Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of September 2025: 0.06x

Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.06x as of September 2025, meaning its operating cash flow of $1.31 Billion could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($21.78 Billion) in one year. See Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW) FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.06x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$1.31 Billion
USD

Total Liabilities

$21.78 Billion
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

Sherwin-Williams Co Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1989–2024)

Historical debt coverage capacity for Sherwin-Williams Co across 36 annual periods. Also explore SHW net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Sherwin-Williams Co (1989–2024)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Sherwin-Williams Co. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see SHW market cap overview.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2024 0.16x $3.15 Billion $19.58 Billion ▼ -12.0%
2023 0.18x $3.52 Billion $19.24 Billion ▲ +85.9%
2022 0.10x $1.92 Billion $19.49 Billion ▼ -20.0%
2021 0.12x $2.24 Billion $18.23 Billion ▼ -39.3%
2020 0.20x $3.41 Billion $16.79 Billion ▲ +43.2%
2019 0.14x $2.32 Billion $16.37 Billion ▲ +12.4%
2018 0.13x $1.94 Billion $15.40 Billion ▲ +8.8%
2017 0.12x $1.88 Billion $16.25 Billion ▼ -56.8%
2016 0.27x $1.31 Billion $4.87 Billion ▼ -8.9%
2015 0.29x $1.45 Billion $4.91 Billion ▲ +28.2%
2014 0.23x $1.08 Billion $4.70 Billion ▼ -2.2%
2013 0.24x $1.08 Billion $4.61 Billion ▲ +17.7%
2012 0.20x $887.89 Million $4.44 Billion ▲ +0.8%
2011 0.20x $735.81 Million $3.71 Billion ▼ -0.1%
2010 0.20x $706.59 Million $3.56 Billion ▼ -34.6%
2009 0.30x $859.19 Million $2.83 Billion ▼ -2.7%
2008 0.31x $876.23 Million $2.81 Billion ▲ +9.4%
2007 0.28x $874.54 Million $3.07 Billion ▲ +4.9%
2006 0.27x $815.84 Million $3.00 Billion ▲ +0.0%
2005 0.27x $716.70 Million $2.64 Billion ▲ +30.8%
2004 0.21x $544.68 Million $2.62 Billion ▼ -17.4%
2003 0.25x $558.93 Million $2.22 Billion ▼ -6.0%
2002 0.27x $558.92 Million $2.09 Billion ▲ +1.9%
2001 0.26x $561.65 Million $2.14 Billion ▲ +29.1%
2000 0.20x $463.34 Million $2.28 Billion ▼ -2.2%
1999 0.21x $485.10 Million $2.33 Billion ▲ +2.0%
1998 0.20x $478.50 Million $2.35 Billion ▲ +13.2%
1997 0.18x $439.50 Million $2.44 Billion ▼ -15.5%
1996 0.21x $339.30 Million $1.59 Billion ▼ -30.0%
1995 0.30x $282.70 Million $929.00 Million ▲ +10.4%
1994 0.28x $250.50 Million $908.70 Million ▼ -4.4%
1993 0.29x $254.30 Million $881.50 Million ▲ +11.0%
1992 0.26x $214.10 Million $824.10 Million ▲ +42.6%
1991 0.18x $135.50 Million $743.90 Million ▼ -12.8%
1990 0.21x $154.70 Million $740.70 Million ▼ -13.2%
1989 0.24x $170.30 Million $707.40 Million
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.