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PPG Industries (PPG) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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PPG Industries (PPG - Free Report) reported $4.35 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.6%. EPS of $2.25 for the same period compares to $2.13 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.28 billion, representing a surprise of +1.82%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.63%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.13.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

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: $1.55 billion compared to the $1.55 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.9% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Global Architectural Coatings: $1.06 billion versus $1.04 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.3% change.
  • Net Sales- Industrial Coatings: $1.74 billion compared to the $1.71 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.3% year over year.
  • Segment Income- Performance Coatings: $332 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $321.88 million.
  • Segment Income- Global Architectural Coatings: $225 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $185.72 million.
  • Segment Income- Industrial Coatings: $200 million compared to the $208.81 million average estimate based on four analysts.

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

Shares of PPG Industries have returned +2.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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