The Sherwin-Williams Company Reports 2025 Year-End and Fourth Quarter Financial Results
SUMMARY
- Consolidated Net sales increased 2.1% in the year to $23.57 billion
- Net sales from stores in the
Paint Stores Group open more than twelve calendar months increased 1.7% in the year
- Net sales from stores in the
- Diluted net income per share decreased 2.7% to
$10.26 per share in the year compared to$10.55 per share in the full year 2024- Adjusted diluted net income per share increased 0.9% to
$11.43 per share in the year compared to$11.33 per share in the full year 2024
- Adjusted diluted net income per share increased 0.9% to
- Diluted net income per share increased 1.1% to
$1.92 per share in the fourth quarter of 2025- Adjusted diluted net income per share increased 6.7% to
$2.23 per share in the fourth quarter of 2025
- Adjusted diluted net income per share increased 6.7% to
- Generated Net operating cash of
$3.45 billion , or 14.6% of Net sales in the year - Full year 2026 diluted net income per share guidance in the range of
$10.70 to$11.10 per share, including acquisition-related amortization expense of$0.80 per share- Full year 2026 adjusted diluted net income per share guidance in the range of
$11.50 to$11.90 per share
- Full year 2026 adjusted diluted net income per share guidance in the range of
CEO REMARKS
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"For the full year, our 'Success by Design' approach resulted in record consolidated Net sales and record adjusted diluted net income per share. Gross profit, gross margin, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin all increased. Paint
FOURTH QUARTER CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
(in millions, except per share data)
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Three Months Ended |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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$ Change |
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% Change |
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Net sales |
$ 5,595.9 |
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$ 5,297.2 |
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$ 298.7 |
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5.6 % |
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Income before income taxes |
$ 639.0 |
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$ 615.6 |
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$ 23.4 |
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3.8 % |
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As a % of Net sales |
11.4 % |
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11.6 % |
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Net income per share - diluted |
$ 1.92 |
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$ 1.90 |
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$ 0.02 |
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1.1 % |
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Adjusted net income per share - diluted |
$ 2.23 |
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$ 2.09 |
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$ 0.14 |
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6.7 % |
Consolidated Net sales increased due to higher Net sales in all segments, inclusive of the acquisition of Suvinil, which contributed
Income before income taxes increased primarily due to higher Net sales in all segments, partially offset by increased investments in long-term growth opportunities in the
Diluted net income per share included a charge of
FOURTH QUARTER SEGMENT RESULTS
(in millions)
Paint
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Three Months Ended |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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$ Change |
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% Change |
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Net sales |
$ 3,127.1 |
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$ 3,044.9 |
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$ 82.2 |
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2.7 % |
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Same-store sales change (1) |
1.0 % |
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2.0 % |
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Segment profit |
$ 649.5 |
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$ 606.4 |
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$ 43.1 |
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7.1 % |
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Reported segment margin |
20.8 % |
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19.9 % |
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(1) |
Same-store sales represents Net sales from stores open more than twelve calendar months. |
Net sales in PSG increased primarily due to selling price increases, which impacted Net sales by a mid-single digit percentage, partially offset by a low-single digit decrease in sales volume. Net sales increased in certain professional customer end markets, led by a high-single digit percentage increase in protective and marine and a low-single digit increase in residential repaint and commercial. PSG Segment profit increased due to growth in Net sales from favorable selling prices, partially offset by investments in long-term growth opportunities and foreign currency transaction related losses.
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Three Months Ended |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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$ Change |
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% Change |
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Net sales |
$ 824.7 |
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$ 662.2 |
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$ 162.5 |
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24.5 % |
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Segment profit |
$ 56.2 |
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$ 66.6 |
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$ (10.4) |
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(15.6) % |
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Reported segment margin |
6.8 % |
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10.1 % |
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Adjusted segment profit (1) |
$ 87.3 |
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$ 82.0 |
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$ 5.3 |
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6.5 % |
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Adjusted segment margin |
10.6 % |
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12.4 % |
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(1) |
Adjusted segment profit equals Segment profit excluding the impact of |
Net sales in CBG increased primarily due to the acquisition of Suvinil, which contributed
Performance
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Three Months Ended |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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$ Change |
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% Change |
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Net sales |
$ 1,642.1 |
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$ 1,589.0 |
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$ 53.1 |
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3.3 % |
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Segment profit |
$ 244.6 |
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$ 229.0 |
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$ 15.6 |
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6.8 % |
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Reported segment margin |
14.9 % |
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14.4 % |
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Adjusted segment profit (1) |
$ 312.8 |
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$ 277.9 |
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$ 34.9 |
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12.6 % |
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Adjusted segment margin |
19.0 % |
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17.5 % |
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(1) |
Adjusted segment profit equals Segment profit excluding the impact of |
Net sales in PCG increased primarily due to a 2.6% impact from favorable foreign currency translation and a low-single digit impact from an acquisition. Sales volume and selling prices were essentially flat. Performance was led by Packaging, which increased by a high-single digit percentage, and Automotive Refinish. PCG Segment profit increased primarily as a result of higher Net sales and effective cost control, partially offset by trademark impairment associated with targeted restructuring actions. Adjusted segment profit increased primarily due to these same reasons, excluding the impact of trademark impairment.
LIQUIDITY AND CASH FLOW
The Company generated
2026 GUIDANCE
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2026 |
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2026 |
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Net sales |
Up mid-single digit % |
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Up low to mid-single digit % |
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Effective tax rate |
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Low twenty percent |
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Diluted net income per share |
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- |
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Adjusted diluted net income per share (1) |
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(1) |
Excludes |
"We enter 2026 with a continuation of the softer-for-longer demand environment we have previously described," said
"Today's initial guidance reflects a realistic assessment of the demand environment, with our economic assumptions outlined in our accompanying slide deck. For the first quarter of 2026, we expect consolidated Net sales will be up a mid-single digit percentage compared to the first quarter of 2025. For the full year 2026, we expect consolidated Net sales to be up by a low to mid-single digit percentage compared to 2025, and we expect adjusted diluted net income per share to be in the range of
CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025, and its outlook for the first quarter and full year 2026, at
The conference call will be webcast simultaneously in listen only mode. To listen to the webcast on the
ABOUT
Founded in 1866,
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are based upon management's current expectations, predictions, estimates, assumptions and beliefs concerning future events and conditions and may discuss, among other things, anticipated future performance (including sales and earnings), expected growth, future business plans and the costs and potential liability for environmental-related matters and lead pigment and lead-based paint litigation. Any statement that is not historical in nature is a forward-looking statement and may be identified by the use of words and phrases such as "anticipate," "aspire," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "goal," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "project," "seek," "should," "strive," "target," "will," or "would," or the negative thereof or comparable terminology.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements and from our historical results, performance and experience. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include such things as: general business and economic conditions in
Readers are cautioned that it is not possible to predict or identify all of the risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect future results and that the above list should not be considered a complete list. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.
INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACTS:
Jim Jaye
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Direct: 216.515.8682
Vice President, Investor Relations
Direct: 216.566.2766
MEDIA CONTACT:
Vice President,
Direct: 216.515.8849
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Statements of Consolidated Income (Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Year Ended |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Net sales |
$ 5,595.9 |
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$ 5,297.2 |
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$ 23,574.3 |
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$ 23,098.5 |
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Cost of goods sold |
2,883.3 |
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2,724.0 |
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12,058.8 |
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11,903.4 |
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Gross profit |
2,712.6 |
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2,573.2 |
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11,515.5 |
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11,195.1 |
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Percent to Net sales |
48.5 % |
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48.6 % |
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48.8 % |
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48.5 % |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
1,936.8 |
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1,882.9 |
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7,695.0 |
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7,422.1 |
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Percent to Net sales |
34.6 % |
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35.5 % |
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32.6 % |
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32.1 % |
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Other general income - net |
(20.7) |
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(7.9) |
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(10.2) |
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(38.8) |
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Impairment |
17.8 |
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— |
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17.8 |
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— |
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Interest expense |
131.6 |
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98.5 |
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465.0 |
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415.7 |
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Interest income |
(2.9) |
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(1.4) |
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(11.2) |
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(11.0) |
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Other expense (income) - net |
11.0 |
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(14.5) |
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20.9 |
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(44.7) |
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Income before income taxes |
639.0 |
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615.6 |
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3,338.2 |
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3,451.8 |
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Income taxes |
162.2 |
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135.5 |
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769.7 |
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770.4 |
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Net income |
$ 476.8 |
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$ 480.1 |
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$ 2,568.5 |
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$ 2,681.4 |
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Net income per common share: |
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Basic |
$ 1.94 |
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$ 1.92 |
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$ 10.37 |
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$ 10.68 |
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Diluted |
$ 1.92 |
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$ 1.90 |
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$ 10.26 |
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$ 10.55 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
246.4 |
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249.8 |
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247.6 |
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251.0 |
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Diluted |
248.8 |
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253.2 |
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250.4 |
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254.1 |
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Business Segments (Unaudited) |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Net |
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Segment |
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Net |
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Segment |
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Sales |
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Profit (Loss) |
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Sales |
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Profit (Loss) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Paint |
$ 3,127.1 |
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$ 649.5 |
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$ 3,044.9 |
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$ 606.4 |
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824.7 |
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56.2 |
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662.2 |
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66.6 |
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Performance |
1,642.1 |
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244.6 |
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1,589.0 |
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229.0 |
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Administrative |
2.0 |
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(311.3) |
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1.1 |
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(286.4) |
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Consolidated totals |
$ 5,595.9 |
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$ 639.0 |
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$ 5,297.2 |
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$ 615.6 |
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Year Ended |
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Paint |
$ 13,605.9 |
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$ 3,061.5 |
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$ 13,188.0 |
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$ 2,902.6 |
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3,166.4 |
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509.6 |
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3,108.0 |
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589.9 |
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Performance |
6,795.2 |
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942.7 |
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6,797.3 |
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1,027.9 |
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Administrative |
6.8 |
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(1,175.6) |
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5.2 |
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(1,068.6) |
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Consolidated totals |
$ 23,574.3 |
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$ 3,338.2 |
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$ 23,098.5 |
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$ 3,451.8 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 207.2 |
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$ 210.4 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
2,791.2 |
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2,388.8 |
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Inventories |
2,318.2 |
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2,288.1 |
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Other current assets |
690.8 |
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513.5 |
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Total current assets |
6,007.4 |
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5,400.8 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
4,137.4 |
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3,533.2 |
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8,036.6 |
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7,580.1 |
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Intangible assets |
3,966.1 |
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3,533.2 |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets |
1,995.2 |
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1,953.8 |
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Other assets |
1,759.0 |
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1,631.5 |
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Total assets |
$ 25,901.7 |
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$ 23,632.6 |
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Short-term borrowings |
$ 1,200.5 |
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$ 662.4 |
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Accounts payable |
2,354.2 |
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2,253.2 |
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Compensation and taxes withheld |
839.4 |
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842.8 |
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Accrued taxes |
187.4 |
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174.3 |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
350.1 |
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1,049.2 |
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Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
479.8 |
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466.6 |
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Other accruals |
1,508.9 |
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1,360.2 |
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Total current liabilities |
6,920.3 |
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6,808.7 |
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Long-term debt |
9,320.7 |
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8,176.8 |
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Postretirement benefits other than pensions |
129.8 |
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120.7 |
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Deferred income taxes |
765.3 |
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607.5 |
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Long-term operating lease liabilities |
1,591.5 |
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1,558.3 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
2,575.8 |
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2,309.4 |
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Shareholders' equity |
4,598.3 |
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4,051.2 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
$ 25,901.7 |
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$ 23,632.6 |
Regulation G Reconciliations
Management of the Company utilizes certain financial measures that are not in accordance with
Management believes that investors' understanding of the Company's operating performance is enhanced by the disclosure of diluted net income per share excluding
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Pre-Tax |
Tax Effect (1) |
After-Tax |
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Pre-Tax |
Tax Effect (1) |
After-Tax |
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Low |
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High |
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Diluted net income per share |
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$ 1.92 |
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$ 10.26 |
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$ 10.70 |
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$ 11.10 |
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Acquisition-related amortization expense (2) |
$ .26 |
$ .06 |
.20 |
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$ 1.03 |
$ .25 |
.78 |
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.80 |
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.80 |
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Severance and other restructuring expenses |
.07 |
.01 |
.06 |
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.44 |
.10 |
.34 |
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— |
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— |
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Trademark impairment |
.07 |
.02 |
.05 |
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.07 |
.02 |
.05 |
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Adjusted diluted net income per share |
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$ 2.23 |
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$ 11.43 |
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$ 11.50 |
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$ 11.90 |
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Three Months Ended |
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Pre-Tax |
Tax Effect (1) |
After-Tax |
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Pre-Tax |
Tax Effect (1) |
After-Tax |
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Diluted net income per share |
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$ 1.90 |
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$ 10.55 |
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Acquisition-related amortization expense (2) |
$ .25 |
.06 |
.19 |
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$ 1.02 |
.24 |
.78 |
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Adjusted diluted net income per share |
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$ 2.09 |
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$ 11.33 |
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(1) |
The tax effect is calculated based on the statutory rate and the nature of the item, unless otherwise noted. |
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Acquisition-related amortization expense, which is included within Selling, general and administrative expenses, consists of the amortization of intangible assets related to the |
Management believes that investors' understanding of the Company's operating performance is enhanced by the disclosure of EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as Net income before income taxes and Interest expense, depreciation and amortization, as well as Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes certain adjustments that management further believes enhances investors' understanding of the Company's operating performance. The reader is cautioned that the Company's EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be compared to other entities unknowingly. Further, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered alternatives to Net income as an indicator of operating performance. The following table reconciles Net income computed in accordance with US GAAP to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as applicable.
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Ended |
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Net income |
$ 503.9 |
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$ 754.7 |
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$ 833.1 |
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$ 476.8 |
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$ 2,568.5 |
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Interest expense |
103.8 |
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112.4 |
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117.2 |
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131.6 |
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465.0 |
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Income taxes |
149.1 |
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231.0 |
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227.4 |
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162.2 |
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769.7 |
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Depreciation |
79.9 |
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79.3 |
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82.8 |
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98.3 |
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340.3 |
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Amortization |
81.0 |
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83.4 |
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84.1 |
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88.1 |
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336.6 |
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EBITDA |
$ 917.7 |
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$ 1,260.8 |
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$ 1,344.6 |
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$ 957.0 |
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$ 4,480.1 |
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Severance and other restructuring expenses |
19.3 |
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59.0 |
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14.4 |
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18.3 |
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111.0 |
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Trademark impairment |
— |
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— |
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— |
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17.8 |
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17.8 |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
$ 937.0 |
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$ 1,319.8 |
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$ 1,359.0 |
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$ 993.1 |
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$ 4,608.9 |
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Net income |
$ 505.2 |
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$ 889.9 |
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$ 806.2 |
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$ 480.1 |
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$ 2,681.4 |
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Interest expense |
103.0 |
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110.8 |
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103.4 |
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98.5 |
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415.7 |
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Income taxes |
134.8 |
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283.5 |
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216.6 |
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135.5 |
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770.4 |
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Depreciation |
71.1 |
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71.8 |
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74.4 |
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80.1 |
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297.4 |
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Amortization |
82.1 |
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81.5 |
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81.2 |
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81.8 |
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326.6 |
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EBITDA |
$ 896.2 |
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$ 1,437.5 |
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$ 1,281.8 |
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$ 876.0 |
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$ 4,491.5 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Depreciation |
$ 98.3 |
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$ 80.1 |
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$ 340.3 |
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$ 297.4 |
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Capital expenditures |
230.4 |
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300.0 |
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797.6 |
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1,070.0 |
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Cash dividends |
195.8 |
|
179.8 |
|
789.8 |
|
723.4 |
|
Amortization of intangibles |
88.1 |
|
81.8 |
|
336.6 |
|
326.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Significant components of Other general income - net: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provisions for environmental related matters - net |
$ 1.2 |
|
$ 6.4 |
|
$ 15.3 |
|
$ (1.3) |
|
Gain on sale or disposition of assets |
(6.8) |
|
(24.7) |
|
(34.0) |
|
(49.9) |
|
Other |
(15.1) |
|
10.4 |
|
8.5 |
|
12.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Significant components of Other expense (income) - net: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment gains |
$ (4.3) |
|
$ (6.1) |
|
$ (9.9) |
|
$ (16.9) |
|
Net expense from banking activities |
4.2 |
|
4.4 |
|
16.4 |
|
15.7 |
|
Foreign currency transaction related losses (gains) - net |
15.7 |
|
(5.9) |
|
45.4 |
|
3.9 |
|
Other (1) |
(4.6) |
|
(6.9) |
|
(31.0) |
|
(47.4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Store Count Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paint |
19 |
|
34 |
|
80 |
|
79 |
|
Paint |
4,853 |
|
4,773 |
|
4,853 |
|
4,773 |
|
|
3 |
|
6 |
|
(27) |
|
16 |
|
|
307 |
|
334 |
|
307 |
|
334 |
|
Performance |
(7) |
|
— |
|
(7) |
|
2 |
|
Performance |
317 |
|
324 |
|
317 |
|
324 |
|
|
|
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(1) |
Consists of revenue, gains, expenses and losses unrelated to the primary business purpose of the Company. |
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