THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY — Cash Flow Charts
12 quarters of history · ending 2026-03-31 · SEC EDGAR
Source:10-K · 10-Q
Capital Allocation
How management deploys cash: investing in the business (Capex + M&A) vs returning to shareholders (Buybacks + Dividends).
Capital Allocation Waterfall
Buybacks vs Stock-Based Comp
Net Debt Issuance
Cash Flow
Cash Flow by Activity
Operating Cash Flow↑+327.7% +$200M
$139M
Free Cash Flow↑+100.3% +$251M
$800K
Investing Cash Flow↑+46.1% +$146M
$-171M
Financing Cash Flow↓-87.0% -$320M
$48M
Capex↓-26.9% -$51M
$138M
Acquisitions↓-100.0% -$82M
$0
Stock Buybacks↑+63.7% +$224M
$576M
Dividends Paid↓-1.6% -$3M
$197M
Stock-Based Comp↑+10.9% +$3M
$30M
Debt Issued
$0
Debt Repaid↑+40.0% +$100M
$350M
D&A↑+23.0% +$18M
$98M
Δ Working Capital
$682M
SBC Allocated Expense↑+10.9% +$3M
$30M