PPG INDUSTRIES INC (PPG) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:PPG • US6935061076

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This PPG fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to PPG. PPG was compared to 83 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. While PPG belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. PPG has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate. PPG also has an excellent dividend rating. This makes PPG very considerable for dividend investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. PPG Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • PPG had positive earnings in the past year.
  • PPG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years PPG has been profitable.
  • PPG had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
PPG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPPG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of PPG (7.13%) is better than 86.75% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of PPG (19.85%) is better than 91.57% of its industry peers.
  • PPG has a Return On Invested Capital of 9.50%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PPG outperforms 80.72% of its industry peers.
  • PPG had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.47%. This is above the industry average of 6.35%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.13%
ROE 19.85%
ROIC 9.5%
ROA(3y)6.25%
ROA(5y)6.09%
ROE(3y)17.5%
ROE(5y)18.19%
ROIC(3y)10.47%
ROIC(5y)9.39%
PPG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPPG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • PPG has a better Profit Margin (9.93%) than 86.75% of its industry peers.
  • PPG's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 13.55%, PPG is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PPG's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 41.32%, PPG belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PPG has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.55%
PM (TTM) 9.93%
GM 41.32%
OM growth 3Y8.57%
OM growth 5Y1.73%
PM growth 3Y14.75%
PM growth 5Y5.34%
GM growth 3Y4.59%
GM growth 5Y-1.12%
PPG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPPG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. PPG Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • PPG has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PPG has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for PPG has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PPG has a worse debt to assets ratio.
PPG Yearly Shares OutstandingPPG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
PPG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPPG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • PPG has an Altman-Z score of 3.68. This indicates that PPG is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 3.68, PPG belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.34% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PPG is 6.28, which is on the high side as it means it would take PPG, 6.28 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • PPG has a Debt to FCF ratio of 6.28. This is in the better half of the industry: PPG outperforms 72.29% of its industry peers.
  • PPG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.83. This is a neutral value indicating PPG is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.83, PPG is doing worse than 60.24% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.83
Debt/FCF 6.28
Altman-Z 3.68
ROIC/WACC0.74
WACC12.83%
PPG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPPG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • PPG has a Current Ratio of 1.62. This is a normal value and indicates that PPG is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • PPG's Current ratio of 1.62 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PPG is outperformed by 65.06% of its industry peers.
  • PPG has a Quick Ratio of 1.22. This is a normal value and indicates that PPG is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.22, PPG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.58% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.62
Quick Ratio 1.22
PPG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPPG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. PPG Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • PPG shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -6.42%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.87% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.19% in the past year.
  • PPG shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.79% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.42%
EPS 3Y7.75%
EPS 5Y5.87%
EPS Q2Q%-6.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.19%
Revenue growth 3Y0.55%
Revenue growth 5Y2.79%
Sales Q2Q%4.96%

3.2 Future

  • PPG is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.62% yearly.
  • PPG is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.30% yearly.
EPS Next Y6.73%
EPS Next 2Y7.6%
EPS Next 3Y8.36%
EPS Next 5Y8.62%
Revenue Next Year4.18%
Revenue Next 2Y3.54%
Revenue Next 3Y3.49%
Revenue Next 5Y4.3%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
PPG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPPG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5B 10B 15B 20B
PPG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPPG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6 8 10

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4. PPG Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 13.96, which indicates a correct valuation of PPG.
  • 74.70% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PPG, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.25, PPG is valued a bit cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.08, PPG is valued correctly.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PPG indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PPG is cheaper than 71.08% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • PPG is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.39, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.96
Fwd PE 13.08
PPG Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPPG Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as PPG.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PPG is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.34
EV/EBITDA 10.91
PPG Per share dataPPG EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates PPG does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The excellent profitability rating of PPG may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.07
PEG (5Y)2.38
EPS Next 2Y7.6%
EPS Next 3Y8.36%

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5. PPG Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • PPG has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.54%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • PPG's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.09.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, PPG pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.54%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of PPG has a limited annual growth rate of 5.73%.
  • PPG has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • PPG has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.73%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
PPG Yearly Dividends per sharePPG Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • PPG pays out 39.85% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of PPG is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP39.85%
EPS Next 2Y7.6%
EPS Next 3Y8.36%
PPG Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPPG Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B
PPG Dividend Payout.PPG Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.PPG Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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PPG Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

PPG INDUSTRIES INC

NYSE:PPG (3/10/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 105.85 0 (0%)

105.85

-2.4 (-2.22%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)01-27
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners91.83%
Inst Owner Change2.68%
Ins Owners0.1%
Ins Owner Change-0.5%
Market Cap23.66B
Revenue(TTM)15.88B
Net Income(TTM)1.58B
Analysts72.26
Price Target126.93 (19.91%)
Short Float %3.22%
Short Ratio3.4
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.54%
Yearly Dividend2.77
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.73%
DP39.85%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-Date02-20
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.28%
Min EPS beat(2)-5.5%
Max EPS beat(2)0.93%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.23%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.5%
Max EPS beat(4)5.06%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.92%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)1.78%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)3.34%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.2%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.12%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.51%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.4%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.54%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.51%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.14%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.57%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.12%
PT rev (1m)0.97%
PT rev (3m)4.71%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.89%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.15%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.44%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.18%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.71%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.96
Fwd PE 13.08
P/S 1.49
P/FCF 20.34
P/OCF 12.19
P/B 2.98
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.91
EPS(TTM)7.58
EY7.16%
EPS(NY)8.09
Fwd EY7.64%
FCF(TTM)5.2
FCFY4.92%
OCF(TTM)8.68
OCFY8.2%
SpS71.03
BVpS35.53
TBVpS-0.8
PEG (NY)2.07
PEG (5Y)2.38
Graham Number77.85
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.13%
ROE 19.85%
ROCE 12.51%
ROIC 9.5%
ROICexc 10.91%
ROICexgc 23.81%
OM 13.55%
PM (TTM) 9.93%
GM 41.32%
FCFM 7.33%
ROA(3y)6.25%
ROA(5y)6.09%
ROE(3y)17.5%
ROE(5y)18.19%
ROIC(3y)10.47%
ROIC(5y)9.39%
ROICexc(3y)11.71%
ROICexc(5y)10.36%
ROICexgc(3y)27.1%
ROICexgc(5y)24.13%
ROCE(3y)13.79%
ROCE(5y)12.36%
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.59%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.95%
ROICexc growth 3Y8.92%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.97%
OM growth 3Y8.57%
OM growth 5Y1.73%
PM growth 3Y14.75%
PM growth 5Y5.34%
GM growth 3Y4.59%
GM growth 5Y-1.12%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.72
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.83
Debt/FCF 6.28
Debt/EBITDA 2.47
Cap/Depr 147.35%
Cap/Sales 4.9%
Interest Coverage 10.24
Cash Conversion 72.45%
Profit Quality 73.79%
Current Ratio 1.62
Quick Ratio 1.22
Altman-Z 3.68
F-Score6
WACC12.83%
ROIC/WACC0.74
Cap/Depr(3y)130.76%
Cap/Depr(5y)110.38%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.28%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.67%
Profit Quality(3y)94.35%
Profit Quality(5y)81.84%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.42%
EPS 3Y7.75%
EPS 5Y5.87%
EPS Q2Q%-6.21%
EPS Next Y6.73%
EPS Next 2Y7.6%
EPS Next 3Y8.36%
EPS Next 5Y8.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.19%
Revenue growth 3Y0.55%
Revenue growth 5Y2.79%
Sales Q2Q%4.96%
Revenue Next Year4.18%
Revenue Next 2Y3.54%
Revenue Next 3Y3.49%
Revenue Next 5Y4.3%
EBIT growth 1Y-4.7%
EBIT growth 3Y9.17%
EBIT growth 5Y4.57%
EBIT Next Year25.47%
EBIT Next 3Y12.14%
EBIT Next 5Y10.04%
FCF growth 1Y66.38%
FCF growth 3Y37.74%
FCF growth 5Y-8.43%
OCF growth 1Y36.69%
OCF growth 3Y26.32%
OCF growth 5Y-1.66%

PPG INDUSTRIES INC / PPG FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for PPG stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to PPG.


What is the valuation status for PPG stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to PPG INDUSTRIES INC (PPG). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for PPG INDUSTRIES INC?

PPG INDUSTRIES INC (PPG) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for PPG stock?

The financial health rating of PPG INDUSTRIES INC (PPG) is 5 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for PPG INDUSTRIES INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PPG INDUSTRIES INC (PPG) is expected to grow by 6.73% in the next year.