividends paid. Notably, significant treasury stock repurchases occurred in multiple periods, reflecting ongoing shareholder returns via buybacks.
Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash balances fluctuated through significant increases and decreases, aligned with operating, investing, and financing cash flow volatility, demonstrating the dynamic liquidity management in response to business needs and market conditions.
Dividends: Dividends paid have been consistently high and relatively stable, showing a strong commitment to returning value to shareholders.

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