Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.
Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
Sherwin-Williams Co., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Sherwin-Williams Co. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Sherwin-Williams Co. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Sherwin-Williams Co. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then increased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level. |
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average inventory processing period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. | |
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | Sherwin-Williams Co. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | Sherwin-Williams Co. operating cycle improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Average payables payment period | An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period. | Sherwin-Williams Co. number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Cash conversion cycle | A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period. |
Inventory Turnover
Sherwin-Williams Co., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 2,724,000) | 3,135,000) | 3,208,100) | 2,836,300) | 2,703,500) | 3,200,500) | 3,368,300) | 3,021,500) | 2,996,700) | 3,458,000) | 3,423,300) | 2,945,800) | 2,882,400) | 3,007,100) | 2,968,400) | 2,544,000) | 2,360,100) | 2,666,900) | 2,395,100) | 2,257,000) | ||||||
| Inventories | 2,288,100) | 2,267,400) | 2,289,100) | 2,378,000) | 2,329,800) | 2,244,300) | 2,439,000) | 2,707,800) | 2,626,500) | 2,547,800) | 2,411,600) | 2,328,600) | 1,927,200) | 1,816,000) | 1,804,100) | 1,847,300) | 1,804,100) | 1,672,800) | 1,788,600) | 1,954,800) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover1 | 5.20 | 5.24 | 5.22 | 5.09 | 5.28 | 5.61 | 5.27 | 4.76 | 4.88 | 4.99 | 5.08 | 5.07 | 5.92 | 5.99 | 5.84 | 5.39 | 5.37 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linde plc | 8.81 | 8.27 | 8.22 | 8.23 | 8.27 | 8.42 | 8.88 | 9.29 | 9.83 | 10.75 | 10.66 | 10.36 | 10.12 | 9.86 | 9.56 | 9.20 | 8.90 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Inventory turnover
= (Cost of goods soldQ4 2024
+ Cost of goods soldQ3 2024
+ Cost of goods soldQ2 2024
+ Cost of goods soldQ1 2024)
÷ Inventories
= (2,724,000 + 3,135,000 + 3,208,100 + 2,836,300)
÷ 2,288,100 = 5.20
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Sherwin-Williams Co. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Receivables Turnover
Sherwin-Williams Co., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | 5,297,200) | 6,162,500) | 6,271,500) | 5,367,300) | 5,252,200) | 6,116,700) | 6,240,600) | 5,442,400) | 5,230,500) | 6,047,400) | 5,872,300) | 4,998,700) | 4,762,100) | 5,146,700) | 5,379,800) | 4,656,000) | 4,488,800) | 5,122,200) | 4,604,000) | 4,146,700) | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 2,388,800) | 2,973,400) | 3,048,100) | 2,809,100) | 2,467,900) | 2,940,900) | 3,117,800) | 2,909,200) | 2,563,600) | 2,897,600) | 2,982,500) | 2,783,600) | 2,352,400) | 2,598,000) | 2,590,600) | 2,414,100) | 2,078,100) | 2,454,500) | 2,472,500) | 2,291,500) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | 9.67 | 7.75 | 7.55 | 8.18 | 9.34 | 7.83 | 7.36 | 7.77 | 8.64 | 7.48 | 6.97 | 7.29 | 8.48 | 7.57 | 7.58 | 7.82 | 8.84 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linde plc | 7.14 | 6.78 | 6.56 | 6.54 | 6.96 | 6.92 | 6.90 | 7.02 | 7.32 | 7.34 | 6.79 | 6.56 | 6.84 | 6.82 | 6.67 | 6.70 | 6.54 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Receivables turnover
= (Net salesQ4 2024
+ Net salesQ3 2024
+ Net salesQ2 2024
+ Net salesQ1 2024)
÷ Accounts receivable, net
= (5,297,200 + 6,162,500 + 6,271,500 + 5,367,300)
÷ 2,388,800 = 9.67
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Sherwin-Williams Co. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Payables Turnover
Sherwin-Williams Co., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 2,724,000) | 3,135,000) | 3,208,100) | 2,836,300) | 2,703,500) | 3,200,500) | 3,368,300) | 3,021,500) | 2,996,700) | 3,458,000) | 3,423,300) | 2,945,800) | 2,882,400) | 3,007,100) | 2,968,400) | 2,544,000) | 2,360,100) | 2,666,900) | 2,395,100) | 2,257,000) | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 2,253,200) | 2,537,700) | 2,493,900) | 2,453,900) | 2,315,000) | 2,424,800) | 2,489,700) | 2,513,600) | 2,436,500) | 2,808,400) | 2,992,900) | 2,860,800) | 2,403,000) | 2,675,400) | 2,502,800) | 2,217,000) | 2,117,800) | 2,056,200) | 1,848,400) | 1,958,400) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover1 | 5.28 | 4.68 | 4.79 | 4.93 | 5.31 | 5.19 | 5.16 | 5.13 | 5.26 | 4.53 | 4.10 | 4.13 | 4.74 | 4.07 | 4.21 | 4.50 | 4.57 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linde plc | 6.84 | 6.06 | 6.02 | 5.99 | 5.79 | 6.36 | 6.20 | 6.49 | 6.49 | 6.50 | 5.66 | 5.40 | 5.01 | 5.44 | 5.14 | 5.30 | 4.97 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Payables turnover
= (Cost of goods soldQ4 2024
+ Cost of goods soldQ3 2024
+ Cost of goods soldQ2 2024
+ Cost of goods soldQ1 2024)
÷ Accounts payable
= (2,724,000 + 3,135,000 + 3,208,100 + 2,836,300)
÷ 2,253,200 = 5.28
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Sherwin-Williams Co. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then increased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level. |
Working Capital Turnover
Sherwin-Williams Co., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 5,400,800) | 5,974,300) | 6,050,600) | 5,842,400) | 5,512,900) | 6,198,800) | 6,350,600) | 6,292,800) | 5,907,700) | 6,117,200) | 6,259,500) | 6,086,400) | 5,053,700) | 5,378,400) | 5,185,700) | 5,109,600) | 4,591,400) | 5,175,600) | 4,883,200) | 4,928,000) | ||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | 6,808,700) | 7,218,100) | 7,466,600) | 7,483,500) | 6,626,900) | 6,623,200) | 6,339,100) | 6,306,000) | 5,960,700) | 6,096,000) | 7,198,200) | 6,953,100) | 5,719,500) | 6,478,500) | 6,190,400) | 5,651,600) | 4,594,400) | 4,358,300) | 4,459,600) | 5,220,200) | ||||||
| Working capital | (1,407,900) | (1,243,800) | (1,416,000) | (1,641,100) | (1,114,000) | (424,400) | 11,500) | (13,200) | (53,000) | 21,200) | (938,700) | (866,700) | (665,800) | (1,100,100) | (1,004,700) | (542,000) | (3,000) | 817,300) | 423,600) | (292,200) | ||||||
| Net sales | 5,297,200) | 6,162,500) | 6,271,500) | 5,367,300) | 5,252,200) | 6,116,700) | 6,240,600) | 5,442,400) | 5,230,500) | 6,047,400) | 5,872,300) | 4,998,700) | 4,762,100) | 5,146,700) | 5,379,800) | 4,656,000) | 4,488,800) | 5,122,200) | 4,604,000) | 4,146,700) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,996.60 | — | — | 1,022.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linde plc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Working capital turnover
= (Net salesQ4 2024
+ Net salesQ3 2024
+ Net salesQ2 2024
+ Net salesQ1 2024)
÷ Working capital
= (5,297,200 + 6,162,500 + 6,271,500 + 5,367,300)
÷ -1,407,900 = —
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Average Inventory Processing Period
Sherwin-Williams Co., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover | 5.20 | 5.24 | 5.22 | 5.09 | 5.28 | 5.61 | 5.27 | 4.76 | 4.88 | 4.99 | 5.08 | 5.07 | 5.92 | 5.99 | 5.84 | 5.39 | 5.37 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period1 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 69 | 65 | 69 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 68 | 68 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linde plc | 41 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 5.20 = 70
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average inventory processing period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Sherwin-Williams Co., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover | 9.67 | 7.75 | 7.55 | 8.18 | 9.34 | 7.83 | 7.36 | 7.77 | 8.64 | 7.48 | 6.97 | 7.29 | 8.48 | 7.57 | 7.58 | 7.82 | 8.84 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | 38 | 47 | 48 | 45 | 39 | 47 | 50 | 47 | 42 | 49 | 52 | 50 | 43 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 41 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linde plc | 51 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 54 | 56 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 56 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 9.67 = 38
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | Sherwin-Williams Co. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Operating Cycle
Sherwin-Williams Co., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 70 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 69 | 65 | 69 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 68 | 68 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 38 | 47 | 48 | 45 | 39 | 47 | 50 | 47 | 42 | 49 | 52 | 50 | 43 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 41 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating cycle1 | 108 | 117 | 118 | 117 | 108 | 112 | 119 | 124 | 117 | 122 | 124 | 122 | 105 | 109 | 110 | 115 | 109 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linde plc | 92 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 91 | 87 | 84 | 88 | 91 | 89 | 91 | 93 | 94 | 97 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= 70 + 38 = 108
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | Sherwin-Williams Co. operating cycle improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Sherwin-Williams Co., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover | 5.28 | 4.68 | 4.79 | 4.93 | 5.31 | 5.19 | 5.16 | 5.13 | 5.26 | 4.53 | 4.10 | 4.13 | 4.74 | 4.07 | 4.21 | 4.50 | 4.57 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average payables payment period1 | 69 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 81 | 89 | 88 | 77 | 90 | 87 | 81 | 80 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linde plc | 53 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 57 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 64 | 68 | 73 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 73 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 5.28 = 69
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average payables payment period | An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period. | Sherwin-Williams Co. number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
Sherwin-Williams Co., cash conversion cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 70 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 69 | 65 | 69 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 68 | 68 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 38 | 47 | 48 | 45 | 39 | 47 | 50 | 47 | 42 | 49 | 52 | 50 | 43 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 41 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average payables payment period | 69 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 81 | 89 | 88 | 77 | 90 | 87 | 81 | 80 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash conversion cycle1 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 43 | 39 | 42 | 48 | 53 | 48 | 41 | 35 | 34 | 28 | 19 | 23 | 34 | 29 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linde plc | 39 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= 70 + 38 – 69 = 39
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Cash conversion cycle | A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period. |