PPG Industries, Inc.
Rank #228Capital ReturnPPG · NYSE · Basic Materials
PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) — Rank #228 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.30) · ROE 19.4% · Piotroski F-Score N/A.
As-of 2026-09-15 · CIK 0000079879 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
PPG Industries, Inc. manufactures and distributes paints, coatings, and specialty materials in the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
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It operates through three segments: Global Architectural Coatings, Performance Coatings, and Industrial Coatings. The Global Architectural Coatings segment supplies a variety of decorative coatings, adhesives, sealants, and finishes, as well as paint strippers, stains, and related chemicals. Its Performance Coatings segment offers aerospace coatings, automotive refinishing coatings, protective and marine coatings, and traffic solutions comprising paints, thermoplastics, raised pavement markers, and other technologies for pavement marking. The Industrial Coatings segment provides automotive OEM coatings, industrial coatings, and packaging coatings, as well as specialty products, such as optical monomers and coatings, low-friction coatings, and other specialty products. The company delivers its products to company-owned stores, home centers and other consumer retail outlets, paint dealers, concessionaires and independent distributors, company-owned distribution networks, and directly to manufacturing companies and retail customers. PPG Industries, Inc.
was incorporated in 1883 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- State
- PA
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- December 31
- Website
- ppg.com
Financials
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| Fiscal year end | 2020-12-31filed 2021-02-18 | 2019-12-31filed 2020-02-20 | 2018-12-31filed 2019-02-21 | 2017-12-31filed 2019-02-21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 13,834.0 | 15,146.0 | 15,374.0 | 14,748.0 |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | 2.4% | 12.1% | 13.8% | 13.8% |
| Cost of revenue | 7,777.0 | 8,653.0 | — | — |
| Gross profit | 6,057.0 | 6,493.0 | — | — |
| Gross margin | 43.8% | 42.9% | — | — |
| Selling, general & administrative | 3,389.0 | 3,604.0 | 3,573.0 | 3,554.0 |
| Research & development | 401.0 | 456.0 | 464.0 | 472.0 |
| Operating income | 2,109.0 | 2,271.0 | 2,118.0 | 2,292.0 |
| Operating margin | 15.2% | 15.0% | 13.8% | 13.8% |
| Interest income | 23.0 | 32.0 | 23.0 | 20.0 |
| Interest expense | 138.0 | 132.0 | 118.0 | 105.0 |
| Pre-tax income | 1,362.0 | 1,661.0 | 1,693.0 | 2,005.0 |
| Income tax expense | 291.0 | 392.0 | 353.0 | 615.0 |
| Net income | 1,059.0 | 1,243.0 | 1,341.0 | 1,594.0 |
| Net margin | 7.7% | 8.2% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| EPS (basic) | $4.47 | $5.25 | $5.50 | $6.22 |
| EPS (diluted) | $4.45 | $5.22 | $5.47 | $6.18 |
Figures are as originally filed with the SEC (point-in-time), not restated, so they can differ slightly from sites that show later-restated numbers. Why point-in-time?