「宣偉公司銷售增長,毛利率擴大,並且儘管需求環境持續波動,EBITDA和調整後的稀釋每股淨利潤也有所增加,」總裁兼首席執行官Heidi G. Petz說。「本季度強勁的現金產生爲我們的股東帶來了6,3100萬美元的分紅和股份回購。我們還選擇在本季度提前投資,考慮到源自日益不確定的競爭環境中不斷出現的長期機遇。我們堅信當前的短期投資,包括門店、銷售和技術代表、擴展服務和數字能力的投資,將有助於實現持續盈利的超市場增長。我們預計銷售管理費用會有所減少,導致後續兩個季度具體增長率在低至中個位數,正如預期一樣。」
Management of the Company utilizes certain financial measures that are not in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP) to analyze and manage the performance of the business. Management provides non-GAAP information in reporting its financial results to give investors additional data to evaluate the Company’s operations. Management does not, nor does it suggest investors should, consider such non-GAAP measures in isolation from, or in substitution for, financial information prepared in accordance with US GAAP.
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. Valspar acquisition-related amortization expense is excluded from diluted net income per share due to its significance as a result of the purchase price assigned to finite-lived intangible assets at the date of acquisition and the related impact on underlying business performance and trends. While these intangible assets contribute to the Company’s revenue generation, the related revenue is not excluded. 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
Nine Months Ended
December 31, 2024
September 30, 2024
September 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
$
3.18
$
8.65
$
10.30
$
10.60
Acquisition-related amortization expense (2)
$
.26
$
.07
$
.19
$
.77
$
.18
$
.59
$
.80
$
.80
Adjusted diluted net income per share
$
3.37
$
9.24
$
11.10
$
11.40
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
Year Ended
September 30, 2023
September 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
$
2.95
$
7.85
$
9.25
Items related to Restructuring Plan:
Severance and other
$
—
$
—
—
$
.06
$
.02
.04
$
.06
$
.02
.04
Impairment of assets related to China divestiture
—
—
—
.13
.08
.05
.13
.08
.05
Gain on divestiture of domestic aerosol business
—
—
—
(.08)
(.02)
(.06)
(.08)
(.02)
(.06)
Discrete income tax expense related to China divestiture (1)
—
(.06)
.06
—
(.06)
.06
—
(.06)
.06
Total
—
(.06)
.06
.11
.02
.09
.11
.02
.09
Impairment related to trademarks
—
—
—
—
—
—
.09
.02
.07
Devaluation of the Argentine Peso
—
—
—
—
—
—
.16
—
.16
Acquisition-related amortization expense (2)
.25
.06
.19
.78
.18
.60
1.03
.25
.78
Adjusted diluted net income per share
$
3.20
$
8.54
$
10.35
(1) The tax effect is calculated based on the statutory rate and the nature of the item, unless otherwise noted.
(2) Acquisition-related amortization expense, which is included within Selling, general and administrative expenses, consists of the amortization of intangible assets related to the Valspar acquisition. These intangible assets are primarily customer relationships and intellectual property and are being amortized over their remaining useful lives.
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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 further believes enhances investors’ understanding of the Company’s operating performance. 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
Three Months
Nine Months
Ended
Ended
Ended
Ended
March 31, 2024
June 30, 2024
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2024
Net income
$
505.2
$
889.9
$
806.2
$
2,201.3
Interest expense
103.0
110.8
103.4
317.2
Income taxes
134.8
283.5
216.6
634.9
Depreciation
71.1
71.8
74.4
217.3
Amortization
82.1
81.5
81.2
244.8
EBITDA
$
896.2
$
1,437.5
$
1,281.8
$
3,615.5
Three Months
Three Months
Three Months
Nine Months
Ended
Ended
Ended
Ended
March 31, 2023
June 30, 2023
September 30, 2023
September 30, 2023
Net income
$
477.4
$
793.7
$
761.5
$
2,032.6
Interest expense
109.3
111.7
101.9
322.9
Income taxes
137.4
218.4
247.5
603.3
Depreciation
70.4
75.7
71.9
218.0
Amortization
83.7
83.0
83.5
250.2
EBITDA
$
878.2
$
1,282.5
$
1,266.3
$
3,427.0
Restructuring expense
0.9
8.7
—
9.6
Impairment of assets related to China divestiture
—
34.0
—
34.0
Gain on divestiture of domestic aerosol business
—
(20.1)
—
(20.1)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
879.1
$
1,305.1
$
1,266.3
$
3,450.5
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The Sherwin-Williams Company and Subsidiaries
Selected Information (Unaudited)
(millions of dollars, except store count data)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Depreciation
$
74.4
$
71.9
$
217.3
$
218.0
Capital expenditures
235.3
152.9
770.0
568.9
Cash dividends
182.5
155.6
543.6
468.4
Amortization of intangibles
81.2
83.5
244.8
250.2
Significant components of Other general expense (income) - net:
Provisions for environmental matters - net
$
2.8
$
39.4
$
(7.7)
$
52.7
Gain on divestiture of domestic aerosol business
—
—
—
(20.1)
(Gains) losses on sale or disposition of assets
(2.0)
12.7
(25.2)
(8.1)
Other
(0.1)
9.8
2.0
15.4
Significant components of Other expense (income) - net:
Net investment gains
$
(1.9)
$
(0.5)
$
(10.8)
$
(19.2)
Net expense from banking activities
3.6
3.1
11.3
10.9
Foreign currency transaction related losses - net
6.8
1.1
9.8
24.7
Other (1)
1.0
(11.7)
(40.5)
(33.4)
Store Count Data:
Paint Stores Group - net new stores
19
16
45
36
Paint Stores Group - total stores
4,739
4,660
4,739
4,660
Consumer Brands Group - net new stores
3
3
10
9
Consumer Brands Group - total stores
328
316
328
316
Performance Coatings Group - net new branches
—
(1)
2
1
Performance Coatings Group - total branches
324
318
324
318
(1) Consists of items of revenue, gains, expenses and losses unrelated to the primary business purpose of the Company.