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SHW (Sherwin-Williams Co) Cash Ratio : 0.03 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Sherwin-Williams Co Cash Ratio?

The Cash Ratio measures a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations with cash and near-cash resources. It is calculated as a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Sherwin-Williams Co's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.03.

Sherwin-Williams Co has a Cash Ratio of 0.03. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sherwin-Williams Co's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

SHW' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.02   Med: 0.04   Max: 0.35
Current: 0.03

During the past 13 years, Sherwin-Williams Co's highest Cash Ratio was 0.35. The lowest was 0.02. And the median was 0.04.

SHW's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than
94.54% of 1539 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.5 vs SHW: 0.03

Sherwin-Williams Co Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sherwin-Williams Co's Cash Ratio 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 Cash Ratio Chart

Sherwin-Williams Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.04 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.04

Sherwin-Williams Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Cash Ratio 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 0.08 0.04 0.02 0.03 0.03

Competitive Comparison of Sherwin-Williams Co's Cash Ratio

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sherwin-Williams Co's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio 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 Cash Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

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



Sherwin-Williams Co Cash Ratio Calculation

The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.

Sherwin-Williams Co's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=276.8/6626.9
=0.04

Sherwin-Williams Co's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=238.2/7218.1
=0.03

* 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.


Sherwin-Williams Co  (NYSE:SHW) Cash Ratio Explanation

The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.

The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.

In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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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 5,000 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
Jane M. Cronin officer: SVP - Corporate Controller 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Gregory P. Sofish officer: SVP - Human Resources 101 WEST PROSPECT AVENUE, 1180 MIDLAND BUILDING, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Allen J Mistysyn officer: VP-Corporate Controller 101 WEST 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
Bryan J Young officer: SVP - Corp Strategy & Devel. 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, 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
Heidi G Petz officer: President, Consumer Brands Grp 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Thomas L Williams director 6035 PARKLAND BOULEVARD, CLEVELAND OH 44124
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
Thomas P Gilligan officer: SVP-Human Resources 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115