PPG Industries Inc PPG

Morningstar Rating
$130.68 −0.06 (0.05%)
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Company Report

PPG Navigates Tepid End Market but Raw Material Deflation Should Benefit Margins

PPG Industries is a globally diversified producer of paints and coatings. The company is the world's largest producer of coatings after the purchase of selected Akzo Nobel assets. PPG's products are sold to a wide variety of end users, including the automotive, aerospace, construction, and industrial markets. The company has a footprint in many regions around the globe, with less than half of sales coming from North America in recent years. PPG is focused on growing its coatings and specialty product offerings and expanding into emerging regions, as exemplified by the Comex acquisition.

Price vs Fair Value

PPG is trading at a 232% premium.
Price
$130.68
Fair Value
$146.00
Uncertainty
Medium
1-Star Price
$948.30
5-Star Price
$55.60
Economic Moat
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Capital Allocation
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

The company operates in a diverse range of end markets, leading to stable earnings even during industry-specific slowdowns.

Bears

PPG has a focus on the lower-margin and highly competitive industrial coatings market. Its architectural business is only a third of total revenue.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$130.74
Day Range
$129.27131.10
52-Week Range
$118.07151.16
Bid/Ask
$130.17 / $131.50
Market Cap
$30.49 Bil
Volume/Avg
858,738 / 1.5 Mil

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
16.42
Price/Sales
1.71
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
2.01%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
2.01%
Total Yield
3.32%

Company Profile

PPG is a global producer of coatings. The company is the world's largest producer of coatings after the purchase of selected Akzo Nobel assets. PPG's products are sold to a wide variety of end users, including the automotive, aerospace, construction, and industrial markets. The company has a footprint in many regions around the globe, with less than half of sales coming from North America in recent years. PPG is focused on its coatings and specialty products and expansion into emerging regions, as exemplified by the Comex acquisition.
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Stock Style Box
Mid Core
Total Number of Employees
53,000

Competitors

Valuation

Metric
PPG
MAS
AKZA
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
16.4221.0217.75
Price/Book Value
3.932.39
Price/Sales
1.712.361.00
Price/Cash Flow
15.7215.6511.47
Price/Earnings
PPG
MAS
AKZA

Financial Strength

Metric
PPG
MAS
AKZA
Quick Ratio
0.961.040.77
Current Ratio
1.491.761.10
Interest Coverage
8.6113.274.59
Quick Ratio
PPG
MAS
AKZA

Profitability

Metric
PPG
MAS
AKZA
Return on Assets (Normalized)
8.66%16.47%4.20%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
24.25%14.01%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
12.80%28.30%6.38%
Return on Assets
PPG
MAS
AKZA

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