PPG Industries (PPG)
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Rating:65Neutral
Price Target:
$116.00
▲(1.00% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/29/26
PPG scores as a solid but not low-risk setup: strong profitability/cash generation and a constructive earnings outlook with reaffirmed EPS guidance and pricing/cost actions support the score. The largest offset is balance-sheet risk (negative equity with meaningful debt), while technicals are mixed/soft near term and valuation is reasonable with a ~2.6% dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Cash generation
Consistent, sizable operating cash flow and meaningful free cash flow provide durable internal funding for capex, aerospace investments, dividends and buybacks, and enable ongoing debt paydown. This cash generation underpins strategic flexibility even with cyclical end markets.
Negative Factors
Balance sheet weakness
Negative equity and sizable debt materially weaken financial flexibility and elevate refinancing, covenant, and rating risk. In downturns this balance‑sheet profile can constrain capital allocation, limit strategic M&A options, and increase sensitivity to cash flow volatility.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash generation
Consistent, sizable operating cash flow and meaningful free cash flow provide durable internal funding for capex, aerospace investments, dividends and buybacks, and enable ongoing debt paydown. This cash generation underpins strategic flexibility even with cyclical end markets.
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PPG Industries (PPG) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$24.68B
Dividend Yield2.71%
Average Volume (3M)2.20M
Price to Earnings (P/E)15.6
Beta (1Y)0.89
Revenue Growth-8.81%
EPS Growth16.14%
CountryUS
Employees46,000
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.83
Shares Outstanding223,798,650
10 Day Avg. Volume1,758,399
30 Day Avg. Volume2,203,000
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.32
Price to Book (P/B)-6.54
Price to Sales (P/S)1.46
P/FCF Ratio19.94
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.19
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.82
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.49
Enterprise Value/Ebitda10.52
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$123.27Price Target Upside7.33% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering11
EPS Forecast (FY)7.83
Revenue Forecast (FY)$16.52B
PPG Industries Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
PPG Industries, Inc. manufactures and distributes paints, coatings, and specialty materials worldwide. The company's Performance Coatings segment offers coatings, solvents, adhesives, sealants, sundries, and software for automotive and commercial ...
How the Company Makes Money
PPG primarily makes money by formulating, manufacturing, and selling paints and coatings to business customers and consumers, generating revenue from the sale of finished coating products (and, in some cases, related services) across multiple end ...
PPG Industries Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Segment
Breaks down sales across various business units, providing insight into growth drivers and areas where the company may face competitive pressures or expansion opportunities.
Breaks down sales across various business units, providing insight into growth drivers and areas where the company may face competitive pressures or expansion opportunities.
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The FlyPPG Industries Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 28, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 16, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call balanced several clear operational wins — solid top-line growth (7% sales increase), consecutive quarters of organic expansion (+1%, five in a row), strong aerospace and architectural performance, healthy margins in key segments, and a strong balance sheet with active capital returns — against notable near-term headwinds from raw material, energy and logistics inflation, China OEM softness affecting Industrial margins, and a pronounced refinish volume trough that pressures near-term results. Management emphasized proactive pricing, structural cost actions (including plant closures), share gains and aerospace capacity investments to offset inflation and support recovery in H2, and reaffirmed full-year guidance. Overall the positive operational execution, pricing actions and portfolio momentum modestly outweigh the challenges and uncertainties called out.Positive Updates
Top-line and EPS Growth
Net sales of $3.9 billion, up 7% year-over-year; adjusted EPS of $1.83, up 6% versus prior year; organic sales growth of +1%, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of year-over-year organic sales gains.
Negative Updates
Refinish Volume Weakness and Near-Term Declines
Automotive refinish organic sales decreased by a double-digit percentage in the quarter due to distributor order patterns; management expects year-over-year organic volume declines in refinish in Q2 (lapping strong prior-year patterns), with recovery pushed to the second half of 2026.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Top-line and EPS Growth
Net sales of $3.9 billion, up 7% year-over-year; adjusted EPS of $1.83, up 6% versus prior year; organic sales growth of +1%, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of year-over-year organic sales gains.
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Company Guidance
PPG reaffirmed full‑year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $7.70–$8.10 while forecasting mid‑single‑digit COGS inflation for the remainder of the year that it expects to offset with low‑single‑digit net price realization (company noted price actions up to ~20% on some products and said realization will occur in months, not years); Q1 results included net sales of $3.9B (+7% y/y), organic sales +1% (fifth straight quarter), adjusted EPS $1.83 (+6%), and segment EBITDA margins above ~19% (Architectural sales $965M, +13% with +2% organic and +230 bps margin improvement; Performance Coatings $1.3B, +5% with PMC EBITDA ~24%; Industrial Coatings $1.6B, +4% with flat organic sales and packaging up double digits and volumes +20% on a 2‑year stack); aerospace backlog remained ~ $350M; company expects Q2 organic sales to be flat to +low‑single‑digits and Q2 adjusted EPS growth flat to +low‑single‑digits; balance‑sheet highlights: cash & short‑term investments ≈ $1.6B, $700M debt repaid in Q1, ~$260M returned to shareholders, and planned H2 2026 actions (4 EMEA plant closures) targeting roughly $25M in fixed‑cost reduction with ~$50M of structural benefits this year and another ~$50M next year.PPG Industries Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
28
Negative
Cash Flow
71
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 16.12B | 15.88B | 15.85B | 16.24B | 15.61B | 16.80B |
| Gross Profit | 6.54B | 6.03B | 6.59B | 6.56B | 5.64B | 6.52B |
| EBITDA | 2.79B | 2.81B | 2.58B | 2.45B | 2.02B | 2.50B |
| Net Income | 1.58B | 1.58B | 1.12B | 1.27B | 1.03B | 1.44B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 7.97B | 7.96B | 19.43B | 21.65B | 20.74B | 21.35B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.62B | 2.22B | 1.36B | 1.57B | 1.15B | 1.07B |
| Total Debt | 7.28B | 7.45B | 6.39B | 6.60B | 7.63B | 7.47B |
| Total Liabilities | 11.36B | 11.50B | 12.47B | 13.62B | 14.04B | 14.94B |
| Stockholders Equity | -3.39B | -3.54B | 6.79B | 7.83B | 6.59B | 6.29B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.59B | 1.16B | 699.00M | 1.90B | 477.00M | 1.19B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.96B | 1.94B | 1.42B | 2.41B | 963.00M | 1.56B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -336.00M | -700.00M | 107.00M | -556.00M | -461.00M | -2.40B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.24B | -545.00M | -1.43B | -1.55B | -409.00M | 93.00M |
PPG Industries Technical Analysis
Positive
114.85
Price Trends
113.10
Positive
109.26
Positive
107.26
Positive
Market Momentum
0.71
Negative
61.05
Neutral
73.65
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For PPG, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 114.85 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 106.55, above the 50-day MA of 113.10, and above the 200-day MA of 107.26, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.71 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 61.05 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 73.65 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for PPG.
PPG Industries Risk Analysis
PPG Industries disclosed 17 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. PPG Industries reported the most risks in the "Macro & Political" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
PPG Industries Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | $83.28B | 36.82 | 58.53% | 0.98% | 2.06% | -2.88% | |
68 Neutral | $8.25B | 15.45 | 8.09% | 5.33% | -6.52% | -46.84% | |
65 Neutral | $24.68B | 15.65 | 33.60% | 2.71% | -8.81% | 16.14% | |
65 Neutral | $6.28B | 18.46 | 16.86% | ― | -3.01% | -2.12% | |
64 Neutral | $13.40B | 70.63 | 21.80% | 1.96% | 5.68% | 3.81% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
56 Neutral | $19.14B | -21.54 | -3.77% | 1.74% | -10.48% | -211.17% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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PPG Industries Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
PPG Industries Announces Appointment of New Chief Financial Officer
Positive
Apr 28, 2026
On April 28, 2026, PPG Industries announced that Jamie A. Beggs will become senior vice president and chief financial officer effective July 6, 2026, succeeding retiring CFO Vincent J. Morales on the same date. Beggs, 49, currently CFO of Avient C...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
PPG Shareholders Endorse Governance, Approve New Incentive Plan
Positive
Apr 21, 2026
On April 15, 2026, PPG’s board compensation committee approved new performance-based Market Stock Unit awards for certain executive officers, notably granting $1.5 million target MSU awards to K. Henrik Bergstrom and Kevin Braun while exclud...
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