Sherwin-Williams Q1 sales fall 1.1%; diluted EPS rises 1.5% to $2.00, guidance kept
Sherwin-Williams reported first quarter 2025 net sales of $5.31 billion, down 1.1% from a year earlier, while diluted net income per share rose 1.5% to $2.00. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2025 diluted and adjusted EPS guidance, so shareholders have an unchanged outlook until the company updates it with second quarter results in July.
Key points
- Net sales were $5.31 billion versus $5.37 billion; Paint Stores Group sales rose 2.3% to $2.94 billion, while Consumer Brands Group and Performance Coatings Group sales fell.
- Adjusted diluted EPS rose 3.7% to $2.25 from $2.17; diluted EPS was $2.00 versus $1.97.
- Full-year 2025 guidance was reaffirmed: diluted EPS of $10.70 to $11.10 and adjusted diluted EPS of $11.65 to $12.05.
- The company invested $351.7 million in share repurchases and increased its dividend by 10.5% in the quarter.
The filing
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