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Compared to Estimates, Sherwin-Williams (SHW) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
SHWSherwin-Williams(SHW) ZACKS·2025-01-30 15:36

Group 1 - Sherwin-Williams reported revenue of 5.3billionforthequarterendedDecember2024,reflectingayear−over−yearincreaseof0.95.3 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 0.9% [1] - The company's EPS for the quarter was 2.09, up from 1.81inthesamequarterlastyear,indicatingapositivetrendinearnings[1]−ThereportedrevenuewasslightlybelowtheZacksConsensusEstimateof1.81 in the same quarter last year, indicating a positive trend in earnings [1] - The reported revenue was slightly below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 5.31 billion, resulting in a revenue surprise of -0.23% [1] - The EPS exceeded the consensus estimate of 2.07,deliveringasurpriseof+0.972.07, delivering a surprise of +0.97% [1] Group 2 - Sherwin-Williams' shares have returned +6% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.2% change [3] - The company currently holds a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell), suggesting potential underperformance relative to the broader market in the near term [3] Group 3 - In the Paint Stores Group, net new stores totaled 34, below the average estimate of 40 [4] - The number of stores in the Paint Stores Group was 4,773, slightly below the average estimate of 4,779 [4] - Net sales for the Paint Stores Group were reported at 3.04 billion, compared to the estimated 3.05billion,reflectingayear−over−yearincreaseof+3.43.05 billion, reflecting a year-over-year increase of +3.4% [4] - Consumer Brands Group net sales were 662.20 million, exceeding the average estimate of 643.28million,butshowingayear−over−yeardeclineof−4.4643.28 million, but showing a year-over-year decline of -4.4% [4] - Performance Coatings Group net sales were 1.59 billion, slightly below the average estimate of 1.61billion,representingayear−over−yeardecreaseof−1.61.61 billion, representing a year-over-year decrease of -1.6% [4] - Administrative net sales were reported at 1.10 million, above the average estimate of 1.04million,withnoyear−over−yearchange[4]Group4−SegmentprofitforthePaintStoresGroupwas1.04 million, with no year-over-year change [4] Group 4 - Segment profit for the Paint Stores Group was 606.40 million, slightly below the estimated 607.10million[4]−AdjustedsegmentprofitforthePerformanceCoatingsGroupwas607.10 million [4] - Adjusted segment profit for the Performance Coatings Group was 277.90 million, compared to the average estimate of 279.63million[4]−AdjustedsegmentprofitfortheConsumerBrandsGroupwas279.63 million [4] - Adjusted segment profit for the Consumer Brands Group was 82 million, below the average estimate of $104.81 million [4]