The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) Operating Cash Flow CAGR:15.89%(TTM)
Operating cash flow CAGR uses precomputed cash-flow statement history (cash from operations, before capital expenditures).
Over longer horizons, The Sherwin-Williams Company's Operating Cash Flow CAGR averages 22.59% over 3 years and 0.57% over 5 years.The TTM figure compares the trailing 12 months (sum of the latest four quarters) with the 12 months before that. Rows in the history table compare fiscal years, and the quarterly table compares single quarters; the three measure different windows and will differ. Operating cash flow CAGR measures the compound annual growth rate of the cash The Sherwin-Williams Company generates from its core business operations, before capital expenditures, computed from rolling-twelve-month cash-flow statement history.
SHW Operating Cash Flow CAGR Chart
The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)
SHW Quarterly Operating Cash Flow Growth (YoY)
Operating Cash Flow growth vs the same quarter one year earlier, last 20 quarters.
SHW Operating Cash Flow CAGR History
| Year | Start OCF | End OCF | Change | % Change | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.15B | $3.45B | +$298.40M | +9.46% | +9.46% |
| 2024 | $3.52B | $3.15B | $-368.70M | -10.47% | -10.47% |
| 2023 | $1.92B | $3.52B | +$1.60B | +83.44% | +83.44% |
| 2022 | $2.24B | $1.92B | $-324.70M | -14.47% | -14.47% |
| 2021 | $3.41B | $2.24B | $-1.16B | -34.15% | -34.15% |
| 2020 | $2.32B | $3.41B | +$1.09B | +46.84% | +46.84% |
| 2019 | $1.94B | $2.32B | +$377.60M | +19.43% | +19.43% |
| 2018 | $1.88B | $1.94B | +$59.70M | +3.17% | +3.17% |
| 2017 | $1.31B | $1.88B | +$575.43M | +43.97% | +43.97% |
| 2016 | $1.45B | $1.31B | $-138.89M | -9.60% | -9.60% |
| 2015 | $1.08B | $1.45B | +$365.94M | +33.84% | +33.84% |
| 2014 | $1.08B | $1.08B | $-2.24M | -0.21% | -0.21% |
| 2013 | $887.89M | $1.08B | +$195.88M | +22.06% | +22.06% |
| 2012 | $735.81M | $887.89M | +$152.07M | +20.67% | +20.67% |
| 2011 | $706.59M | $735.81M | +$29.22M | +4.14% | +4.14% |
| 2010 | $859.19M | $706.59M | $-152.60M | -17.76% | -17.76% |
| 2009 | $876.23M | $859.19M | $-17.05M | -1.95% | -1.95% |
| 2008 | $874.54M | $876.23M | +$1.69M | +0.19% | +0.19% |
| 2007 | $815.84M | $874.54M | +$58.70M | +7.20% | +7.20% |
| 2006 | $716.70M | $815.84M | +$99.14M | +13.83% | +13.83% |
| 2005 | $544.68M | $716.70M | +$172.02M | +31.58% | +31.58% |
| 2004 | $558.93M | $544.68M | $-14.25M | -2.55% | -2.55% |
| 2003 | $558.92M | $558.93M | +$12.00K | +0.00% | +0.00% |
| 2002 | $561.65M | $558.92M | $-2.73M | -0.49% | -0.49% |
| 2001 | $463.34M | $561.65M | +$98.30M | +21.22% | +21.22% |
| 2000 | $485.10M | $463.34M | $-21.76M | -4.48% | -4.48% |
| 1999 | $478.50M | $485.10M | +$6.60M | +1.38% | +1.38% |
| 1998 | $439.50M | $478.50M | +$39.00M | +8.87% | +8.87% |
| 1997 | $339.30M | $439.50M | +$100.20M | +29.53% | +29.53% |
Quarterly Operating Cash Flow: QoQ & YoY
| Quarter | Value | QoQ | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $139.10M | -87.3% | — |
| Q4 2025 | $1.09B | -16.4% | +16.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.31B | +17.5% | +21.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.11B | — | -7.5% |
| Q1 2025 | -$61.10M | — | -3.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $934.50M | -13.0% | +1.7% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.07B | -10.7% | -17.9% |
| Q2 2024 | $1.20B | — | -0.3% |
| Q1 2024 | -$58.90M | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | $918.60M | -29.8% | +43.3% |
| Q3 2023 | $1.31B | +8.5% | +104.7% |
| Q2 2023 | $1.21B | +1267.8% | +96.7% |
| Q1 2023 | $88.20M | -86.2% | — |
| Q4 2022 | $641.00M | +0.3% | +230.6% |
| Q3 2022 | $639.20M | +4.2% | -24.7% |
| Q2 2022 | $613.40M | — | -39.0% |
QoQ = change vs the prior quarter; YoY = change vs the same quarter a year earlier.
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