Latest period
$294M
YoY change
-1.5%
5Y CAGR
-1.8%
Peak year (FY2016)
$890M
Latest annual
$207M
Cash on Hand history chart for Sherwin-Williams (SHW) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $207M
Cash on Hand growth chart for Sherwin-Williams (SHW) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -1.5%
Cash on Hand history table for Sherwin-Williams (SHW) from 1985 to 2025
| FY2025 | $207M | -1.5% | -$3.2M | ||
| FY2024 | $210M | -24.0% | -$66.4M | ||
| FY2023 | $277M | +39.2% | +$78M | ||
| FY2022 | $199M | +20.0% | +$33.1M | ||
| FY2021 | $166M | -26.9% | -$60.9M | ||
| FY2020 | $227M | +40.0% | +$64.8M | ||
| FY2019 | $162M | +4.1% | +$6.3M | ||
| FY2018 | $156M | -23.8% | -$48.7M | ||
| FY2017 | $204M | -77.1% | -$686M | ||
| FY2016 | $890M | +332.5% | +$684M | ||
| FY2015 | $206M | +405.1% | +$165M | ||
| FY2014 | $40.7M | -94.5% | -$704M | ||
| FY2013 | $745M | -13.6% | -$118M | ||
| FY2012 | $863M | +2538.2% | +$830M | ||
| FY2011 | $32.7M | -44.2% | -$25.9M | ||
| FY2010 | $58.6M | -15.5% | -$10.7M | ||
| FY2009 | $69.3M | +164.5% | +$43.1M | ||
| FY2008 | $26.2M | -4.1% | -$1.11M | ||
| FY2007 | $27.3M | -94.4% | -$463M | ||
| FY2006 | $490M | +1260.6% | +$454M | ||
| FY2005 | $36M | -21.5% | -$9.89M | ||
| FY2004 | $45.9M | -84.8% | -$257M | ||
| FY2003 | $303M | +84.6% | +$139M | ||
| FY2002 | $164M | +38.0% | +$45.2M | ||
| FY2001 | $119M | +4002.7% | +$116M | ||
| FY2000 | $2.9M | -84.4% | -$15.7M | ||
| FY1999 | $18.6M | -2.5% | -$477K | ||
| FY1998 | $19.1M | +445.7% | +$15.6M | ||
| FY1997 | $3.5M | +84.2% | +$1.6M | ||
| FY1996 | $1.9M | -99.2% | -$248M | ||
| FY1995 | $250M | -0.8% | -$1.9M | ||
| FY1994 | $251M | +9.3% | +$21.3M | ||
| FY1993 | $230M | +39.7% | +$65.4M | ||
| FY1992 | $165M | +63.4% | +$63.9M | ||
| FY1991 | $101M | +5.0% | +$4.8M | ||
| FY1990 | $96M | -27.4% | -$36.2M | ||
| FY1989 | $132M | -14.3% | -$22M | ||
| FY1988 | $154M | -26.0% | -$54.3M | ||
| FY1987 | $209M | +105.0% | +$107M | ||
| FY1986 | $102M | -40.2% | -$68.3M | ||
| FY1985 | $170M | — | — |
- FY2025$207M-1.5%
- FY2024$210M-24.0%
- FY2023$277M+39.2%
- FY2022$199M+20.0%
- FY2021$166M-26.9%
- FY2020$227M+40.0%
- FY2019$162M+4.1%
- FY2018$156M-23.8%
- FY2017$204M-77.1%
- FY2016$890M+332.5%
- FY2015$206M+405.1%
- FY2014$40.7M-94.5%
- FY2013$745M-13.6%
- FY2012$863M+2538.2%
- FY2011$32.7M-44.2%
- FY2010$58.6M-15.5%
- FY2009$69.3M+164.5%
- FY2008$26.2M-4.1%
- FY2007$27.3M-94.4%
- FY2006$490M+1260.6%
- FY2005$36M-21.5%
- FY2004$45.9M-84.8%
- FY2003$303M+84.6%
- FY2002$164M+38.0%
- FY2001$119M+4002.7%
- FY2000$2.9M-84.4%
- FY1999$18.6M-2.5%
- FY1998$19.1M+445.7%
- FY1997$3.5M+84.2%
- FY1996$1.9M-99.2%
- FY1995$250M-0.8%
- FY1994$251M+9.3%
- FY1993$230M+39.7%
- FY1992$165M+63.4%
- FY1991$101M+5.0%
- FY1990$96M-27.4%
- FY1989$132M-14.3%
- FY1988$154M-26.0%
- FY1987$209M+105.0%
- FY1986$102M-40.2%
- FY1985$170M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Sherwin-Williams's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at Sherwin-Williams (SHW)
According to Sherwin-Williams's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $294M. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) most recent annual cash and short-term investments stands at $207M (2025) – edged down 1.5% year-over-year.
Sherwin-Williams cash and short-term investments has contracted on net over the period, with a -1.8% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
Sherwin-Williams cash and short-term investments plunged from $890M in 2016 to $207M in 2025, a 76.7% drawdown.
The record annual cash and short-term investments stands at $890M, reached in 2016; the historical low of $1.9M was recorded in 1996.
Sherwin-Williams Cash on Hand by Year
Sherwin-Williams Cash on Hand 2025: $207M
2025's cash and short-term investments for Sherwin-Williams came in at $207M, edged down 1.5% below 2024.
Sherwin-Williams Cash on Hand 2024: $210M
Sherwin-Williams posted cash and short-term investments of $210M in 2024, declined 24.0% below 2023.
Sherwin-Williams Cash on Hand 2023: $277M
In 2023, Sherwin-Williams reported cash and short-term investments of $277M, surged 39.2% from 2022.
Sherwin-Williams Cash on Hand 2022: $199M
Sherwin-Williams cash and short-term investments in 2022 was $199M, grew 20.0% from 2021.
Sherwin-Williams Cash on Hand 2021: $166M
Sherwin-Williams cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $166M.
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