Sherwin-Williams Co (Sherwin-Williams Co) Inventory Turnover

: 1.18 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. It is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold divided by Total Inventories. Sherwin-Williams Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,704 Mil. Sherwin-Williams Co's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,287 Mil. Sherwin-Williams Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.18.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Sherwin-Williams Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 77.19.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Sherwin-Williams Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.44.

Sherwin-Williams Co Inventory Turnover Historical Data

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

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Sherwin-Williams Co Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Inventory Turnover

5.33

5.24

6.11

5.63

4.96

Sherwin-Williams Co Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Inventory Turnover																1.16	1.13	1.31	1.37	1.18

Sherwin-Williams Co Inventory Turnover Calculation

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

	Inventory Turnover (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )
=	12293.8	/ (	(2626.5	+	2329.8)	/	2 )
=	12293.8	/	2478.15
=	4.96

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

	Inventory Turnover (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )
=	2703.5	/ (	(2244.3	+	2329.8)	/	2 )
=	2703.5	/	2287.05
=	1.18

Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE:SHW) Inventory Turnover Explanation

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher Inventory Turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Sherwin-Williams Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
	=	2287.05	/	2703.5	*	365 / 4
	=	77.19

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Sherwin-Williams Co's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	2287.05	/	5252.2
	=	0.44

Be Aware

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate Inventory Turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.

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

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Address

101 West Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA, 44115-1075

Website

https://www.sherwin-williams.com

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