The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) Free Cash Flow (FCF): $2.65B
The free cash flow (FCF) for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) is $2.65B. It is above its 12-month average by 12.05% ($2.37B).
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SHW Free Cash Flow (FCF) Metrics
FREE CASH FLOW (FCF)
$2.65B
FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) AVG TTM
$2.37B
FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) AVG 3Y
$2.16B
FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) AVG 5Y
$2.27B
FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) AVG 10Y
$1.93B
FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) AVG 15Y
$1.56B
FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) AVG 20Y
$1.35B
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+12.05%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+22.78%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+16.89%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+37.37%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+70.23%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+96.52%
FCF Analysis
Free Cash Flow (TTM)
$2.65B
FCF Yield
3.77%
Price/FCF
26.5
Formula: FCF = Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures
Why FCF matters:
- Shows actual cash available (not accounting earnings)
- Funds dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction
- Less susceptible to accounting manipulation than net income
- Key metric for DCF valuation models
The Sherwin-Williams Company Free Cash Flow (FCF) Formula & Definition
Free Cash Flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures. It's the cash available for dividends, buybacks, debt reduction, or reinvestment.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
The Sherwin-Williams Company Free Cash Flow (FCF) FAQ
- What is the free cash flow (FCF) for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)?
- The free cash flow (FCF) for SHW stock is $2.65B.
- What is the TTM average free cash flow (FCF) for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)?
- The TTM average free cash flow (FCF) for SHW stock is $2.37B.
- What is the 3Y average free cash flow (FCF) for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)?
- The 3Y average free cash flow (FCF) for SHW stock is $2.16B.
- What is the 5Y average free cash flow (FCF) for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)?
- The 5Y average free cash flow (FCF) for SHW stock is $2.27B.
- What is the 10Y average free cash flow (FCF) for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)?
- The 10Y average free cash flow (FCF) for SHW stock is $1.93B.
- What is the 15Y average free cash flow (FCF) for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)?
- The 15Y average free cash flow (FCF) for SHW stock is $1.56B.
- What is the 20Y average free cash flow (FCF) for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)?
- The 20Y average free cash flow (FCF) for SHW stock is $1.35B.
The Sherwin-Williams Company Free Cash Flow (FCF) History
| DATE | FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $2.65B |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.08B |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.63B |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.28B |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.87B |
| 2020-12-31 | $3.10B |
| 2019-12-31 | $1.99B |
| 2018-12-31 | $1.69B |
| 2017-12-31 | $1.66B |
| 2016-12-31 | $1.07B |
| 2015-12-31 | $1.21B |
| 2014-12-31 | $880.98M |
| 2013-12-31 | $917.09M |
| 2012-12-31 | $730.77M |
| 2011-12-31 | $582.01M |
| 2010-12-31 | $581.43M |
| 2009-12-31 | $767.86M |
| 2008-12-31 | $759.03M |
| 2007-12-31 | $708.67M |
| 2006-12-31 | $605.90M |
| 2005-12-31 | $573.63M |
| 2004-12-31 | $437.86M |
| 2003-12-31 | $442.42M |
| 2002-12-31 | $432.39M |
| 2001-12-31 | $479.07M |
| 2000-12-31 | $330.57M |
| 1999-12-31 | $335.50M |
| 1998-12-31 | $332.40M |
| 1997-12-31 | $-609.00M |
| 1996-12-31 | $-454.20M |
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About The Sherwin-Williams Company
Cleveland, Ohio-based The Sherwin-Williams Company, established in 1866, is a prominent global player in the development, manufacturing, distribution, and sale of paints, coatings, and related merchandise. Its extensive customer base encompasses professionals, industrial enterprises, commercial clients, and individual consumers. The company's operations are organized into three key segments: 1. The Americas Group: This division provides architectural paints and coatings, protective and marine products, and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) finishes, catering to architectural and industrial painting contractors, as well as do-it-yourself homeowners. 2. Consumer Brands Group: This segment supplies a broad portfolio of both branded and private-label offerings, including architectural paints, stains, varnishes, wood finishes, and various related items like applicators, adhesives, and aerosols, to retailers and distributors. 3. Performance Coatings Group: Focused on specialized applications, this group develops and sells industrial coatings for wood finishing and general industrial use, automotive refinish products, high-performance protective and marine coatings, coil and packaging coatings, and advanced resins and colorants. Sherwin-Williams reaches its global clientele through its approximately 5,000 company-operated stores and facilities (as of February 17, 2022), alongside direct sales personnel and external representatives. The company maintains a significant international footprint, operating across North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- CEO
- Heidi G. Petz