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PPG Industries Inc.
Rule-based classification of fundamentals against the sector. Not a price forecast and not investment advice.
Lower valuation, weak fundamentals
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3 of 5 met · composite in line with peers
Business quality, valuation against the sector, and position in the 52-week range — whether they line up or not.
Stable quality
Profitability
4/4
Debt & liquidity
2/3
Efficiency
0/2
Cheap multiples are the most distinctive feature here, yet the balance sheet tempers that read. The P/E of 16.5× sits -51% below the sector median 33.7×, and EV/EBITDA of 16.7× runs -17% below its median 20.2× — both point to a price well inside the sector's normal range. FCF yield of 4.8% exceeds the sector median 1.8% by +167%, so cash generation is real. Against that, Debt/EBITDA of 3.4× exceeds the sector median 2.1× by +59%, and revenue grew only 0.2% year over year — -94% below the sector median 2.9%. The F-Score of 6/9 reflects this split: profitability scores cleanly, but the efficiency sub-score is flat. Consensus models a recovery; the beat rate over the last eight quarters has been weak, though the realized three-year EPS CAGR per SEC filings runs ahead of what that track record alone would suggest.
| Ticker | Name | F-Score | ROE | Revenue YoY | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APD | Air Products | 5/9 | -2% |
When PPG reports on October 26, 2026, focus on whether revenue growth year over year has closed the gap with the sector median — PPG's current 2.92% sits 94% below that median. Also check whether the F-Score efficiency signals (0/2) have improved, as asset turnover and margin trends will clarify whether the valuation discount is justified.
On SEC EDGAR, open PPG's most recent 10-K and read the Liquidity section alongside the Risk Factors tied to debt. PPG's Debt/EBITDA of 2.14× sits 59% above the sector median, so management's stated plan for debt reduction — and any covenant disclosures — directly affects how durable the FCF yield of 1.78% will be.
From the same-sector table in section 06, pick two or three companies and line up one metric — EV/EBITDA or Debt/EBITDA works well here. PPG's EV/EBITDA of 20.2× is 17% below the sector median; seeing where your chosen peers sit on that same measure will help you judge whether PPG's lower valuation reflects a sector-wide pattern or something specific to its revenue trajectory.
Steps you can check yourself, based on the figures in this brief.
Piotroski F-Score: nine binary tests of financial strength from the annual report. A ✓ marks a test passed, a dot (·) a test failed.
Over 4 years: -60%+297%-63%+66%
Over 4 years: 2.561.803.433.40
Over 4 years: -7%+4%-2%+0%
The context on the right shows how each figure compares with the sector median. The trend below tracks the change over recent fiscal years.
Beat consensus in 3 of 8 recent quarters — a mixed record.
Last quarter's EPS against consensus, plus the estimated date of the next report.
| -1% |
| -7% |
| CTVA | Corteva | 7/9 | 5% | +3% | — |
| DD | DuPont | 5/9 | -4% | +2% | — |
| DOW | Dow Inc. | 3/9 | -15% | -7% | — |
| ECL | Ecolab | 5/9 | 22% | +2% | 17% |
| FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | 5/9 | 23% | +2% | 25% |
| LIN | Linde | 4/9 | 18% | +3% | 26% |
| MLM | Martin Marietta | 8/9 | 12% | +9% | 23% |
| NEM | Newmont | 8/9 | 22% | +21% | — |
| NUE | Nucor | 6/9 | 8% | +6% | — |
| PKG | Packaging Corp | 3/9 | 17% | +7% | 12% |
| PPG | PPG Industries Inc. | 6/9 | 21% | +0% | — |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams | 6/9 | 59% | +2% | — |
| STLD | Steel Dynamics | 5/9 | 13% | +4% | 8% |
| VMC | Vulcan Materials | 9/9 | 13% | +7% | 20% |
A sample of 15 companies in the sector including the target, alphabetical, unranked. Data from the latest SEC annual reports.
Rule-based classification of fundamentals against the sector. Not a price forecast and not investment advice.