PPG Industries, Inc.
PPG Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals
PPG Industries, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $15.9 billion, roughly unchanged from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 7.15%, EPS fell 1.01%, free cash flow grew 67.7% and total debt fell 6.08%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for twenty-five consecutive years; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) Return on equity
PPG Industries, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 19.3%, down 1.7 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (20.9%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 14.9% (fiscal 2024) to 30.1% (fiscal 2017); the current reading is higher than 55% of that period. That is above the Specialty Chemicals industry median of 3.62% and above the Basic Materials sector median of 0.00%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 20.9% | 6.04 |
| FY2024 | 14.9% | (2.35) |
| FY2023 | 17.2% | 1.60 |
| FY2022 | 15.6% | (7.90) |
| FY2021 | 23.5% | 4.66 |
| FY2020 | 18.9% | (5.65) |
| FY2019 | 24.5% | (1.25) |
| FY2018 | 25.8% | (4.33) |
| FY2017 | 30.1% | 12.62 |
| FY2016 | 17.5% | (9.72) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| RPM RPM International Inc. compare | 21.0% |
| PPG PPG Industries, Inc. | 19.3% |
| SOLS Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. compare | 8.81% |
| IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. compare | 1.95% |
| ALB Albemarle Corporation compare | 0.69% |
| DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. compare | 0.29% |
| SSL Sasol Ltd. compare | 0.00% |
| APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. compare | −0.28% |
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V. compare | −3.12% |
| Specialty Chemicals industry median | 3.62% |
| Basic Materials sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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