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PPG Industries (PPG) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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PPG Industries (PPG - Free Report) reported $3.91 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 5%. EPS of $1.51 for the same period compares to $1.61 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.52% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.74 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.57, the EPS surprise was -3.82%.

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: $1.32 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.27 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.8%.
  • Net Sales- Global Architectural Coatings: $951 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $906.28 million.
  • Net Sales- Industrial Coatings: $1.64 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.6 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.5%.
  • Segment Income- Performance Coatings: $246 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $235.86 million.
  • Segment Income- Global Architectural Coatings: $137 million compared to the $124.12 million average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Segment Income- Industrial Coatings: $200 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $208.55 million.

View all Key Company Metrics for PPG Industries here>>>

Shares of PPG Industries have returned +8.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% 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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