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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Sherwin-Williams (SHW)

Sherwin-Williams Q1 sales rise 6.8% to $5.67 billion; diluted EPS up 7.5% to $2.15

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Sherwin-Williams reported first-quarter 2026 net sales of $5.67 billion, up 6.8%, and diluted earnings per share of $2.15, up 7.5% from $2.00 a year earlier. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance of $11.50 to $11.90.

Key points

  • Net sales rose 6.8% to $5.67 billion; Paint Stores Group same-store sales rose 2.4%.
  • Diluted EPS was $2.15 versus $2.00; adjusted diluted EPS was $2.35 versus $2.25.
  • Full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance of $11.50 to $11.90 was reaffirmed; second-quarter net sales are expected to rise a mid-single digit percentage.
  • Returned $772.7 million to shareholders through dividends and repurchases of 1.6 million shares in the quarter.

The filing

CompanySherwin-Williams (SHW)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 28, 2026, 7:05 AM ET
Accession number0000089800-26-000036

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 28, 2026.

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