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PPG Industries (PPG) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended March 2025, PPG Industries (PPG - Free Report) reported revenue of $3.68 billion, down 14.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.72, compared to $1.86 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.77% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.66 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.62, the EPS surprise was +6.17%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how PPG Industries performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Net Sales- Performance Coatings: $1.27 billion compared to the $1.20 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -51.6% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Architectural Coatings: $857 million compared to the $918.35 million average estimate based on five analysts.
  • Net Sales- Industrial Coatings: $1.56 billion compared to the $1.53 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -8% year over year.
  • Segment Income- Performance Coatings: $274 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $273.54 million.
  • Segment Income- Architectural Coatings: $118 million versus $142.24 million estimated by five analysts on average.
  • Segment Income- Industrial Coatings: $215 million versus $173.71 million estimated by five analysts on average.
View all Key Company Metrics for PPG Industries here>>>

Shares of PPG Industries have returned -5.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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