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Sherwin-Williams (SHW) Q2 Earnings, Revenues Beat Estimates

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The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW - Free Report) is a manufacturer, distributor and retailer of paint, coatings and related products.

Earnings

Sherwin-Williams’ adjusted earnings were $5.73 per share for the second quarter. It topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.59.

Revenues

Sherwin-Williams posted record second-quarter revenues of $4,773.8 million, up 27.8% year over year. It beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4,712 million. Sales were driven by the addition of Valspar sales, higher selling prices and increased paint sales volumes in the Americas Group unit.

Estimate Trend & Surprise History

Investors should note that the earnings estimate for Sherwin-Williams for the second quarter has been static over the past month. The company has beaten the Zacks Consensus Estimate in two of the trailing four quarters and missed twice, with an average beat of around 1.8%.

Key Stats/Developments to Note

Sherwin-Williams projects mid-to-high single digit percentage increase in net sales year over year for third-quarter 2018.

For full-year 2018, Sherwin-Williams projects high teens to low twenty percentage increase in net sales from 2017. It also sees incremental sales from the Valspar buyout to be roughly $1.85 billion for the first five months of the year. At this level, the company expects earnings per share for the year to be in the range of $15.00-$15.20 per share. The guidance includes a $3.80-$3.90 per share charge related to the Valspar acquisition. The company also raised its adjusted earnings per share guidance for 2018 to $19.05-$19.35.

Zacks Rank

Currently, Sherwin-Williams has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), but that could change following the company’s earnings report which was just released. Meanwhile, you can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Market Reaction

Sherwin-Williams’ shares were inactive in the pre-market trading. It would be interesting to see how the market reacts to the results during the trading session today.

Check back later for our full write up on Sherwin-Williams’ earnings report!

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