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Sep 30, 2021

Sherwin-Williams Q3 2021 Earnings Report

Sherwin-Williams' financial performance was impacted by raw material supply chain challenges, despite strong demand in pro architectural and industrial end markets.

Key Takeaways

Sherwin-Williams reported a 0.5% increase in consolidated net sales to $5.15 billion. Diluted net income per share decreased to $1.88, and adjusted diluted net income per share decreased to $2.09. The company's results were significantly affected by raw material availability issues, which negatively impacted sales by an estimated high single-digit percentage.

Consolidated net sales increased 0.5% to $5.15 billion.

Same-store sales in the U.S. and Canada decreased 2.8%.

Diluted net income per share decreased to $1.88.

Adjusted diluted net income per share decreased to $2.09.

Total Revenue
$5.15B
Previous year: $5.12B
+0.5%
EPS
$2.09
Previous year: $2.76
-24.3%
Same Store Sales Growth
-2.8%
Gross Profit
$2.14B
Previous year: $2.46B
-12.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$313M
Previous year: $620M
-49.5%
Total Assets
$20.7B
Previous year: $20.8B
-0.4%

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Sherwin-Williams Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

The company's full-year adjusted diluted net income per share guidance remains unchanged at $8.35 - $8.55. Net sales are expected to be up by mid-to-high single digit for Q4 and high-single digit for the full year.

Positive Outlook

  • Demand remains strong across pro architectural and industrial end markets.
  • Teams are highly engaged with customers.
  • The company continues to invest in solutions that will drive long-term growth.
  • Focused on offsetting higher costs with incremental price increases.
  • Prepared to implement additional increases should they be necessary to offset higher raw material costs.

Challenges Ahead

  • The pace of recovery in raw material availability remains highly fluid.
  • Impacts of Hurricane Ida are more severe and longer lasting than initially thought.
  • No moderation in raw material inflation is expected any sooner than next year.
  • Raw material availability issues
  • Higher raw material costs

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income