PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) Compounding Analysis

PPG Industries, Inc.(PPG)

Chemicals - Specialty · Pittsburgh, PA

$114.05+0.13 (+0.11%)

Delayed quote: Aug 20, 2026, 11:19 AM EDT

About PPG Industries, Inc.

PPG Industries, Inc. operates globally as a manufacturer and distributor of paints, protective coatings, and various specialty materials. Its Performance Coatings division offers an extensive range of products, including paints, solvents, adhesives, sealants, and software, designed for the repair and refurbishment of automotive and commercial vehicles, light industrial applications, and signage. This segment also supplies advanced coatings, sealants, transparent components (such as transparent armor), engineered materials, and chemical management services to the commercial, military, and general aviation aerospace sectors. Furthermore, it develops protective coatings and finishes for metals and large-scale structures, serving metal fabricators, heavy-duty maintenance contractors, and manufacturers of ships, bridges, and rail cars. Architectural offerings include paints, wood stains, adhesives, and sundry items for both professional contractors and individual consumers for the decoration and upkeep of residential and commercial buildings. Additionally, it provides paints, thermoplastics, and other advanced solutions for pavement marking. The Industrial Coatings segment delivers specialized coatings, adhesives, sealants, and metal pretreatment solutions. These are applied across a diverse array of manufactured goods, including appliances, agricultural and construction machinery, consumer electronics, automotive components, building materials, kitchenware, and transportation vehicles, often supported by on-site application services. This segment also produces coatings specifically for packaging, such as metal cans, closures, plastic tubes, and promotional or specialty containers. Beyond coatings, PPG innovates with unique materials like amorphous precipitated silica for tires and battery separators; TESLIN substrates utilized in labels, e-passports, driver's licenses, and identification cards; as well as organic light-emitting diode (OLED) materials, display and lighting lens components, optical lenses, color-changing technologies, and photochromic dyes. Founded in 1883, PPG Industries, Inc. is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh, PA

43,500 employees

www.ppg.com

Basic Materials / Chemicals - Specialty

Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Chemicals - Specialty
CEO: Timothy Knavish

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Across metrics · 10Y

PPG reported stats per metric over 10Y: annual CAGR, median quarterly year-over-year growth, YoY standard deviation, quarters at or above 20%, and negative quarters.
Metric	10Y CAGR	Median YoY	YoY σ	Qtrs ≥ 20%	Neg. qtrs
RevenueRevenue	1.1%	1.4%	18.5pp	2 of 40	16
EPSEPS	3%	0.8%	232.4pp	8 of 37	17
Op cash flowOperating cash flow	0.6%	-2.7%	62.4pp	10 of 30	16
EBITDAEBITDA	1.2%	-1%	20.5pp	7 of 39	22
FCFFree cash flow	-1.6%	-1.4%	90.5pp	11 of 29	15

Reported figures over 10Y: annual-series CAGR, median and standard deviation (σ, percentage points) of quarterly year-over-year growth, quarters at or above 20%, and quarters with negative YoY. “—” means the window needs more comparable data.