Sherwin-Williams (SHW) Misses Q2 EPS by 2c, Reaffirms

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) reported Q2 EPS of $2.65, $0.02 worse than the analyst estimate of $2.67. Revenue for the quarter came in at $5.38 billion versus the consensus estimate of $5.38 billion.

"We delivered solid performance in the second quarter driven by robust architectural paint demand in The Americas Group and strong demand across our industrial end markets, which more than offset the return to more normal DIY end market demand levels," said Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, John G. Morikis. "Along with the strong demand, we also implemented pricing actions to offset the significant, sustained raw material inflation that pressured our gross margin in the quarter. Despite the near-term gross margin compression, we delivered 11.8% adjusted diluted net income per share growth and 7.4% EBITDA growth in the quarter. Our cash generation remained strong, which enabled us to continue investing in long-term strategic growth initiatives, repurchase 3.1 million shares in the second quarter, and open 25 new stores.

"In The Americas Group, sales in all of our end markets, except DIY, were up double-digit percentages in the quarter, led by residential repaint. As expected, sales to our DIY customers were down double-digits, driven by difficult comparisons to the prior year as consumer demand returned to more normal levels. These lower North America DIY demand trends also impacted our Consumer Brands Group in the quarter. Supply chain constraints in the quarter impacted our architectural businesses similarly in The Americas and Consumer Brands Groups. In Performance Coatings Group, all divisions delivered strong double-digit growth, led by industrial wood and general industrial.

GUIDANCE:

Sherwin-Williams reaffirms FY2021 EPS of $8.01-$8.31, which may not compare to the consensus of $9.45.

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