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Sherwin-Williams

Specialty Chemicals

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Operating health56
Growth32
Profitability58
Cash generation65
Balance sheet38
Dilution control88
Key ratios and five-year financials
Latest quarter revenue YoY (2026-09-30)7.9%Revenue growth (FY)2.1%Revenue CAGR (3y)2.1%Gross margin48.8%Operating margin—Net margin10.9%Free cash flow margin11.3%R&D / revenue—Stock comp / revenue0.5%Net debt / operating cash flow3.19xCurrent ratio0.87Diluted share count change-1.5%
Fiscal year endingFY 2021-12FY 2022-12FY 2023-12FY 2024-12FY 2025-12
Revenue$19.9B$22.1B$23.1B$23.1B$23.6B
Gross profit$8.5B$9.3B$10.8B$11.2B$11.5B
Operating income$3.1B$3.4B$4.2B——
Net income$1.9B$2.0B$2.4B$2.7B$2.6B
Operating cash flow$2.2B$1.9B$3.5B$3.2B$3.5B
Capital expenditure$372M$644M$888M$1.1B$798M
Free cash flow$1.9B$1.3B$2.6B$2.1B$2.7B
Stock-based comp$98M$100M$116M$138M$124M
Dividends$587M$618M$624M$723M$790M
Cash$166M$199M$277M$210M$207M
Total debt$9.9B$10.6B$10.9B$10.9B$11.2B
Equity$2.4B$3.1B$3.7B$4.1B$4.6B

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