PPG Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results
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Net sales of
, an increase of$4.1 billion 1% versus prior year -
Organic sales increased
2% year over year due to higher sales volumes and prices -
Record third quarter reported earnings per diluted share (EPS) of
and adjusted EPS of$1.96 , an increase of$2.13 5% year over year -
Segment margin of
17% and segment EBITDA margin of20% -
Share repurchases in the quarter totaled about
and$150 million year to date$690 million
Third Quarter 2025 Consolidated Results
$ in millions, except EPS |
3Q 2025 |
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Net sales |
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Net income (a) |
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—% |
Adjusted net income (a)(b) |
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+ |
EPS (a) |
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Adjusted EPS (a)(b)(c) |
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+ |
(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 |
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Chairman and CEO Comments
Tim Knavish, PPG chairman and chief executive officer, commented on the quarter:
PPG delivered an organic sales increase of
Strength in the quarter was driven by demand for PPG's technology-advantaged products, resulting in double-digit organic growth in aerospace coatings, protective and marine coatings, and packaging coatings. Additionally, we delivered above-market growth in automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) coatings stemming from share gains. Overall demand for architectural coatings has improved sequentially as organic sales were flat in the quarter, with growth in
As we execute our operational excellence strategy, we have made significant progress through our self-help actions and remain on pace to deliver about
Looking ahead, we expect to deliver organic growth in the fourth quarter despite the current macro environment. We are benefiting from share gains, including in the Industrial Coatings segment, with above-market growth in automotive OEM coatings, packaging coatings and industrial coatings. In Performance Coatings, we anticipate solid organic growth in aerospace and protective and marine coatings, offset by a decrease in automotive refinish coatings sales due to lower industry demand and lighter sales volumes stemming from customer order patterns. In addition, we expect
Overall, I have confidence in delivering above-market growth given PPG's technology-advantaged business portfolio and our strong commercial discipline. However, global demand has softened compared to earlier this year and we expect some customer inventory management in automotive refinish coatings as we end the year. As a result, our revised full-year earnings per share guidance is
I am excited about the organic growth momentum we have demonstrated as we benefit from our sharpened portfolio of technology-differentiated products and services which is delivering positive selling prices and volumes in 2025. The focus we have put on operational excellence, investing in innovation, and driving share gains, along with our heritage of cash generation, supports our strategy to deliver sustainable top-line and bottom-line growth.
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
1% year over year including benefits from sales volume growth of1% , higher selling prices of1% , and positive foreign currency translation of2% offset by business divestitures which reduced sales by3% . -
At quarter end, the company had cash and short-term investments totaling
. Net debt was$1.9 billion , an increase of$5.4 billion from the third quarter 2024.$228 million -
The company has a
€600 million debt maturity due in the fourth quarter 2025. -
Corporate expenses were
in the third quarter.$73 million -
Third quarter net interest expense was
.$23 million -
In the third quarter, the reported effective tax rate was approximately
21% and the adjusted effective tax rate was approximately22% .
Third Quarter 2025 Reportable Segment Financial Results
Global Architectural Coatings Segment
$ in millions |
3Q 2025 |
3Q 2024 |
YOY change |
Net sales |
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Sales volumes |
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(2)% |
Selling prices |
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Foreign currency translation |
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Divestitures and other |
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(3)% |
Segment income |
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Segment income % |
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Segment EBITDA (a) |
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Segment EBITDA % |
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(a) Reconciliations of reported to adjusted figures are included below |
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Global Architectural Coatings segment net sales increased compared to the third quarter 2024 driven by higher selling prices and a benefit from foreign currency translation. This was partially offset by the divestiture of our architectural coatings business in
Organic sales for architectural coatings
Segment EBITDA and segment EBITDA margin were slightly higher than to the prior year with implementation of higher selling prices, cost-control actions and favorable currency translation offset by the business divestiture and lower sales volumes.
Performance Coatings Segment
$ in millions |
3Q 2025 |
3Q 2024 |
YOY change |
Net sales |
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Sales volumes |
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(2)% |
Selling prices |
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+ |
Foreign currency translation |
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Segment income |
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(11)% |
Segment income % |
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Segment EBITDA (a) |
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(9)% |
Segment EBITDA % |
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(a) Reconciliations of reported to adjusted figures are included below |
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Performance Coatings segment net sales increased
Organic sales improved
Compared to the third quarter 2024, segment EBITDA decreased by
Industrial Coatings Segment
$ in millions |
3Q 2025 |
3Q 2024 |
YOY change |
Net sales |
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—% |
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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(4)% |
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) Reconciliations of reported to adjusted figures are included below |
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Industrial Coatings segment net sales were flat compared to the third quarter 2024. Sales volumes improved
Automotive OEM coatings net sales increased
Segment EBITDA increased
Outlook
The company's adjusted earnings per share guidance is
Additional information related to 2025 financial projections is posted within the slides and prepared commentary associated with the third 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 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, October 28. The company will hold a conference call to review its third quarter 2025 financial performance on October 29, at 8:00 a.m. ET. Participants can pre-register for the conference by navigating to https://www.netroadshow.com/events/login/LE9zwo4BXeV7OIHQfSjjx80yDKl4ftsfUgR. 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 October 29, beginning at approximately 11:59 a.m. ET, through November 12, 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 October 28, 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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Third Quarter 2025 |
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Third 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 |
24 |
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0.11 |
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23 |
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0.10 |
Business restructuring-related costs, net(b) |
7 |
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0.03 |
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— |
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— |
Portfolio optimization(c) |
— |
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— |
|
8 |
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0.03 |
Impairment and other related charges, net(d) |
6 |
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0.03 |
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— |
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— |
Adjusted net income from continuing operations, excluding certain items |
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Third Quarter 2025 |
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Third 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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21.2 % |
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22.1 % |
Acquisition-related amortization expense |
32 |
|
8 |
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24.4 % |
|
30 |
|
7 |
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24.4 % |
Business restructuring-related costs, net(b) |
11 |
|
4 |
|
38.5 % |
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— |
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— |
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— % |
Portfolio optimization(c) |
2 |
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2 |
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94.5 % |
|
10 |
|
2 |
|
24.3 % |
Impairment and other related charges, net(d) |
24 |
|
6 |
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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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22.1 % |
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22.2 % |
(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/(income), 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 net gains in the first and third quarter 2025 and a loss recognized on the sale of the Company’s traffic solutions business in |
(d) |
In the third quarter 2025, the Company recorded net impairment and other related charges related to a consolidated joint venture in the Performance Coatings segment, which are included in Other charges/(income), net on the condensed consolidated statement of income. Net loss of |
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Third 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 |
29 |
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26 |
Segment EBITDA |
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Segment EBITDA % |
21.0 % |
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20.8 % |
Performance Coatings |
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Net sales |
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Segment income |
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Segment depreciation and amortization |
35 |
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31 |
Segment EBITDA |
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Segment EBITDA % |
21.7 % |
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24.5 % |
Industrial Coatings |
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Net sales |
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Segment income |
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Segment depreciation and amortization |
48 |
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52 |
Segment EBITDA |
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Segment EBITDA % |
17.0 % |
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15.2 % |
Total Segment EBITDA |
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Net sales |
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Segment income |
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Segment depreciation and amortization |
112 |
|
109 |
Segment EBITDA |
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Segment EBITDA % |
19.6 % |
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19.8 % |
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
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Nine Months Ended
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
|
2024 |
Net sales |
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Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization |
2,426 |
|
2,381 |
|
7,000 |
|
7,036 |
Selling, general and administrative |
824 |
|
848 |
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2,534 |
|
2,556 |
Depreciation |
106 |
|
89 |
|
297 |
|
273 |
Amortization |
32 |
|
30 |
|
97 |
|
100 |
Research and development, net |
106 |
|
102 |
|
314 |
|
317 |
Interest expense |
65 |
|
67 |
|
183 |
|
184 |
Interest income |
(42) |
|
(48) |
|
(129) |
|
(135) |
Other charges/(income), net |
9 |
|
(15) |
|
9 |
|
14 |
Income before income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Income tax expense |
118 |
|
128 |
|
380 |
|
405 |
Income from continuing operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
9 |
|
24 |
|
7 |
|
54 |
Net income attributable to controlling and noncontrolling interests |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Net loss/(income) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
6 |
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(6) |
|
(7) |
|
(24) |
Net income (attributable to PPG) |
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Amounts attributable to PPG: |
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Income from continuing operations, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
9 |
|
24 |
|
7 |
|
54 |
Net income (attributable to PPG) |
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Earnings per common share: |
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Income from continuing operations, net of tax |
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|
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Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
0.04 |
|
0.10 |
|
0.03 |
|
0.23 |
Earnings per common share (attributable to PPG) |
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Earnings per common share – assuming dilution: |
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Income from continuing operations, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |
0.04 |
|
0.10 |
|
0.03 |
|
0.23 |
Earnings per common share (attributable to PPG) - assuming dilution |
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Average shares outstanding |
225.7 |
|
233.3 |
|
226.9 |
|
234.5 |
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Average shares outstanding - assuming dilution |
226.5 |
|
234.3 |
|
227.7 |
|
235.6 |
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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Nine Months Ended
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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 from 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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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS (unaudited) |
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($ in millions) |
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September 30 |
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December 31 |
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September 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 |
76 |
|
88 |
|
71 |
Receivables, net |
3,718 |
|
2,985 |
|
3,318 |
Inventories |
2,182 |
|
1,846 |
|
2,052 |
Other current assets |
415 |
|
368 |
|
1,244 |
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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|
|
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
3,947 |
|
3,731 |
|
4,016 |
Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
140 |
|
126 |
|
128 |
Restructuring reserves |
115 |
|
128 |
|
43 |
Other current liabilities |
— |
|
90 |
|
470 |
Total current liabilities |
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|
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Long-term debt |
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|
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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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September 30 |
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December 31 |
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September 30 |
|
2025 |
|
2024 |
|
2024 |
Operating Working Capital(a) |
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As a percent of quarter sales, annualized |
19.6 % |
|
15.6 % |
|
17.2 % |
| (a) | Operating working capital includes: (1) receivables from customers, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, (2) FIFO inventories and (3) trade liabilities. |
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONSOLIDATED BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (unaudited) |
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($ in millions) |
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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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 |
1,414 |
|
1,373 |
|
4,191 |
|
3,975 |
Industrial Coatings |
1,656 |
|
1,655 |
|
4,883 |
|
5,101 |
Total |
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Segment income |
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Global Architectural Coatings |
|
|
|
|
|
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Performance Coatings |
272 |
|
306 |
|
902 |
|
883 |
Industrial Coatings |
233 |
|
200 |
|
675 |
|
708 |
Total |
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Items not allocated to segments |
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Corporate / non-segment unallocated, exclusive of depreciation and amortization |
(59) |
|
(72) |
|
(213) |
|
(215) |
Corporate / non-segment unallocated depreciation and amortization |
(14) |
|
(10) |
|
(44) |
|
(39) |
Interest expense, net of interest income |
(23) |
|
(19) |
|
(54) |
|
(49) |
Business restructuring-related costs, net (a) |
(11) |
|
— |
|
(40) |
|
(15) |
Portfolio optimization (b) |
(2) |
|
(10) |
|
2 |
|
(42) |
Impairment and other related charges, net (c) |
(24) |
|
— |
|
(24) |
|
— |
Insurance recovery (d) |
— |
|
— |
|
6 |
|
— |
Legacy environmental remediation charges (e) |
— |
|
— |
|
(16) |
|
(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/(income), 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 net gains in the first and third quarter 2025 and a loss recognized on the sale of the Company’s traffic solutions business in |
(c) |
In the third quarter 2025, the Company recorded net impairment and other related charges related to a consolidated joint venture in the Performance Coatings segment, which are included in Other charges/(income), net on the condensed consolidated statement of income. Net loss of |
(d) |
In the first quarter 2025, the Company received reimbursement under its insurance policies for damages incurred at a southern |
(e) |
Legacy environmental remediation charges represent environmental remediation costs at certain non-operating PPG manufacturing sites. These charges are included in Other charges/(income), net in the condensed consolidated statement of income. |
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