PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG)
PPG Industries, Inc.
Scored against other Basic Materials stocks, not a fixed scale.
The quick read
PPG Industries reads as neutral right now, with no clear lean either way.
- What's working
- Its price looks reasonable for what the business earns, compared with other materials companies.
- Worth watching
- Its price has been falling, trading below its recent averages.
Analyst price target
~12-month · 22 analystsPublished targets from Wall Street analysts (public data) — what analysts expect over roughly a year. This is not a StockGlow forecast and not a recommendation. Analyst targets are frequently wrong.
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…
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Employees
- 43,500
- Headquarters
- Pittsburgh, PA
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What’s behind the score
Valuation
P/E 15.4 — lower than 75% of Basic Materials peers
P/B 2.8 — lower than 60% of Basic Materials peers
P/S 1.5 — lower than 80% of Basic Materials peers
EV/EBITDA 11.1 — lower than 70% of Basic Materials peers
EV/Revenue 1.8 — lower than 70% of Basic Materials peers
PEG 1.5 — lower than 89% of Basic Materials peers
FCF yield 4.6% — higher than 80% of Basic Materials peers
Profitability & quality
Gross margin 41.2% — higher than 60% of Basic Materials peers
Operating margin 14.0% — higher than 20% of Basic Materials peers
Net margin 9.6% — higher than 50% of Basic Materials peers
ROE 19.3% — higher than 70% of Basic Materials peers
ROA 6.0% — higher than 40% of Basic Materials peers
Free cash flow is 70% of reported net income
Financial health
Debt/equity 0.9 — lower than 40% of Basic Materials peers
Current ratio 1.58 — higher than 40% of Basic Materials peers
Quick ratio 1.05 — higher than 60% of Basic Materials peers
Cash/debt 0.22 — higher than 40% of Basic Materials peers
Debt/EBITDA 2.77 — lower than 40% of Basic Materials peers
Growth
Revenue growth 7.2% YoY — higher than 40% of Basic Materials peers
Earnings growth -1.5% YoY — higher than 13% of Basic Materials peers
Ownership & investor activity
Payout ratio 40.8% — somewhat unusual vs Basic Materials peers
Institutions net sold, -17.9% of shares held
Insiders hold 0.1% of shares outstanding
3.4% of float sold short
Momentum
Below its 50- & 200-day averages
35% of the way from its 52-week low to high