Stock Analysis
PPG Industries, Inc.PPG
P/E 15.19×· 5Y range 14.67–33.58×· bottom 2% of history
Sector: Basic Materials · Industry: Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods
AnalystsBuy30 analystsP/E 15.2× sits at the 2nd percentile of its 5.086926762491444-year history.
Cash covers 22% of debt · Q2 2026.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, cheap valuation
Strengths
- Quality82
- Financial Health73
Risks
- Growth32
Mixed business trading cheap — priced for skepticism.
Bull Case
- ✓Altman Z 3.4 — safe-zone balance sheet
- ✓ROE 18.3% — efficient capital deployment
- ✓Interest coverage 8.9× — debt well covered
- ✓P/E 15.2× at bottom 2% of 5-year history
What's happening with PPG
Profile
Strong valuation and earnings quality; growth lags behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation90/100 · Strong
- P/E vs own history (2th pct)25/25
- FCF yield (6.0%)20/25
- P/S (1.4x)25/25
- EV/EBIT (13.9x)20/25
- Growth32/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (-1.4%)0/25
- Net income CAGR (2.3%)6/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (3.7%)6/25
- Fwd implied growth (17.9%)20/25
- Profitability57/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (11.6%)12/25
- ROE (18.3%)20/25
- Net margin (9.6%)13/25
- Operating margin (12.9%)12/25
- Financial Health73/100 · Moderate
- Altman Z (3.41)25/25
- Current ratio (1.58)18/25
- Interest coverage (8.9x)18/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 26%)12/25
- Quality82/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (6/9)15/25
- Beneish M (-2.40)20/25
- FCF conversion (90%)22/25
- Margin stability (σ 2.7%)25/25
- Moat69/100 · Moderate
- ROIC >12% years (6/10 yrs)13/25
- Median gross margin (41.5%)13/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 5.8%)18/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Revenue shrinking 1.4%/yr
About PPG Industries, Inc.
PPG is the world's second-largest producer of paints and coatings. Show more
PPG's products are sold to a wide variety of end users, including industrial segments such as automotive, aerospace, and protective and marine, as well as paint contractors and do-it-yourself customers. The company has a footprint in many regions around the globe, with less than half of sales coming from North America in recent years.
Headquarters: PITTSBURGH, PA · Employees: 43,500 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
90A+P/E (TTM)15.0xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 14.7x–33.6x · 2nd pct
P/FCF15.1xB
Grade B: FairPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield6.0%A
Grade A: ValueTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 0.9%–6.6% · 95th pct
P/S (TTM)1.44xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 1.4x–2.5x · 3rd pct
EV/EBIT13.9xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 13.7x–31.1x · 2nd pct
EV/Sales1.8xA
Grade A: CheapEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E12.8xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio2.75xA
Grade A: FairPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio1.78B
Grade B: FairFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield2.68%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio40.5%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
57CROIC11.6%C
Grade C: AverageNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE18.3%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA7.1%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin9.6%C
Grade C: AverageNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin12.9%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin40.9%C
Grade C: AverageGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin8.6%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin8.3%C
Grade C: AverageTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
32DRevenue CAGR-1.4%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR2.3%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)3.7%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth17.9%C
Grade C: MedAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-7.1%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income2.4%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue0.2%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
73B+Altman Z-Score3.41A
Grade A: SafeBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.58xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio1.15xA
Grade A: High(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage8.9xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment4.2yC
Grade C: AverageYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT2.8xC
Grade C: MedLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.87xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.22xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
82APiotroski F-Score6/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.40A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion89.5%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability2.7%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue4.6%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.74xC
Grade C: AverageRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fortmann Kathy Lynn Filed | Fortmann Kathy Lynn | Grant / award | +335 | |
NOVO GUILLERMO Filed | NOVO GUILLERMO | Grant / award | +383 | |
Massy Robert L. Filed | Massy Robert L. | Grant / award | +16 | |
Hefel Juliane M. Filed | Hefel Juliane M. | Grant / award | +2 | |
Hagerty Chancey E. Filed | Hagerty Chancey E. | Grant / award | +17 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Braun Kevin D. Filed | Braun Kevin D. | Grant / award | +25 | |
Bellezza Alisha Filed | Bellezza Alisha | Grant / award | +1 | |
Beggs Jamie A. Filed | Beggs Jamie A. | Grant / award | +46 |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
69BROIC >12% Years6/10 yrsC
Grade C: ModerateShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)41.5%C
Grade C: ModerateMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor5.8%A
Grade A: DurableWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$7.07
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$7.17
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$37.98
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$7.47B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$1.61B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$5.86B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$8.59B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.62xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$23.64B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta1.02B
Grade B: MarketPrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)
Piotroski F-Score of 6/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for PPG Industries, Inc.. Altman Z-Score of 3.41 sits comfortably in the safe zone (≥ 2.99), indicating low bankruptcy risk. Beneish M-Score of -2.40 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation. Revenue has been contracting (CAGR ≈ -1%), which weighs on the growth outlook.
- Takes ~4.2 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- At a valuation score of 90/100, PPG trades near the cheapest end of its own historical range (P/E 15.0).
- The stock currently yields 2.7% in dividends.
See how PPG ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all PPG moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Regular | 107.84 | +2.83% | 2.70 |
| Oct 15 | After-hours | 107.81 | +2.80% | 2.68 |
| Sep 22 | Regular | 107.77 | +2.71% | 2.48 |
| Sep 22 | After-hours | 107.77 | +2.71% | 2.48 |
Frequently Asked Questions about PPG
What is the current PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) stock price?
PPG is trading at $107.39 at the last market close, down 0.39% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks PPG pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is PPG stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates PPG Industries, Inc.'s financial health at 73/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is PPG stock overvalued?
PPG Industries, Inc. trades at a trailing P/E of 15.0 and our valuation score rates it 90/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does PPG Industries, Inc. report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for PPG. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does PPG Industries, Inc. operate in?
PPG Industries, Inc. operates in the Basic Materials sector, within the Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does PPG Industries, Inc. do?
PPG is the world's second-largest producer of paints and coatings.
About PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) Stock
PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) is a US-listed stock operating in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods industry. As of the latest update, PPG Industries, Inc. is trading at $107.39, down 0.39% on the day with a market capitalization of $23.6 billion. The financial health score for PPG is 73/100, which indicates good financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for PPG stock.
PPG Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time PPG stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for PPG with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for PPG Industries, Inc. across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 73/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for PPG.
- Sector peers: Compare PPG against 3 other basic materials stocks on key financial metrics.
Is PPG a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) as an investment. The financial health score of 73/100 suggests good financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.