PPG Industries (PPG) Operating Margin: History & Chart

PPG Industries, Inc.(PPG)

Chemicals - Specialty · Pittsburgh, PA

$105.16+0.18 (+0.17%)

Delayed quote: Sep 17, 2026, 3:50 PM 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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PPG Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

12.48%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

13.05%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

13.16%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

12.24%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

12.62%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

12.39%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

11.57%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-4.34%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-5.18%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+1.96%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-1.08%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+0.69%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+7.87%

SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS

16.68%

median of 54 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-25.20%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	OPERATING MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)	$23.38B	12.48%	13.05%	13.16%	12.24%
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)vs ›	$21.65B	7.78%	7.20%	-3.66%	0.25%
Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD)vs ›	$21.39B	63.14%	62.41%	55.77%	54.80%
Dow Inc. (DOW)vs ›	$21.28B	-0.08%	2.73%	5.11%	6.91%
Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE)vs ›	$20.68B	35.02%	25.93%	10.54%	15.78%
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)vs ›	$20.68B	3.24%	1.71%	5.24%	6.88%
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)vs ›	$20.51B	38.12%	31.40%	37.10%	32.72%
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM)vs ›	$20.51B	24.83%	24.18%	34.53%	31.19%
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)vs ›	$20.49B	7.88%	7.83%	10.53%	10.70%
Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS)vs ›	$20.16B	22.47%	20.30%	14.38%	6.55%

NAME

MARKET CAP

OPERATING MARGIN

TTM

PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)

$23.38B

12.48%

13.05%

13.16%

12.24%

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)vs ›

$21.65B

7.78%

7.20%

-3.66%

0.25%

Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD)vs ›

$21.39B

63.14%

62.41%

55.77%

54.80%

Dow Inc. (DOW)vs ›

$21.28B

-0.08%

2.73%

5.11%

6.91%

Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE)vs ›

$20.68B

35.02%

25.93%

10.54%

15.78%

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)vs ›

$20.68B

3.24%

1.71%

5.24%

6.88%

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)vs ›

$20.51B

38.12%

31.40%

37.10%

32.72%

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM)vs ›

$20.51B

24.83%

24.18%

34.53%

31.19%

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)vs ›

$20.49B

7.88%

7.83%

10.53%

10.70%

Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS)vs ›

$20.16B

22.47%

20.30%

14.38%

6.55%

Operating Margin FAQ

What is the operating margin for PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)?

The operating margin for PPG stock is 12.48%.

Is PPG Industries, Inc.'s operating margin high or low?

The operating margin of 12.48% is in line with its 5-year average of 12.24%, around the middle of its 5-year range (4.75%–17.60%).

What is the TTM average operating margin for PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)?

The TTM average operating margin for PPG stock is 13.05%.

What is the 3Y average operating margin for PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)?

The 3Y average operating margin for PPG stock is 13.16%.

What is the 5Y average operating margin for PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)?

The 5Y average operating margin for PPG stock is 12.24%.

What is the 10Y average operating margin for PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)?

The 10Y average operating margin for PPG stock is 12.62%.

What is the 15Y average operating margin for PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)?

The 15Y average operating margin for PPG stock is 12.39%.

What is the 20Y average operating margin for PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)?

The 20Y average operating margin for PPG stock is 11.57%.

DATE	OPERATING MARGIN
2026-06-30	14.15%
2026-03-31	13.36%
2025-12-31	11.50%
2025-09-30	10.73%
2025-06-30	15.49%
2025-03-31	13.06%
2024-12-31	17.60%
2024-09-30	13.46%
2024-06-30	16.41%
2024-03-31	12.80%
2023-12-31	10.21%
2023-09-30	12.81%
2023-06-30	14.24%
2023-03-31	8.33%
2022-12-31	8.75%
2022-09-30	10.54%
2022-06-30	10.64%
2022-03-31	8.73%
2021-12-31	4.75%
2021-09-30	9.81%
2021-06-30	12.18%
2021-03-31	13.58%
2020-12-31	13.57%
2020-09-30	16.26%
2020-06-30	11.18%
2020-03-31	9.89%
2019-12-31	11.55%
2019-09-30	13.54%
2019-06-30	14.04%
2019-03-31	12.11%
2018-12-31	10.15%
2018-09-30	12.18%
2018-06-30	13.75%
2018-03-31	12.14%
2017-12-31	10.35%
2017-09-30	14.49%
2017-06-30	16.30%
2017-03-31	13.11%
2016-12-31	12.15%
2016-09-30	-11.12%
2016-06-30	16.92%
2016-03-31	13.90%
2015-12-31	11.66%
2015-09-30	15.14%
2015-06-30	15.00%
2015-03-31	12.12%
2014-12-31	9.74%
2014-09-30	13.37%
2014-06-30	13.47%
2014-03-31	11.17%
2013-12-31	10.43%
2013-09-30	12.53%
2013-06-30	11.80%
2013-03-31	9.33%
2012-12-31	10.03%
2012-09-30	12.59%
2012-06-30	12.90%
2012-03-31	10.38%
2011-12-31	8.73%
2011-09-30	12.11%
2011-06-30	12.82%
2011-03-31	11.01%
2010-12-31	8.88%
2010-09-30	11.56%
2010-06-30	12.29%
2010-03-31	7.61%
2009-12-31	6.32%
2009-09-30	8.87%
2009-06-30	8.57%
2009-03-31	4.78%
2008-12-31	5.65%
2008-09-30	9.21%
2008-06-30	9.43%
2008-03-31	6.11%
2007-12-31	9.50%
2007-09-30	11.10%
2007-06-30	12.68%
2007-03-31	10.64%
2006-12-31	9.27%
2006-09-30	21.45%
2006-06-30	14.52%
2006-03-31	12.17%
2005-12-31	10.38%
2005-09-30	12.84%
2005-06-30	14.16%
2005-03-31	12.56%
2004-12-31	10.99%
2004-09-30	12.49%
2004-06-30	12.97%
2004-03-31	10.03%
2003-12-31	10.21%
2003-09-30	12.24%
2003-06-30	12.93%
2003-03-31	8.84%
2002-12-31	9.70%
2002-09-30	12.48%

DATE

OPERATING MARGIN

2026-06-30

14.15%

2026-03-31

13.36%

2025-12-31

11.50%

2025-09-30

10.73%

2025-06-30

15.49%

2025-03-31

13.06%

2024-12-31

17.60%

2024-09-30

13.46%

2024-06-30

16.41%

2024-03-31

12.80%

2023-12-31

10.21%

2023-09-30

12.81%

2023-06-30

14.24%

2023-03-31

8.33%

2022-12-31

8.75%

2022-09-30

10.54%

2022-06-30

10.64%

2022-03-31

8.73%

2021-12-31

4.75%

2021-09-30

9.81%

2021-06-30

12.18%

2021-03-31

13.58%

2020-12-31

13.57%

2020-09-30

16.26%

2020-06-30

11.18%

2020-03-31

9.89%

2019-12-31

11.55%

2019-09-30

13.54%

2019-06-30

14.04%

2019-03-31

12.11%

2018-12-31

10.15%

2018-09-30

12.18%

2018-06-30

13.75%

2018-03-31

12.14%

2017-12-31

10.35%

2017-09-30

14.49%

2017-06-30

16.30%

2017-03-31

13.11%

2016-12-31

12.15%

2016-09-30

-11.12%

2016-06-30

16.92%

2016-03-31

13.90%

2015-12-31

11.66%

2015-09-30

15.14%

2015-06-30

15.00%

2015-03-31

12.12%

2014-12-31

9.74%

2014-09-30

13.37%

2014-06-30

13.47%

2014-03-31

11.17%

2013-12-31

10.43%

2013-09-30

12.53%

2013-06-30

11.80%

2013-03-31

9.33%

2012-12-31

10.03%

2012-09-30

12.59%

2012-06-30

12.90%

2012-03-31

10.38%

2011-12-31

8.73%

2011-09-30

12.11%

2011-06-30

12.82%

2011-03-31

11.01%

2010-12-31

8.88%

2010-09-30

11.56%

2010-06-30

12.29%

2010-03-31

7.61%

2009-12-31

6.32%

2009-09-30

8.87%

2009-06-30

8.57%

2009-03-31

4.78%

2008-12-31

5.65%

2008-09-30

9.21%

2008-06-30

9.43%

2008-03-31

6.11%

2007-12-31

9.50%

2007-09-30

11.10%

2007-06-30

12.68%

2007-03-31

10.64%

2006-12-31

9.27%

2006-09-30

21.45%

2006-06-30

14.52%

2006-03-31

12.17%

2005-12-31

10.38%

2005-09-30

12.84%

2005-06-30

14.16%

2005-03-31

12.56%

2004-12-31

10.99%

2004-09-30

12.49%

2004-06-30

12.97%

2004-03-31

10.03%

2003-12-31

10.21%

2003-09-30

12.24%

2003-06-30

12.93%

2003-03-31

8.84%

2002-12-31

9.70%

2002-09-30

12.48%

Operating Margin: 12.48%

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