Sherwin-Williams Q3 Adjusted Net Income, Net Sales Increase; 2026 Adjusted EPS Outlook Narrowed - Shares Fall Pre-Bell

07:32 AM EDT, 10/27/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Sherwin-Williams (SHW) reported Q3 adjusted net income Tuesday of $3.63 per diluted share, up from $3.59 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $3.69. Net sales for the quarter ended Sept. 30 were $6.86 billion, compared with $6.36 billion a year earlier. Analysts expected $6.78 billion. The company said it expects Q4 net sales to grow by mid-single digit percent from a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expect $5.90 billion. For 2026, Sherwin-Williams narrowed its adjusted diluted net income guidance to $11.85 to $12.15 per share from the prior range of $11.80 to $12.20. Analysts expect $12.09 per share. The company maintained its full-year net sales growth outlook in the mid- to high-single-digit percentage range. Analysts expect revenue of $25.12 billion. Shares of the company were down 4.4% in premarket activity Tuesday.