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PPG Industries, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

PPG Industries
PPG · $27.07B
$122.56+0.2%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$110$120SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +9.3%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$130.30 +6.3%
  • ConsensusBuy · 25
  • P/E vs sector-16.1%
  • FCF yield+4.7%
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MA20×50Golden 10d ago
  • MACD0.17
Neutral
  • Earnings in74d
  • P/E17.5x
  • RSI61
  • Support-3.2%
  • Resistance+2.1%
  • Off 52w high-8.1%
  • Volume0.8x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • Trendsideways
  • 52w range$93–$133
  • ATR+2.8%
  • Off ATH-33.0%
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  • P/E vs own+12.4%
  • Insiders-$316K
  • Sector▼ -7.0%

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is PPG Industries a good stock to buy?

PPG Industries is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on demand and execution. The price is low: 17.5 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 22.2 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand shrinking
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Economics profitable
  4. Execution misses
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?shrinking

PPG sales growth revenue growth

-3%a year, for the last 3 years

PPG Industries' sales fell 3% a year for 3 years, to $15.88B in fiscal 2025.

PPG analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+6%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect PPG Industries' sales to grow 6% to $16.82B in fiscal 2026 (17 analysts).

PPG competitors

pretickt analysis+18%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

PPG Industries' sales grew 18% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Air Products and Chemicals (+8%), LyondellBasell (-2%) and IFF (-17%), slower than Albemarle (+24%).

PPG sales by business revenue by segment

41%of its sales from Industrial Coatings

Industrial Coatings brought PPG Industries 41% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Performance Coatings 35%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

PPG return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis16%earned before tax on the money invested in it

PPG Industries earned 16% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; LyondellBasell 13%, Albemarle 8%, IFF 4% and Air Products and Chemicals 0%.

PPG margin on each sale gross margin

40%left after making the product

PPG Industries kept 40% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 29%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

PPG margin after costs profit margin

14%of sales left after running the business

PPG Industries' operating margin was 14% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 10% in fiscal 2022.

PPG cash generated free cash flow

$1.28Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

PPG Industries generated $1.28B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

PPG profit per share

+47%in its last fiscal year

PPG Industries' earnings per share grew 47% in fiscal 2025, to $6.94.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?misses

PPG earnings vs estimates

4 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

PPG Industries beat the analysts' profit estimate in 4 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 27, 2026.

PPG insider selling

-$13.96Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

PPG Industries' executives and directors sold a net $13.96M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($13.96M sold, $2.75K bought).

PPG number of employees

-5%fewer people in a year

PPG Industries had 43,500 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 5% fewer than a year before.

PPG CEO pay

$14.89Mfor fiscal 2025, 74% of it in stock and options

PPG Industries paid its CEO $14.89M for fiscal 2025, 74% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

PPG financial health Altman Z-score

3.9Altman Z-score, safe above 3

PPG Industries' Altman Z-score is 3.9 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

PPG quality checks Piotroski score

7 of 9checks passed

PPG Industries passes 7 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on long-term debt and gross margin.

PPG shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard12.3% ▲
  • BlackRock10.6% ▼
  • State Street6.2% ▲
1,132institutions hold it; the largest added shares

1,132 institutions hold 92% of PPG Industries' shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and State Street added shares that quarter, BlackRock sold some.

PPG in past recessions

pretickt analysis-23%its sales in the worst one

PPG Industries' sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 23% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

PPG price vs profit P/E ratio

17.5×a year's earnings

PPG Industries' P/E ratio is 17.5 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 22.2.

PPG price vs competitors

pretickt analysis17.5×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 17.5 times PPG Industries' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for LyondellBasell (16.1), less than for IFF (172.7), Air Products and Chemicals (132.4) and Albemarle (24.4).

PPG analysts' target price target

+6%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for PPG Industries is $130, 6% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $122.56.

PPG growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+8%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $122.56 a share, PPG Industries' free cash flow must grow about 8% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is PPG Industries' P/E ratio?

PPG Industries' P/E ratio is 17.5 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 22.2. Investors pay 17.5 times PPG Industries' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for LyondellBasell (16.1), less than for IFF (172.7), Air Products and Chemicals (132.4) and Albemarle (24.4).

Who are PPG Industries' biggest competitors?

pretickt compares PPG Industries with LyondellBasell, IFF, Albemarle and Air Products and Chemicals. PPG Industries' sales grew 18% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Air Products and Chemicals (+8%), LyondellBasell (-2%) and IFF (-17%), slower than Albemarle (+24%).

Is PPG Industries profitable?

PPG Industries' operating margin was 14% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 10% in fiscal 2022. PPG Industries generated $1.28B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling PPG Industries stock?

PPG Industries' executives and directors sold a net $13.96M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($13.96M sold, $2.75K bought).

How does PPG Industries make money?

Industrial Coatings brought PPG Industries 41% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Performance Coatings 35%.

Who owns PPG Industries stock?

1,132 institutions hold 92% of PPG Industries' shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and State Street added shares that quarter, BlackRock sold some.

How many employees does PPG Industries have?

PPG Industries had 43,500 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 5% fewer than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.