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Sherwin-Williams10-Q: Inflation impact

SG&A expenses rise to 34.8% of sales, indicating significant cost pressure.

What happened

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses increased from 33.8% to 34.8% of net sales year-over-year. This growing overhead as a percentage of revenue puts pressure on management to find operational efficiencies and implement cost-saving solutions across the enterprise.

Source

SEC EDGARApr 28, 2026

Quarterly report (Form 10-Q)

Sherwin-Williams 10-Q

Filing excerpt

Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,969.6 1,793.8 Percent to Net sales 34.8 % 33.8 %

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10-Q: Inflation impact

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Fiscal year end
03/31
Filed
Apr 28, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
$2B (Selling, general and administrative expenses for Q1 2026)
Percent
34.8% (SG&A as a percentage of net sales for Q1 2026)

Details

CIK
89800
Accession number
0000089800-26-000038
Timeframe
Current quarter
Filing year
2026
Fiscal year
0
Why it matters
Efficiency tools needed
Signal category
Operations

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
80%
Sentiment
Negative
Detected
May 5, 2026
signal_type
sec-10q
signal_subtype
inflationImpact

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    "excerpts": "Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,969.6 1,793.8 Percent to Net sales 34.8 % 33.8 %",
    "relevance": 0.8,
    "sentiment": "negative",
    "confidence": "high",
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    "filing_date": "2026-04-28",
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