Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.85x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $1.11 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($1.31 Billion). See SHW current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Sherwin-Williams Co Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Sherwin-Williams Co across 36 annual periods. Explore Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Sherwin-Williams Co (1989–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Sherwin-Williams Co. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see SHW company net worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.66x | $2.08 Billion | $3.15 Billion | $1.07 Billion | ▼ -11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.75x | $2.63 Billion | $3.52 Billion | $888.40 Million | ▲ +12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.66x | $1.28 Billion | $1.92 Billion | $644.50 Million | ▼ -20.4% |
| 2021 | 0.83x | $1.87 Billion | $2.24 Billion | $372.00 Million | ▼ -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.91x | $3.10 Billion | $3.41 Billion | $303.80 Million | ▲ +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.86x | $1.99 Billion | $2.32 Billion | $328.90 Million | ▼ -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.87x | $1.69 Billion | $1.94 Billion | $251.00 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.88x | $1.66 Billion | $1.88 Billion | $222.80 Million | ▲ +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.82x | $1.07 Billion | $1.31 Billion | $239.03 Million | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.84x | $1.21 Billion | $1.45 Billion | $234.34 Million | ▲ +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.81x | $880.98 Million | $1.08 Billion | $200.54 Million | ▼ -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.85x | $917.09 Million | $1.08 Billion | $166.68 Million | ▲ +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.82x | $730.77 Million | $887.89 Million | $157.11 Million | ▲ +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.79x | $582.01 Million | $735.81 Million | $153.80 Million | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.82x | $581.43 Million | $706.59 Million | $125.16 Million | ▼ -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.89x | $767.86 Million | $859.19 Million | $91.33 Million | ▲ +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.87x | $759.03 Million | $876.23 Million | $117.20 Million | ▲ +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.81x | $708.67 Million | $874.54 Million | $165.87 Million | ▲ +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.74x | $605.90 Million | $815.84 Million | $209.94 Million | ▼ -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.80x | $573.63 Million | $716.70 Million | $143.07 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.80x | $437.86 Million | $544.68 Million | $106.82 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.79x | $442.42 Million | $558.93 Million | $116.51 Million | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.77x | $432.39 Million | $558.92 Million | $126.53 Million | ▼ -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.85x | $479.07 Million | $561.65 Million | $82.57 Million | ▲ +19.6% |
| 2000 | 0.71x | $330.57 Million | $463.34 Million | $132.78 Million | ▲ +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.69x | $335.50 Million | $485.10 Million | $149.60 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.69x | $332.40 Million | $478.50 Million | $146.10 Million | ▲ +150.1% |
| 1997 | -1.39x | $-609.00 Million | $439.50 Million | $1.05 Billion | ▼ -3.5% |
| 1996 | -1.34x | $-454.20 Million | $339.30 Million | $793.50 Million | ▼ -317.1% |
| 1995 | 0.62x | $174.30 Million | $282.70 Million | $108.40 Million | ▼ -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.65x | $162.60 Million | $250.50 Million | $87.90 Million | ▼ -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.74x | $188.10 Million | $254.30 Million | $66.20 Million | ▲ +11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.66x | $142.30 Million | $214.10 Million | $71.80 Million | ▲ +89.6% |
| 1991 | 0.35x | $47.50 Million | $135.50 Million | $88.00 Million | ▲ +146.5% |
| 1990 | -0.75x | $-116.70 Million | $154.70 Million | $271.40 Million | ▼ -230.3% |
| 1989 | 0.58x | $98.60 Million | $170.30 Million | $71.70 Million | — |