PPG reports second quarter 2025 financial results
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Net sales of
, a decrease of$4.2 billion 1% versus prior year driven by business divestitures -
Organic sales increased
2% year over year due to higher sales volumes and prices -
Reported earnings per diluted share (EPS) of
and adjusted EPS of$1.98 $2.22 -
Segment margin of
17.7% and segment EBITDA margin of20.3% -
Share repurchases in the quarter totaled approximately
and$150 million year to date$540 million
Second Quarter 2025 Consolidated Results
$ in millions, except EPS |
2Q 2025 |
2Q 2024 |
YOY change |
Net sales (a) |
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(1)% |
Net income (a) |
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(9)% |
Adjusted net income (a)(b) |
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(9)% |
EPS (a) |
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(5)% |
Adjusted EPS (a)(b)(c) |
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(6)% |
(a) From continuing operations |
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(b) Reconciliations of reported to adjusted figures are included below |
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(c) Includes an unfavorable year-over-year business divestitures impact of |
Chairman and CEO Comments
Tim Knavish, PPG chairman and chief executive officer, commented on the quarter:
I am pleased with our growth momentum as we delivered
Overall demand for architectural coatings in
As we look ahead, our positive volume growth momentum is expected to accelerate in the second half of the year, and we expect to deliver strong year-over-year earnings growth. This is due to growing benefits from share gains in our Industrial Coatings segment driving low single-digit percentage sales volume growth for the segment in the third and fourth quarters, including expected above-market growth in automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) coatings, packaging coatings and industrial coatings. In the Performance Coatings segment, we expect solid organic growth across most businesses, partially offset by a decrease in refinish sales due to lower industry activity and softer PPG demand stemming from customer order patterns. In addition, we expect benefits in our architectural coatings business in
PPG's diverse, global business portfolio, execution of self-help actions and demonstrated track record of consistent cash generation, coupled with our strong balance sheet, gives me confidence in delivering on our full-year commitments. We are reaffirming our full-year earnings per share guidance range of
Thank you to our PPG team around the world who make it happen and deliver on our purpose every day: We protect and beautify the world®.
Additional Financial Information
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Net sales in the quarter benefited from sales volumes growth of
1% and higher selling prices of1% offset by business divestitures which reduced year-over-year sales by3% . -
At quarter end, the company had cash and short-term investments totaling
. Net debt was$1.6 billion , an increase of$5.7 billion from the second quarter 2024.$479 million -
The company retired
€300 million of debt at maturity in the second quarter and has a€600 million debt maturity due in the fourth quarter 2025. -
Corporate expenses were
in the second quarter.$89 million -
Second quarter net interest expense was
.$18 million -
In the second quarter, the effective tax rate was approximately
23.5% .
Share repurchases in the quarter totaled approximately
Second Quarter 2025 Reportable Segment Financial Results
Global Architectural Coatings Segment
$ in millions |
2Q 2025 |
2Q 2024 |
YOY change |
Net sales (a) |
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(5)% |
Sales volumes |
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(2)% |
Selling prices |
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+ |
Divestitures and other |
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(4)% |
Segment income |
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(24)% |
Segment income % |
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Segment EBITDA (b) |
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(21)% |
Segment EBITDA % |
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(a) From continuing operations |
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(b) Reconciliations of reported to adjusted figures are included below |
Global Architectural Coatings segment net sales were lower compared to the second quarter 2024 driven by the divestiture of our architectural coatings business in
Organic sales for architectural coatings EMEA declined by a low single-digit percentage year over year with higher selling prices offset by lower sales volumes in
Segment EBITDA decreased by
Performance Coatings Segment
$ in millions |
2Q 2025 |
2Q 2024 |
YOY change |
Net sales (a) |
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Sales volumes |
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Selling prices |
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Foreign currency translation |
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Segment income |
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Segment income % |
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Segment EBITDA (b) |
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Segment EBITDA % |
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(a) From continuing operations |
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(b) Reconciliations of reported to adjusted figures are included below |
The Performance Coatings segment delivered record quarterly sales and earnings driven by
Sales volumes increased
Segment EBITDA increased by
Industrial Coatings Segment
$ in millions |
2Q 2025 |
2Q 2024 |
YOY change |
Net sales (a) |
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(5)% |
Sales volumes |
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—% |
Selling prices |
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(1)% |
Foreign currency translation |
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+ |
Divestitures and other |
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(5)% |
Segment income |
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(12)% |
Segment income % |
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Segment EBITDA (b) |
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(12)% |
Segment EBITDA % |
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(a) From continuing operations |
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(b) Reconciliations of reported to adjusted figures are included below |
Industrial Coatings segment net sales declined compared to the second quarter 2024, primarily due to the impact of the divestiture of the silicas products business in late 2024. Sales volumes were flat, reflecting growing benefits from share gains, as strength in packaging coatings and specialty products were offset by lower automotive industry production. The impact of lower selling prices from certain index-based customer contracts was offset by favorable foreign currency translation.
Automotive OEM coatings organic sales decreased by a low single-digit percentage due to lower
Segment EBITDA decreased
Outlook
The company is reaffirming its adjusted earnings per share guidance of
Additional information related to 2025 financial projections is posted within the slides and prepared commentary associated with the second quarter earnings documents on the Investors section of PPG.com.
The term organic sales as used in this press release is defined as net sales excluding the impact of currency, acquisitions and divestitures.
PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD®
At PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and specialty materials that our customers have trusted for more than 140 years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers’ biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in
The PPG Logo and We protect and beautify the world are registered trademarks of PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
Additional Information
PPG will provide detailed commentary regarding its financial performance, including presentation-slide content, on the PPG Investor Center at www.ppg.com at about 4:30 p.m. ET today, July 29. The company will hold a conference call to review its second quarter 2025 financial performance on July 30, at 9:00 a.m. ET. Participants can pre-register for the conference by navigating to https://www.netroadshow.com/events/login?show=3b0fd353&confId=85448. The conference call also will be available in listen-only mode via Internet broadcast from the PPG Investor Center at www.ppg.com. A telephone replay will be available July 30, beginning at approximately 11:59 a.m. ET, through August 13, at 11:59 p.m. ET. The dial-in numbers for the replay are: in
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained herein relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements reflecting PPG’s current view with respect to future events and financial performance. These matters within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, involve risks and uncertainties that may affect PPG’s operations, as discussed in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Accordingly, many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein. Such factors include statements related to earnings guidance, global economic conditions, geopolitical issues, the amount of future share repurchases, increasing price and product competition by our competitors, fluctuations in cost and availability of raw materials, energy, labor and logistics, the ability to achieve selling price increases, margins, share gains, customer inventory levels, PPG inventory levels, the ability to maintain favorable supplier relationships and arrangements, the timing of realization of anticipated cost savings from restructuring and other initiatives, the ability to identify additional cost savings opportunities, the timing and expected benefits of potential future and completed acquisitions, difficulties in integrating acquired businesses and achieving expected synergies therefrom, economic and political conditions in international markets, the imposition and magnitude of tariffs, the ability to penetrate existing, developing and emerging foreign and domestic markets, foreign exchange rates and fluctuations in such rates, fluctuations in tax rates, the impact of future legislation, the impact of environmental regulations, unexpected business disruptions, global human health issues, the unpredictability of existing and possible future litigation, including asbestos litigation, and governmental investigations. However, it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, while the list of factors presented here and in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K are considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward-looking statements. Consequences of material differences in results compared with those anticipated in the forward-looking statements could include, among other things, lower sales or earnings, business disruption, operational problems, financial loss, legal liability to third parties and similar risks, any of which could have a material adverse effect on PPG’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
All information in this release speaks only as of July 29, 2025, and any distribution of this release after that date is not intended and will not be construed as updating or confirming such information. PPG undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as otherwise required by applicable law.
Regulation G Reconciliation
PPG believes investors’ understanding of the company’s performance is enhanced by the disclosure of net income, earnings per diluted share from continuing operations PPG’s effective tax rate adjusted for certain items, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), adjusted EBITDA and segment EBITDA. PPG’s management considers this information useful in providing insight into the company’s ongoing performance because it excludes the impact of items that cannot reasonably be expected to recur on a quarterly basis or that are not attributable to our primary operations. Net income, earnings per diluted share from continuing operations and the effective tax rate adjusted for these items, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and segment EBITDA are not recognized financial measures determined in accordance with
Regulation G Reconciliation - Net Income, Earnings per Diluted Share, Effective Tax Rate and Segment Income |
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($ in millions, except per-share amounts and percentages) |
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Second Quarter 2025 |
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Second Quarter 2024 |
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$ |
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EPS(a) |
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$ |
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EPS (a) |
Reported net income from continuing operations |
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Acquisition-related amortization expense |
25 |
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0.11 |
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27 |
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0.11 |
Business restructuring-related costs, net(b) |
15 |
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0.07 |
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2 |
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0.01 |
Portfolio optimization(c) |
2 |
|
0.01 |
|
18 |
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0.08 |
Legacy environmental remediation charges(d) |
12 |
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0.05 |
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15 |
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0.06 |
Adjusted net income from continuing operations, excluding certain items |
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Second Quarter 2025 |
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Second Quarter 2024 |
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Income Before Income Taxes |
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Tax Expense |
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Effective Tax Rate |
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Income Before Income Taxes |
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Tax Expense |
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Effective Tax Rate |
Effective tax rate, continuing operations |
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23.4 % |
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22.9 % |
Acquisition-related amortization expense |
33 |
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8 |
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24.4 % |
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35 |
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8 |
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24.6 % |
Business restructuring-related costs, net(b) |
20 |
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5 |
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23.3 % |
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4 |
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2 |
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46.0 % |
Portfolio optimization(c) |
2 |
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— |
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24.3 % |
|
26 |
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8 |
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31.3 % |
Legacy environmental remediation charges(d) |
16 |
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4 |
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24.3 % |
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20 |
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5 |
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24.3 % |
Adjusted effective tax rate, continuing operations, excluding certain items |
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23.5 % |
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23.4 % |
(a) |
Earnings per diluted share is calculated based on unrounded numbers. Figures in the table may not recalculate due to rounding. |
(b) |
Business restructuring-related costs, net include business restructuring charges, offset by releases related to previously approved programs, which are included in Other charges, net on the condensed consolidated statement of income, accelerated depreciation of certain assets, which is included in Depreciation on the condensed consolidated statement of income and other restructuring-related costs, which are included in Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization and Selling, general and administrative on the condensed consolidated statement of income. |
(c) |
Portfolio optimization includes gains and losses on the sale of non-core assets, including a loss recognized on the sale of the Company’s traffic solutions business in |
(d) |
Legacy environmental remediation charges represent environmental remediation costs at certain non-operating PPG manufacturing sites. These charges are included in Other charges, net in the condensed consolidated statement of income. |
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Second Quarter |
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2025 |
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2024 |
Global Architectural Coatings |
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Net sales |
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Segment income |
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Segment depreciation and amortization |
27 |
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26 |
Segment EBITDA |
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Segment EBITDA % |
18.4 % |
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22.1 % |
Performance Coatings |
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Net sales |
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Segment income |
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Segment depreciation and amortization |
33 |
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34 |
Segment EBITDA |
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Segment EBITDA % |
25.7 % |
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25.4 % |
Industrial Coatings |
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Net sales |
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Segment income |
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Segment depreciation and amortization |
49 |
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53 |
Segment EBITDA |
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Segment EBITDA % |
16.6 % |
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17.9 % |
Total Segment EBITDA |
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Net sales |
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Segment income |
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Segment depreciation and amortization |
109 |
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113 |
Segment EBITDA |
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Segment EBITDA % |
20.3 % |
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21.5 % |
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (unaudited) |
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(All amounts in millions except per-share data) |
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Three Months Ended June 30 |
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Six Months Ended June 30 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
Net sales |
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Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization |
2,432 |
|
2,450 |
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4,574 |
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4,655 |
Selling, general and administrative |
872 |
|
858 |
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1,710 |
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1,708 |
Depreciation |
102 |
|
89 |
|
191 |
|
184 |
Amortization |
33 |
|
35 |
|
65 |
|
70 |
Research and development, net |
106 |
|
108 |
|
208 |
|
215 |
Interest expense |
62 |
|
62 |
|
118 |
|
117 |
Interest income |
(44) |
|
(45) |
|
(87) |
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(87) |
Other charges, net |
34 |
|
27 |
|
— |
|
29 |
Income before income taxes |
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Income tax expense |
140 |
|
149 |
|
262 |
|
277 |
Income from continuing operations |
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Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
— |
|
35 |
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(2) |
|
30 |
Net income attributable to controlling and noncontrolling interests |
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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(8) |
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(9) |
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(13) |
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(18) |
Net income (attributable to PPG) |
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Amounts attributable to PPG: |
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Income from continuing operations, net of tax |
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Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
— |
|
35 |
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(2) |
|
30 |
Net income (attributable to PPG) |
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Earnings per common share (attributable to PPG) |
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Income from continuing operations, net of tax |
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Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
— |
|
0.15 |
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(0.01) |
|
0.13 |
Net income (attributable to PPG) |
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Earnings per common share (attributable to PPG) - assuming dilution |
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Income from continuing operations, net of tax |
|
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|
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Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
— |
|
0.15 |
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(0.01) |
|
0.13 |
Net income (attributable to PPG) |
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Average shares outstanding |
226.8 |
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234.5 |
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227.4 |
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235.1 |
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Average shares outstanding - assuming dilution |
227.7 |
|
235.7 |
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228.3 |
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236.3 |
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS HIGHLIGHTS (unaudited) |
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($ in millions) |
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Six Months Ended June 30 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
Cash from operating activities: |
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Cash from operating activities - continuing operations |
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Cash used for operating activities - discontinued operations |
( |
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( |
Cash from operating activities |
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Cash used for investing activities - continuing operations: |
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Capital expenditures |
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Cash used for financing activities - continuing operations: |
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Dividends paid on PPG common stock |
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Purchase of treasury stock |
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PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS (unaudited) |
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($ in millions) |
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June 30 |
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December 31 |
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June 30 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2024 (a) |
Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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Short-term investments |
64 |
|
88 |
|
61 |
Receivables, net |
3,891 |
|
2,985 |
|
3,479 |
Inventories |
2,224 |
|
1,846 |
|
2,059 |
Other current assets |
450 |
|
368 |
|
1,070 |
Total current assets |
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Current liabilities: |
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Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
4,061 |
|
3,731 |
|
3,970 |
Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
141 |
|
126 |
|
126 |
Restructuring reserves |
147 |
|
128 |
|
57 |
Other current liabilities |
— |
|
90 |
|
433 |
Total current liabilities |
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Long-term debt |
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(a) |
In December 2024, PPG completed the sale of |
PPG OPERATING METRICS (unaudited) |
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($ in millions) |
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June 30 |
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December 31 |
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June 30 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2024 |
Operating Working Capital(a) |
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As a percent of quarter sales, annualized |
19.4 % |
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15.6 % |
|
16.8 % |
(a) | Operating working capital includes: (1) receivables from customers, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, (2) FIFO inventories and (3) trade liabilities. |
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CONSOLIDATED BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (unaudited) |
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($ in millions) |
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Three Months Ended June 30 |
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Six Months Ended June 30 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
Net sales |
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Global Architectural Coatings |
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Performance Coatings |
1,512 |
|
1,418 |
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2,777 |
|
2,602 |
Industrial Coatings |
1,665 |
|
1,747 |
|
3,227 |
|
3,446 |
Total |
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Segment income |
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Global Architectural Coatings |
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Performance Coatings |
356 |
|
326 |
|
630 |
|
577 |
Industrial Coatings |
227 |
|
259 |
|
442 |
|
508 |
Total |
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Items not allocated to segments |
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Corporate / non-segment unallocated, exclusive of depreciation and amortization |
(74) |
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(67) |
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(154) |
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(143) |
Corporate / non-segment unallocated depreciation and amortization |
(15) |
|
(11) |
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(30) |
|
(29) |
Interest expense, net of interest income |
(18) |
|
(17) |
|
(31) |
|
(30) |
Business restructuring-related costs, net (a) |
(20) |
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(4) |
|
(29) |
|
(15) |
Portfolio optimization (b) |
(2) |
|
(26) |
|
4 |
|
(32) |
Insurance recovery (c) |
— |
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— |
|
6 |
|
— |
Legacy environmental remediation charges (d) |
(16) |
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(20) |
|
(16) |
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(20) |
Income before income taxes |
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(a) |
Business restructuring-related costs, net include business restructuring charges, offset by releases related to previously approved programs, which are included in Other charges, net on the condensed consolidated statement of income, accelerated depreciation of certain assets, which is included in Depreciation on the condensed consolidated statement of income and other restructuring-related costs, which are included in Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization and Selling, general and administrative on the condensed consolidated statement of income. |
(b) |
Portfolio optimization includes gains and losses on the sale of non-core assets, including a gain recognized on the sale of a business in the first quarter 2025 and a loss recognized on the sale of the Company’s traffic solutions business in |
(c) |
In the first quarter 2025, the Company received reimbursement under its insurance policies for damages incurred at a southern |
(d) |
Legacy environmental remediation charges represent environmental remediation costs at certain non-operating PPG manufacturing sites. These charges are included in Other charges, net in the condensed consolidated statement of income. |
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