SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO (SHW) Form 10-Q — Oct 27, 2026
Sherwin-Williams reported Q3 2026 net sales of $6.860 billion, up 7.9% year over year, led by the Paint Stores Group (+4.7%) and the Suvinil-driven Consumer Brands Group (+21.7%). Diluted EPS rose just 0.9% to $3.38, as gross margin compressed from 49.2% to 47.8% on Suvinil mix dilution and higher raw material and supply chain costs. Nine-month sales reached $19.316 billion (+7.4%) with diluted EPS up 7.3% to $8.95, and net operating cash improved to $2.591 billion. The company returned $2.981 billion to shareholders via dividends and buybacks, purchasing 7.1 million shares and retaining authorization for 22.5 million more.
Key figures
- Eps
- 3.38
- Revenue
- 6860000000
- Net Income
- 821000000
- Total Debt
- 11795100000
- Revenue Yoy
- 7.9%
- Cash Position
- 264200000
- Shares Outstanding
- 241588072
- Gross margin q3
- 47.8% vs 49.2% prior year
- Ebitda nine months
- $3,823.3 million (+8.5%)
- Nine month revenue
- $19.316 billion (+7.4% YoY)
- Nine month diluted eps
- 8.95
- Adjusted diluted eps q3
- 3.63
- Q3 diluted eps prior year
- 3.35
- Suvinil acquisition price
- approximately $1.15 billion (October 2025)
- Paint stores group q3 sales
- $4,015.8 million (+4.7%)
- Net operating cash nine months
- $2.591 billion
- Treasury purchases nine months
- $2,357.1 million (7.1 million shares)
- Consumer brands q3 sales growth
- 21.7%
- Remaining buyback authorization
- 22.5 million shares
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