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PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) Stock Analysis

PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) is a Specialty Chemicals stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

PPG

$110.17

+$1.56 (+1.44%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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PPG Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$108.96
Previous Close
$108.61
Day's Range
108.16–110.20
52-Week Range
93.39–133.43
Volume
1.95M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.05
Valuation
Market Cap
$24.49B
P/E Ratio
15.83
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
12.84
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.55
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.49
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
6.96
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$15.88B+0.19%
Net Income (FY)
$1.58B+41.22%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
9.57%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
222.30M
1-Year Return
+8.31%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.96+2.73%
Ex-Dividend Date
November 10, 2026
Earnings Date
October 27, 2026
Avg Volume
1.72M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, PPG closed at $110.17, +8.31% over 1 year.

PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) has a market capitalization of $24.49B.

In fiscal 2025, PPG reported revenue of $15.88B.

PPG Stock Return by Calendar Year

PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $10,831
+8.31%
5 years
$10,000 $7,426
−25.74%
10 years
$10,000 $14,412
+44.12%

If you had invested $10,000 in PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $14,412 at the close on October 21, 2026: +44.12% in total, +3.72% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+9.52%
2025−11.96%
2024−18.46%
2023+21.19%
2022−25.71%
2021+21.28%
2020+10.08%
2019+32.81%
2018−11.00%
2017+25.24%
2016 (partial year)−9.48%

As of October 21, 2026.

PPG Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$15.88B$1.58B9.9%
2024$15.85B$1.12B7.0%
2023$16.24B$1.27B7.8%
2022$15.61B$1.03B6.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$15.88B$6.56B$2.17B$1.58B9.9%
2024$15.85B$6.59B$2.29B$1.12B7.0%
2023$16.24B$6.56B$2.04B$1.27B7.8%
2022$15.61B$5.64B$1.67B$1.03B6.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

PPG Dividend History

$2.78+4.5% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$2.163—
2025$2.784+4.5%
2024$2.664+4.7%
2023$2.544+5.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$2.163—
2025$2.784+4.5%
2024$2.664+4.7%
2023$2.544+5.0%
2022$2.424+7.1%
2021$2.264+7.6%
2020$2.104+6.1%
2019$1.984+6.5%
2018$1.864+9.4%
2017$1.704+325.0%
2016$0.401—

Most recent payment: $0.72 per share, ex-dividend August 10, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

PPG Valuation vs Specialty Chemicals Median

Median of 70 stocks
MetricPPGSpecialty Chemicals medianvs median
P/E15.8328.2944% below
P/S ratio1.491.596% below
Profit margin9.57%2.70%6.9 pts above

Medians across 70 Specialty Chemicals stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) at $24.49B. The company sits in the Basic Materials sector, in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Headcount on file is 43,500.

PPG last closed at $110.17 on October 21, 2026. That is +$1.56 (+1.44%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $93.39 to $133.43. The latest close sits 17.97% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, PPG Industries, Inc. reported revenue of $15.88B. That is +0.19% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $15.85B. The same year closed with net income of $1.58B. That is +41.22% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 9.57%. That is 6.9 percentage points above the Specialty Chemicals median of 2.7%. Trailing earnings per share are 6.96.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $15.61B in 2022 to $15.88B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 15.83 times earnings. That is 44.04% below the Specialty Chemicals median of 28.29. On forward earnings the ratio is 12.84. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.55. The price-to-sales ratio is 1.49. On price-to-sales that is 6.42% below the Specialty Chemicals median of 1.59. The medians here are taken across 70 Specialty Chemicals companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.05. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 27.53%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +8.31%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +3.72%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 2.73%. That is 1 percentage points above the Specialty Chemicals median yield of 1.78%. At the indicated rate that is $2.96 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is November 10, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $2.16 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.78 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +9.52%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +32.81% and 2022 returned −25.71%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
PPG Industries, Inc. PPG $24.49B 15.8
Linde plc LIN $230.75B 32.3
The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW $81.88B 31.1
Ecolab Inc. ECL $80.76B 38.7

The Specialty Chemicals industry average P/E ratio is 28.3x. PPG Industries, Inc. trades at a P/E of 15.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About PPG Industries, Inc.

PPG Industries, Inc. manufactures and distributes paints, coatings, and specialty materials in the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates through three segments: Global Architectural Coatings, Performance Coatings, and Industrial Coatings. The Global Architectural Coatings segment supplies a variety of decorative coatings, adhesives, sealants, and finishes, as well as paint strippers, stains, and related chemicals. Its Performance Coatings segment offers aerospace coatings, automotive refinishing coatings, protective and marine coatings, and traffic solutions comprising paints, thermoplastics, raised pavement markers, and other technologies for pavement marking. The Industrial Coatings segment provides automotive OEM coatings, industrial coatings, and packaging coatings, as well as specialty products, such as optical monomers and coatings, low-friction coatings, and other specialty products. The company delivers its products to company-owned stores, home centers and other consumer retail outlets, paint dealers, concessionaires and independent distributors, company-owned distribution networks, and directly to manufacturing companies and retail customers. PPG Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1883 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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