PPG's Quality Score rose 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 13. It closed near its high of the day (2 chart checks started).
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Up 33% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.
“Adjusted EPS of $2.23 was slightly higher year over year driven by strong results in our differentiated aerospace and architectural coatings Latin America businesses”
| The chart | Above every average |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Oct 28 |
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After its last 4 reports it closed -0.3% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 7 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
Well above its recent run. PPG scores 13 today, against a median of 7 over its last 20 recorded sessions.
PPG is #1 of 3 by Quality Score.
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Sales over four quarters: PPG $16.7B, RPM $7.97B.
Expected to report Tue Jan 26, after the close (in 77 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“Global Architectural Coatings segment net sales increased 4% compared to the third quarter 2025 driven by organic sales growth of 2% due to higher selling prices, partially offset by lower sales volumes.”
PPG's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Adjusted EPS | $7.90 to $8.10 |
“Our improved outlook reflects growth momentum, realized pricing benefits, and execution of productivity programs.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 27)
Sales grew 2.8% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $2.96 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | +5.1% | +4.4% | +6.9% |
| Jul 28, 2026 | -3.5% | -6.0% | -1.0% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | -0.4% | -2.8% | -1.2% |
Sales grew in three of the last seven years, to $16B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
RSI 64.7, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
Its dividends come to 51% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $2.96 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $654M a year |
| Free cash flow | $1.3B |
| Record | Raised every year since 2013 |
One insider sold $318K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
9 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: PPG is 0.1% of DGRO, 0.1% of VIG, and 0.1% of VYM, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jul 31, 2026.
PPG is the world's second-largest producer of paints and coatings. PPG's products are sold to a wide variety of end users, including industrial segments such as automotive, aerospace, and protective and marine, as well as paint contractors and do-it-yourself customers. The company has a footprint in many regions around the globe, with less than half of sales coming from North America in recent years.
“The coatings industry is highly competitive and consists of several large firms with global presence and many firms supplying local or regional markets.”
PPG scores 13 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #1 of 3 in Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Products by Quality Score, with 7 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 33% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
PPG scores 13 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #1 of 3 in Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Products by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind PPG's 13.
One insider sold $318K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Chancey E. Hagerty, Sr. VP, Perf Coatings Segment, who sold $318K on Nov 4.
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