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Sherwin-Williams Co (Sherwin-Williams Co) Gross Profit : $10,868 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Sherwin-Williams Co Gross Profit?

Sherwin-Williams Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,549 Mil. Sherwin-Williams Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $10,868 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Sherwin-Williams Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,549 Mil. Sherwin-Williams Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $5,252 Mil. Therefore, Sherwin-Williams Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 48.53%.

Sherwin-Williams Co had a gross margin of 48.53% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Sherwin-Williams Co was 49.94%. The lowest was 42.10%. And the median was 45.65%.


Sherwin-Williams Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sherwin-Williams Co's Gross Profit can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Sherwin-Williams Co Gross Profit Chart

Sherwin-Williams Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8,036.10 8,682.60 8,542.70 9,325.10 10,758.10

Sherwin-Williams Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Gross Profit Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,420.90 2,872.30 2,916.20 2,548.70 2,531.00

Competitive Comparison of Sherwin-Williams Co's Gross Profit

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sherwin-Williams Co's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Sherwin-Williams Co's Gross Profit Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sherwin-Williams Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sherwin-Williams Co's Gross Profit falls into.



Sherwin-Williams Co Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Sherwin-Williams Co's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=23051.9 - 12293.8
=10,758

Sherwin-Williams Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=5252.2 - 2703.5
=2,549

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $10,868 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Sherwin-Williams Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=2,549 / 5252.2
=48.53 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Sherwin-Williams Co  (NYSE:SHW) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Sherwin-Williams Co had a gross margin of 48.53% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage


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Sherwin-Williams Co (Sherwin-Williams Co) Business Description

Address
101 West Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA, 44115-1075
Sherwin-Williams is the largest provider of architectural paint in the United States. The company has over 4,900 stores and sells premium paint at higher price points than most competitors. Sherwin-Williams also sells paint-related products in big-box stores and provides coatings for original equipment manufacturers.
Executives
Mary L Garceau officer: SVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Heidi G Petz officer: President, Consumer Brands Grp 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
John G Morikis officer: President, Paint Stores Group C/O THE SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO, 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Thomas L Williams director 6035 PARKLAND BOULEVARD, CLEVELAND OH 44124
Gregory P. Sofish officer: SVP - Human Resources 101 WEST PROSPECT AVENUE, 1180 MIDLAND BUILDING, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Justin T Binns officer: President, Perf Coatings Grp 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Karl J Jorgenrud officer: President, Perf Coatings Group 101 WEST PROSPECT AVENUE, 1180 MIDLAND, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Todd D Rea officer: President, Consumer Brands Grp 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, 1180 MIDLAND, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Bryan J Young officer: SVP - Corp Strategy & Devel. 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Joseph F Sladek officer: Pres. & GM, Glob. Supply Chain 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Marta R Stewart director C/O NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP, THREE COMMERCIAL PL, NORFOLK VA 23510-9219
Peter J. Ippolito officer: President, The Americas Group 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Jane M. Cronin officer: SVP - Corporate Controller 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Thomas P Gilligan officer: SVP-Human Resources 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Brian E Padden officer: President, Consumer Brands Grp 101 W. PROSPECT, CLEVELAND OH 44115

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