The Sherwin-Williams Company Reports 2024 Second Quarter Financial Results
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Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) reported its Q2 2024 financial results, showing consolidated net sales up 0.5% to $6.27 billion. The company saw diluted net income per share increase 14.0% to $3.50, while adjusted diluted net income per share rose 12.5% to $3.70. EBITDA grew 12.1% to $1.44 billion. The Paint Stores Group led performance with a 3.5% increase in net sales and 6.8% growth in segment profit. Consumer Brands Group sales declined 10.7%, while Performance Coatings Group sales increased slightly by 0.6%. Sherwin-Williams has increased its full-year 2024 guidance, now expecting diluted net income per share between $10.30 and $10.60, and adjusted diluted net income per share ranging from $11.10 to $11.40.
Positive
- Consolidated net sales increased 0.5% to $6.27 billion
- Diluted net income per share rose 14.0% to $3.50
- Adjusted diluted net income per share increased 12.5% to $3.70
- EBITDA grew 12.1% to $1.44 billion
- Paint Stores Group net sales up 3.5% with segment profit growth of 6.8%
- Full-year 2024 guidance increased for both diluted and adjusted diluted net income per share
Negative
- Consumer Brands Group net sales decreased 10.7%
- Performance Coatings Group sales growth was minimal at 0.6%
- Soft DIY demand in North America affected Consumer Brands Group performance
- Macroeconomic environment softer than anticipated, creating uncertainty for future demand
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, SHW gained 6.87%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction.
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SUMMARY
- Consolidated net sales increased
0.5% in the quarter to$6.27 billion - Net sales from stores in the Paint Stores Group open more than twelve calendar months increased
2.4% in the quarter
- Net sales from stores in the Paint Stores Group open more than twelve calendar months increased
- Diluted net income per share increased
14.0% to per share in the quarter compared to$3.50 per share in the second quarter 2023$3.07 - Adjusted diluted net income per share increased
12.5% to per share in the quarter compared to$3.70 per share in the second quarter 2023$3.29
- Adjusted diluted net income per share increased
- Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) in the quarter increased
12.1% to , or$1.44 billion 22.9% of net sales - Increasing full year 2024 diluted net income per share guidance to a range of
to$10.30 per share, including acquisition-related amortization expense of$10.60 per share$0.80 - Increasing full year 2024 adjusted diluted net income per share guidance in the range of
to$11.10 per share$11.40
- Increasing full year 2024 adjusted diluted net income per share guidance in the range of
CEO REMARKS
"Led by strong performance in the Paint Stores Group, we continued to execute on our proven strategy across the Company to deliver consolidated sales within our expectations, gross margin expansion, EBITDA growth, and a
"Paint Stores Group sales were up, at the midpoint of our guidance, against a double-digit comparison. Volume increased by a low-single digit percentage, and price realization increased from first quarter levels as expected. We are clearly seeing a return on last year's growth investments in residential repaint, where volume increased by a mid-single digit percentage in a down market. We're also encouraged by growth in new residential, where we expect continued momentum over the back half of the year. Consumer Brands Group sales continued to be impacted by soft North America DIY paint demand. Performance Coatings Group sales were led by growth in Industrial Wood and Coil. Auto Refinish sales increased by low-single digits in
SECOND QUARTER CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
Three Months Ended June 30, | |||||||
2024 | 2023 | $ Change | % Change | ||||
Net sales | $ 6,271.5 | $ 6,240.6 | $ 30.9 | 0.5 % | |||
Income before income taxes | $ 1,173.4 | $ 1,012.1 | $ 161.3 | 15.9 % | |||
As a % of net sales | 18.7 % | 16.2 % | |||||
Net income per share - diluted | $ 3.50 | $ 3.07 | $ 0.43 | 14.0 % | |||
Adjusted net income per share - diluted | $ 3.70 | $ 3.29 | $ 0.41 | 12.5 % | |||
Consolidated Net sales increased primarily due to higher sales volumes in the Paint Stores and Performance Coatings Groups, partially offset by lower sales volumes in the Consumer Brands Group, inclusive of the impact from the divestiture of the
Income before income taxes increased primarily due to benefits from moderating raw material costs and higher Net sales, partially offset by continued investments in long-term growth strategies and digital technologies.
Diluted net income per share included a charge of
SECOND QUARTER SEGMENT RESULTS
Paint Stores Group (PSG) | |||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | |||||||
2024 | 2023 | $ Change | % Change | ||||
Net sales | $ 3,619.9 | $ 3,498.7 | $ 121.2 | 3.5 % | |||
Same-store sales change (1) | 2.4 % | 9.5 % | |||||
Segment profit | $ 907.1 | $ 849.3 | $ 57.8 | 6.8 % | |||
Reported segment margin | 25.1 % | 24.3 % | |||||
(1) Same-store sales represents net sales from stores open more than twelve calendar months. | |||||||
Net sales in PSG increased primarily due to low-single digit sales volume growth and continued realization of higher selling prices implemented earlier in the year. Net sales grew in all end markets, led by residential repaint, new residential, commercial and protective and marine, with the exception of property maintenance which declined modestly year-over-year. PSG Segment profit increased primarily due to higher Net sales and moderating raw material costs, partially offset by continued investments in long-term growth strategies, including higher employee-related costs.
Consumer Brands Group (CBG) | |||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | |||||||
2024 | 2023 | $ Change | % Change | ||||
Net sales | $ 844.3 | $ 945.8 | $ (101.5) | (10.7) % | |||
Segment profit | $ 204.4 | $ 110.3 | $ 94.1 | 85.3 % | |||
Reported segment margin | 24.2 % | 11.7 % | |||||
Adjusted segment profit (1) | $ 220.4 | $ 148.3 | $ 72.1 | 48.6 % | |||
Adjusted segment margin | 26.1 % | 15.7 % | |||||
(1) | Adjusted segment profit equals Segment profit excluding the impact of Valspar acquisition-related amortization expense, restructuring costs and impairment charges. In CBG, Valspar acquisition-related amortization expense was |
Net sales in CBG decreased primarily due to a mid-single digit percentage sales volume decline as a result of soft DIY demand in
Performance Coatings Group (PCG) | |||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | |||||||
2024 | 2023 | $ Change | % Change | ||||
Net sales | $ 1,806.4 | $ 1,794.9 | $ 11.5 | 0.6 % | |||
Segment profit | $ 301.5 | $ 272.7 | $ 28.8 | 10.6 % | |||
Reported segment margin | 16.7 % | 15.2 % | |||||
Adjusted segment profit (1) | $ 350.5 | $ 322.3 | $ 28.2 | 8.7 % | |||
Adjusted segment margin | 19.4 % | 18.0 % | |||||
(1) | Adjusted segment profit equals Segment profit excluding the impact of Valspar acquisition-related amortization expense. In PCG, Valspar acquisition-related amortization expense was |
Net sales in PCG increased primarily due to incremental sales of
LIQUIDITY AND CASH FLOW
The Company generated
2024 GUIDANCE
Third Quarter | Full Year | ||||
2024 | 2024 | ||||
Net sales | Up low-single digit % | Up low-single digit % | |||
Effective tax rate | Low twenty percent | ||||
Diluted net income per share | - | ||||
Adjusted diluted net income per share (1) | - | ||||
(1) Excludes |
"The macroeconomic environment has been softer for longer than many economists anticipated at the start of the year, and it is unclear how this trajectory may unfold in our back half," said Ms. Petz. "While we are not immune to market conditions, our focus on providing differentiated solutions to drive our customers' productivity and profitability remains unchanged. We believe in our strategy, we've invested in it, and we expect to drive above market performance. Sherwin-Williams remains well-positioned in each of our targeted markets, and we expect share gains to become more evident over time. We have the right enterprise priorities, disciplined capital allocation, a team that executes better than anyone in our industry, and favorable demand demographics that continue to bode well for long-term value creation.
"We expect third quarter 2024 consolidated net sales to be up a low-single digit percentage compared to the third quarter of 2023. We are updating our guidance for the full year 2024 to reflect our better than expected second quarter diluted net income per share results, tempered by continued demand uncertainty in several end markets. We now expect consolidated net sales to be up a low-single digit percentage compared to full year 2023 and 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 second quarter, and its outlook for the third quarter and full year 2024, at 11:00 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Heidi G. Petz, Sherwin-Williams President and Chief Executive Officer, along with other senior executives, will participate on the call.
The conference call will be webcast simultaneously in listen only mode. To listen to the webcast on the Sherwin-Williams website, click on https://investors.sherwin-williams.com/financials/quarterly-results/, then click on the webcast icon following the reference to the Q2 webcast. An archived replay of the webcast will be available at https://investors.sherwin-williams.com/financials/quarterly-results/ beginning approximately two hours after the call ends.
ABOUT THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
Founded in 1866, The Sherwin-Williams Company is a global leader in the manufacture, development, distribution, and sale of paint, coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. The Company manufactures products under well-known brands such as Sherwin-Williams®, Valspar®, HGTV HOME® by Sherwin-Williams, Dutch Boy®, Krylon®, Minwax®,
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This press release contains "forward-looking statements," as defined under
INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACTS:
Jim Jaye
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Direct: 216.515.8682
investor.relations@sherwin.com
Eric Swanson
Vice President, Investor Relations
Direct: 216.566.2766
investor.relations@sherwin.com
MEDIA CONTACT:
Julie Young
Vice President, Global Corporate Communications
Direct: 216.515.8849
corporatemedia@sherwin.com
The Sherwin-Williams Company and Subsidiaries | |||||||
Statements of Consolidated Income (Unaudited) | |||||||
(in millions, except per share data) | |||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Net sales | $ 6,271.5 | $ 6,240.6 | $ 11,638.8 | $ 11,683.0 | |||
Cost of goods sold | 3,208.1 | 3,368.3 | 6,044.4 | 6,389.8 | |||
Gross profit | 3,063.4 | 2,872.3 | 5,594.4 | 5,293.2 | |||
Percent to net sales | 48.8 % | 46.0 % | 48.1 % | 45.3 % | |||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 1,845.7 | 1,760.0 | 3,645.5 | 3,453.0 | |||
Percent to net sales | 29.4 % | 28.2 % | 31.3 % | 29.6 % | |||
Other general income - net | (33.6) | (32.5) | (31.6) | (22.0) | |||
Impairment | — | 34.0 | — | 34.0 | |||
Interest expense | 110.8 | 111.7 | 213.8 | 221.0 | |||
Interest income | (0.9) | (7.2) | (7.0) | (10.7) | |||
Other income - net | (32.0) | (5.8) | (39.7) | (9.0) | |||
Income before income taxes | 1,173.4 | 1,012.1 | 1,813.4 | 1,626.9 | |||
Income taxes | 283.5 | 218.4 | 418.3 | 355.8 | |||
Net income | $ 889.9 | $ 793.7 | $ 1,395.1 | $ 1,271.1 | |||
Net income per common share: | |||||||
Basic | $ 3.55 | $ 3.10 | $ 5.54 | $ 4.96 | |||
Diluted | $ 3.50 | $ 3.07 | $ 5.47 | $ 4.90 | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||
Basic | 251.0 | 256.0 | 251.8 | 256.3 | |||
Diluted | 254.2 | 258.9 | 255.1 | 259.3 | |||
The Sherwin-Williams Company and Subsidiaries | |||||||
Business Segments (Unaudited) | |||||||
(millions of dollars) | |||||||
2024 | 2023 | ||||||
Net | Segment | Net | Segment | ||||
Sales | Profit (Loss) | Sales | Profit (Loss) | ||||
Three Months Ended June 30: | |||||||
Paint Stores Group | $ 3,619.9 | $ 907.1 | $ 3,498.7 | $ 849.3 | |||
Consumer Brands Group | 844.3 | 204.4 | 945.8 | 110.3 | |||
Performance Coatings Group | 1,806.4 | 301.5 | 1,794.9 | 272.7 | |||
Administrative | 0.9 | (239.6) | 1.2 | (220.2) | |||
Consolidated totals | $ 6,271.5 | $ 1,173.4 | $ 6,240.6 | $ 1,012.1 | |||
Six Months Ended June 30: | |||||||
Paint Stores Group | $ 6,492.9 | $ 1,400.3 | $ 6,357.8 | $ 1,376.0 | |||
Consumer Brands Group | 1,655.3 | 357.8 | 1,818.5 | 204.1 | |||
Performance Coatings Group | 3,488.3 | 539.2 | 3,504.7 | 491.6 | |||
Administrative | 2.3 | (483.9) | 2.0 | (444.8) | |||
Consolidated totals | $ 11,638.8 | $ 1,813.4 | $ 11,683.0 | $ 1,626.9 | |||
The Sherwin-Williams Company and Subsidiaries | |||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) | |||
(millions of dollars) | |||
June 30, | |||
2024 | 2023 | ||
Assets | |||
Current assets: | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 200.0 | $ 209.4 | |
Accounts receivable, net | 3,048.1 | 3,117.8 | |
Inventories | 2,289.1 | 2,439.0 | |
Other current assets | 513.4 | 584.4 | |
Total current assets | 6,050.6 | 6,350.6 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 3,136.6 | 2,442.5 | |
Goodwill | 7,606.9 | 7,446.5 | |
Intangible assets | 3,692.8 | 3,934.4 | |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 1,890.8 | 1,869.2 | |
Other assets | 1,356.3 | 1,122.9 | |
Total assets | $ 23,734.0 | $ 23,166.1 | |
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | |||
Current liabilities: | |||
Short-term borrowings | $ 1,358.3 | $ 806.2 | |
Accounts payable | 2,493.9 | 2,489.7 | |
Compensation and taxes withheld | 708.6 | 700.5 | |
Accrued taxes | 347.1 | 308.0 | |
Current portion of long-term debt | 849.7 | 499.5 | |
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 457.8 | 436.1 | |
Other accruals | 1,251.2 | 1,099.1 | |
Total current liabilities | 7,466.6 | 6,339.1 | |
Long-term debt | 8,130.8 | 9,095.7 | |
Postretirement benefits other than pensions | 133.2 | 139.3 | |
Deferred income taxes | 642.0 | 710.9 | |
Long-term operating lease liabilities | 1,502.9 | 1,503.2 | |
Other long-term liabilities | 2,106.7 | 1,746.8 | |
Shareholders' equity | 3,751.8 | 3,631.1 | |
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ 23,734.0 | $ 23,166.1 | |
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 Valspar acquisition-related amortization and certain other adjustments. This adjusted earnings per share measurement is not in accordance with US GAAP. It should not be considered a substitute for earnings per share computed in accordance with US GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. The following tables reconcile diluted net income per share computed in accordance with US GAAP to adjusted diluted net income per share.
Year Ending | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | December 31, 2024 | |||||||||
June 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | (after-tax guidance) | |||||||||
Pre-Tax | Tax Effect (1) | After-Tax | Pre-Tax | Tax Effect (1) | After-Tax | Low | High | ||||
Diluted net income per share | $ 3.50 | $ 5.47 | $ 10.30 | $ 10.60 | |||||||
Acquisition-related amortization expense (1) | $ .26 | $ .06 | $ .20 | $ .51 | $ .12 | $ .39 | $ .80 | $ .80 | |||
Adjusted diluted net income per share | $ 3.70 | $ 5.86 | $ 11.10 | $ 11.40 | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||
June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||
Pre-Tax | Tax Effect (1) | After-Tax | Pre-Tax | Tax Effect (1) | After-Tax | Pre-Tax | Tax Effect (1) | After-Tax | |||
Diluted net income per share | $ 3.07 | $ 4.90 | $ 9.25 | ||||||||
Items related to Restructuring Plan: | |||||||||||
Severance and other | $ .06 | $ .03 | .03 | $ .06 | $ .03 | .03 | $ .06 | $ .02 | .04 | ||
Impairment of assets related to | .13 | .08 | .05 | .13 | .08 | .05 | .13 | .08 | .05 | ||
Gain on divestiture of domestic aerosol business | (.08) | (.02) | (.06) | (.08) | (.02) | (.06) | (.08) | (.02) | (.06) | ||
Discrete income tax expense related to | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (.06) | .06 | ||
Total | .11 | .09 | .02 | .11 | .09 | .02 | .11 | .02 | .09 | ||
Impairment related to trademarks | — | — | — | — | — | — | .09 | .02 | .07 | ||
Devaluation of the Argentine Peso | — | — | — | — | — | — | .16 | — | .16 | ||
Acquisition-related amortization expense (1) | .26 | .06 | .20 | .53 | .11 | .42 | 1.03 | .25 | .78 | ||
Adjusted diluted net income per share | $ 3.29 | $ 5.34 | $ 10.35 | ||||||||
(1) | Acquisition-related amortization expense consists of the amortization of intangible assets related to the Valspar acquisition and is included within Selling, general and administrative expenses. |
(2) | The tax effect is calculated based on the statutory rate and the nature of the item, unless otherwise noted. |
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 believes enhances investors' understanding of the Company's operating performance. Management considers EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA useful in understanding the operating performance of the Company. 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 or Net operating cash as an indicator of operating performance or as a measure of liquidity. The following table reconciles Net income computed in accordance with US GAAP to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as applicable.
(millions of dollars) | |||||
Three Months | Three Months | Six Months | |||
Ended | Ended | Ended | |||
March 31, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | |||
Net income | $ 505.2 | $ 889.9 | $ 1,395.1 | ||
Interest expense | 103.0 | 110.8 | 213.8 | ||
Income taxes | 134.8 | 283.5 | 418.3 | ||
Depreciation | 71.1 | 71.8 | 142.9 | ||
Amortization | 82.1 | 81.5 | 163.6 | ||
EBITDA | $ 896.2 | $ 1,437.5 | $ 2,333.7 | ||
Three Months | Three Months | Six Months | |||
Ended | Ended | Ended | |||
March 31, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | |||
Net income | $ 477.4 | $ 793.7 | $ 1,271.1 | ||
Interest expense | 109.3 | 111.7 | 221.0 | ||
Income taxes | 137.4 | 218.4 | 355.8 | ||
Depreciation | 70.4 | 75.7 | 146.1 | ||
Amortization | 83.7 | 83.0 | 166.7 | ||
EBITDA | $ 878.2 | $ 1,282.5 | $ 2,160.7 | ||
Restructuring expense | 0.9 | 8.7 | 9.6 | ||
Impairment of assets related to | — | 34.0 | 34.0 | ||
Gain on divestiture of domestic aerosol business | — | (20.1) | (20.1) | ||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 879.1 | $ 1,305.1 | $ 2,184.2 |
The Sherwin-Williams Company and Subsidiaries | |||||||
Selected Information (Unaudited) | |||||||
(millions of dollars, except store count data) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||
June 30, | June 30, | ||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Depreciation | $ 71.8 | $ 75.7 | $ 142.9 | $ 146.1 | |||
Capital expenditures | 250.9 | 206.1 | 534.7 | 416.0 | |||
Cash dividends | 178.6 | 156.3 | 361.1 | 312.8 | |||
Amortization of intangibles | 81.5 | 83.0 | 163.6 | 166.7 | |||
Significant components of Other general income - net: | |||||||
Provisions for environmental matters - net | $ (14.1) | $ 0.6 | $ (10.5) | $ 13.3 | |||
Gain on divestiture of domestic aerosol business | — | (20.1) | — | (20.1) | |||
Gain on sale or disposition of assets | (19.8) | (16.2) | (23.2) | (20.8) | |||
Other | 0.3 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 5.6 | |||
Significant components of Other income - net: | |||||||
Net investment gains | $ (3.8) | $ (15.5) | $ (8.9) | $ (18.7) | |||
Net expense from banking activities | 4.4 | 3.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | |||
Foreign currency transaction related (gains) losses - net | (4.6) | 16.8 | 3.0 | 23.6 | |||
Other (1) | (28.0) | (11.0) | (41.5) | (21.7) | |||
Store Count Data: | |||||||
Paint Stores Group - net new stores | 19 | 16 | 26 | 20 | |||
Paint Stores Group - total stores | 4,720 | 4,644 | 4,720 | 4,644 | |||
Consumer Brands Group - net new stores | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |||
Consumer Brands Group - total stores | 325 | 313 | 325 | 313 | |||
Performance Coatings Group - net new branches | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
Performance Coatings Group - total branches | 324 | 319 | 324 | 319 | |||
(1) Consists of items of revenue, gains, expenses and losses unrelated to the primary business purpose of the Company. | |||||||
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