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PPG INDUSTRIES INC PPG
PPG INDUSTRIES INC (PPG) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 2.29% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $15.9B at a 9.9% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.46 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform (main) |
| 2026-07-17 | B of A Securities | Buy (up) |
| 2026-07-08 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform (main) |
| 2026-07-06 | BMO Capital | Outperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | 6/9 | — | 17.4 | +0.2% |
| RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | 6/9 | — | 21.7 | +6.7% |
| AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | 6/9 | 3.26 | 19.5 | -3% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
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.
FAQ
Is PPG financially healthy?
PPG INDUSTRIES INC's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does PPG pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. PPG INDUSTRIES INC pays a dividend yielding about 2.29% with a 39.8% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is PPG?
In FY2025, PPG INDUSTRIES INC had a net margin of 9.9% and a return on equity of 19.5%.
Is PPG overvalued or undervalued?
PPG INDUSTRIES INC trades at about 16.5× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 16.7×–30.6×, median 26.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for PPG?
The average Wall-Street price target for PPG INDUSTRIES INC is $126.20, about 10.1% above the recent price, from 20 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is PPG a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on PPG INDUSTRIES INC: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, a P/E of about 17.4×, a dividend yield of 2.29%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.