PPG reports second quarter 2026 financial results
Key Terms
organic sales financial
adjusted eps financial
ebitda financial
regulation g regulatory
u.s. gaap financial
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Net sales of
, an increase of$4.5 billion 7% versus prior year -
Organic sales increased
4% year over year with growth in 8 of 9 businesses led by our differentiated aerospace business -
Sales volumes increased
2% and selling prices increased2% -
Reported earnings per diluted share (EPS) of
and adjusted EPS of$1.96 $2.23 -
Cash from operating activities was approximately
year to date, more than$600 million higher year over year$220 million -
Share repurchases totaled
in the quarter and$75 million year to date$175 million -
Reaffirming full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance range of
to$7.70 $8.10
Second Quarter 2026 Consolidated Results
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(b) Reconciliations of reported to adjusted figures are included below |
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Chairman and CEO Comments
Tim Knavish, PPG chairman and chief executive officer, commented on the quarter:
I am proud to announce that PPG delivered its sixth consecutive quarter of organic sales growth, a solid increase of
Our Global Architectural Coatings segment achieved
Performance Coatings segment organic sales grew
In our Industrial Coatings segment, we are delivering on previously communicated share gains in all three businesses, resulting in sales volume growth of
The company has proactively made price adjustments globally and across all of our businesses, resulting in a
Looking ahead, we expect robust organic sales growth across most of our businesses in the third quarter, with aggregate growth in the low single-digit to mid-single-digit percentage range, led by strength in aerospace, Latin American architectural coatings, and packaging coatings. 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 increased
7% year over year, due to higher sales volumes of2% , higher selling prices of2% , positive foreign currency translation of2% and acquisitions of1% -
At quarter end, the company had cash and short-term investments totaling
$1.6 billion -
Net debt was
, a decrease of$5.3 billion from the second quarter 2025$415 million -
In the second quarter, issued long-term bonds of
CHF320 million due in 2030 and 2034, at a rate of1.22% and1.66% , respectively -
Corporate expenses were
in the second quarter,$91 million exclusive of depreciation and amortization$83 million -
Second quarter net interest expense was
$29 million -
In the second quarter, the effective tax rate was
22.3% and the adjusted effective tax rate was22.5% , down approximately 100 basis points year over year
Second Quarter 2026 Reportable Segment Financial Results
Global Architectural Coatings Segment
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Global Architectural Coatings segment net sales increased
Organic sales for architectural coatings EMEA increased by a low single-digit percentage compared to the second quarter 2025, with higher selling prices partially offset by lower sales volumes. Organic sales for architectural coatings
Segment EBITDA increased
Performance Coatings Segment
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Performance Coatings segment net sales increased
Organic sales improved
Compared to the second quarter 2025, segment EBITDA decreased by
Industrial Coatings Segment
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Industrial Coatings segment net sales increased
Automotive OEM coatings organic sales increased a low single-digit percentage, with mid-single-digit percentage sales volume growth, including share gains, outpacing global automotive industry production by about 500 basis points. Industrial coatings organic sales improved a mid-single-digit percentage driven by sales volume and selling price growth in
Segment EBITDA increased
Outlook
The company expects third quarter organic sales growth in the range of a low single-digit to a mid-single-digit percentage and company adjusted EBITDA margin in the range of flat to a decline of 100 basis points year over year. We are reaffirming our full-year adjusted earnings per share guidance range of
Additional information related to 2026 financial projections is posted within the slides 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 products 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
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Additional Information
PPG will provide additional information 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 28. The company will hold a conference call to review its second quarter 2026 financial performance on July 29, at 8:00 a.m. ET. Participants can pre-register for the conference by navigating to https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/123720578.The conference call also will be available in listen-only mode via Internet broadcast from the PPG Investor Center at www.ppg.com. A web replay will be available shortly after the call on the PPG Investor Center at www.ppg.com, and will remain through Tuesday, July 27, 2027.
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 2025 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 28, 2026, 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, adjusted EBITDA margin, 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, adjusted EBITDA margin, and segment EBITDA are not recognized financial measures determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and should not be considered a substitute for net income, earnings per diluted share, the effective tax rate, segment income or other financial measures as computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per diluted share, the adjusted effective tax rate, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin and segment EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures as reported by other companies. PPG is not able to provide a reconciliation of third quarter 2026 or full-year 2026 expected adjusted earnings per diluted share or adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure without unreasonable effort because certain items that impact such measure are uncertain or cannot be reasonably predicted at this time.
Regulation G Reconciliation - Net Income, Earnings per Diluted Share, Effective Tax Rate and Segment Income |
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Second Quarter 2026 |
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Second Quarter 2025 |
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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 |
20 |
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0.09 |
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25 |
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0.11 |
Business restructuring-related costs, net(b) |
10 |
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0.04 |
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15 |
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0.07 |
Portfolio optimization(c) |
4 |
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0.02 |
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2 |
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0.01 |
Legacy environmental remediation charges(d) |
19 |
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0.08 |
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12 |
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0.05 |
Legal settlement(e) |
8 |
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0.04 |
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— |
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Adjusted net income from continuing operations, excluding certain items |
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Second Quarter 2026 |
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Second Quarter 2025 |
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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 |
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Effective tax rate, continuing operations |
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22.3 |
% |
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23.4 |
% |
Acquisition-related amortization expense |
26 |
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6 |
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24.5 |
% |
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33 |
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8 |
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24.4 |
% |
Business restructuring-related costs, net(b) |
13 |
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3 |
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22.0 |
% |
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20 |
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5 |
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23.3 |
% |
Portfolio optimization(c) |
5 |
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1 |
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24.2 |
% |
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2 |
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— |
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24.3 |
% |
Legacy environmental remediation charges(d) |
25 |
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6 |
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24.3 |
% |
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16 |
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4 |
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24.3 |
% |
Legal settlement(e) |
11 |
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3 |
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24.3 |
% |
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— |
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— |
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— |
% |
Adjusted effective tax rate, continuing operations, excluding certain items |
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22.5 |
% |
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23.5 |
% |
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Second Quarter |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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Reported net income from continuing operations |
$ |
439 |
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$ |
450 |
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Interest expense, net of interest income |
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29 |
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18 |
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Income tax expense |
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127 |
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140 |
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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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3 |
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8 |
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Earnings before interest and taxes ("EBIT") |
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598 |
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616 |
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Depreciation |
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102 |
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91 |
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Amortization |
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26 |
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33 |
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EBITDA |
$ |
726 |
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$ |
740 |
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Business restructuring-related costs, net(b) |
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13 |
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20 |
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Portfolio optimization(c) |
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5 |
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2 |
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Legacy environmental remediation charges(d) |
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25 |
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16 |
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Legal settlement(e) |
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11 |
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— |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
780 |
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$ |
778 |
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Net sales |
$ |
4,495 |
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$ |
4,195 |
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Net income margin |
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9.8 |
% |
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10.7 |
% |
EBIT margin |
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13.3 |
% |
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14.7 |
% |
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
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17.4 |
% |
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18.5 |
% |
(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 consolidated statement of income, accelerated depreciation of certain assets, which is included in Depreciation on the consolidated statement of income, and other restructuring-related costs, which are included in Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization, Selling, general and administrative and Other charges, net on the consolidated statement of income. |
(c) |
Portfolio optimization includes advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, other professional or consulting fees, and certain internal costs directly incurred to effect acquisitions, as well as similar fees and other costs to effect divestitures and other portfolio optimization exit actions. These costs are included in Selling, general and administrative expense on the condensed consolidated statement of income. Portfolio optimization also includes charges related to the step-up of acquired inventory. These costs are included in Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization on the condensed consolidated statement of income. Portfolio optimization also includes a |
(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. |
| (e) | In the second quarter 2026, the Company settled a legal matter. The related charge is included in Other charges, net on the consolidated statement of income. |
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Second Quarter |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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Global Architectural Coatings |
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Net sales |
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Segment income |
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Segment depreciation and amortization |
28 |
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27 |
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Segment EBITDA |
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Segment EBITDA % |
19.4 |
% |
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18.4 |
% |
Performance Coatings |
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Net sales |
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Segment income |
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Segment depreciation and amortization |
39 |
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33 |
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Segment EBITDA |
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Segment EBITDA % |
22.7 |
% |
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25.7 |
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Industrial Coatings |
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Net sales |
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Segment income |
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Segment depreciation and amortization |
53 |
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49 |
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Segment EBITDA |
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Segment EBITDA % |
15.9 |
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16.6 |
% |
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended June 30 |
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Six Months Ended June 30 |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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Net sales |
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Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization |
2,687 |
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2,432 |
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4,962 |
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4,574 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
931 |
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872 |
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1,816 |
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1,710 |
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Depreciation |
108 |
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102 |
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213 |
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191 |
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Amortization |
26 |
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33 |
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53 |
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65 |
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Research and development, net |
107 |
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|
106 |
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220 |
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208 |
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Interest expense |
71 |
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62 |
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|
132 |
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118 |
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Interest income |
(42 |
) |
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(44 |
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(79 |
) |
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(87 |
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Other charges, net |
38 |
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34 |
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22 |
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— |
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Income before income taxes |
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Income tax expense |
127 |
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140 |
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259 |
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262 |
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Income from continuing operations |
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Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
(2 |
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— |
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(2 |
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(2 |
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Net income attributable to controlling and noncontrolling interests |
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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(3 |
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(8 |
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(6 |
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(13 |
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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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Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
(2 |
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— |
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(2 |
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(2 |
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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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Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
(0.01 |
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— |
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(0.01 |
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(0.01 |
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Earnings per common share (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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Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
(0.01 |
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— |
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(0.01 |
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(0.01 |
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Earnings per common share (attributable to PPG) - assuming dilution |
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Average shares outstanding |
223.0 |
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226.8 |
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223.4 |
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227.4 |
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Average shares outstanding - assuming dilution |
223.9 |
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227.7 |
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224.2 |
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228.3 |
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PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS HIGHLIGHTS (unaudited) |
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Six Months Ended June 30 |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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Cash from/(used for) 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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June 30 |
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December 31 |
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June 30 |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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Short-term investments |
74 |
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56 |
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64 |
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Receivables, net |
3,912 |
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3,336 |
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3,891 |
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Inventories |
2,226 |
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1,996 |
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2,224 |
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Other current assets |
529 |
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408 |
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450 |
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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 |
4,307 |
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3,957 |
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4,061 |
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Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
135 |
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138 |
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141 |
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Restructuring reserves |
96 |
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|
99 |
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147 |
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Total current liabilities |
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Long-term debt |
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PPG OPERATING METRICS (unaudited) |
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June 30 |
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December 31 |
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June 30 |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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2025 |
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Operating Working Capital(a) |
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As a percent of quarter sales, annualized |
18.2 |
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17.6 |
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19.4 |
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(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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