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PPG Industries Inc. Common Stock (PPG) fair value

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · NYSE · United States
$110.61-2.19%
Market cap $25.1BNext earnings 2026-10-27Updated Oct 21, 2026
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Our verdict
Trades 31% above our fair value
Price
$110.61
Model fair valueConfidence: good
$84.55
Model range
$48.20 to $136
Fair value $84.55
Price $111
5 models fit PPG Industries Inc. Common Stock and they partly agree: 3 of 5 land within 15% of the average.
Two or more of our models back this value.
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Valued as a mature, profitable company: Discounted cash flow, P/E comparison, EV/EBITDA comparison, Graham number, and Dividend discount.
ACCE opinionPPG Industries Inc. Common Stock (PPG)
Fair value (5 models)
$84.55
ACCE price target
$117
Rating
Overvalued
Horizon
12 months
Fair value published on 21 Oct 2026, 11:06 CEST; previously $83.33 since 16 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST.
ACCE price target published on 25 Sept 2026, 00:00 CEST.
Rating published on 21 Oct 2026, 11:06 CEST.
Price used: $111 at the close on 23 Oct 2026, 22:00 CEST.
Models: Discounted cash flow, P/E comparison, EV/EBITDA comparison, Graham number, and Dividend discount.
Fair value: the average of the applicable valuation models (discounted cash flow, multiples, residual income, dividend discount, shareholder yield), each run on the latest financial statements and the market price shown. Opinion columns (fair value, target, rating) are shown apart from the data. Full methodology: acceinvestments.com/data/how-we-value-stocks
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Data
Price vs fair value
30.8% above
-23.6% to fair value
ACCE score
59
out of 100
Analysts
52% buy
25 covering
P/E
15.8x
forward 12.4x
1-year return
+6.9%
Dividend yield
2.58%

PPG Industries Inc. Common Stock in four questions

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Overview

ACCE thesis

PPG makes protective and decorative coatings, from automotive refinish paint and aerospace sealants to architectural paints sold under brands like Ameron and Pittsburgh Paints, and it sells them through its own stores and to contractors and OEMs. Its edge is a formulation and distribution footprint that is hard to replicate: refinish customers buy color matching and technical support along with the paint, which keeps share sticky even as the end markets cycle. The near-term growth case rests on revenue growth of 7.2% combined with a forward P/E of 12.0 against a trailing 14.9, which implies the market expects earnings to expand as margins recover from a 14.0% operating margin on a 41.2% gross margin. At a $23.1B market cap and a 19.3% ROE, the stock is priced for a cyclical recovery rather than a growth premium, so the question for a deeper look is whether margin repair is already in the estimates. The 56/100 score and absence from any major index suggest the name is under-followed, which is the reason to examine it further.

AI-assisted·How I use AIWritten Oct 13, 2026
⚠ Investor warnings · 3 flagsAI-assisted·How I use AI
  • moderate
    Earnings decline amid revenue growth
    Earnings fell 1.5% YoY while revenue rose 7.2%, signaling margin compression or one-time charges. Operating margin at 14.0% warrants monitoring.
  • moderate
    Long-term revenue stagnation
    5-year revenue CAGR of -3.5% indicates structural headwinds despite recent 7.2% YoY growth and 14.4% QoQ bounce. Sustainability unclear.
  • moderate
    ACCE score deterioration
    Score dropped 4 points in 90 days (59 to 55). Growth component weak at 28/100, pulling overall quality assessment down.

AI research notes

AI-assisted·How I use AIWritten Oct 12, 2026 · figures from 2026-06-30 · prices to Oct 23, 2026
Why it could do well
  • PPG trades at 12.0x forward P/E, well below the 17.6x sector median, suggesting meaningful upside if multiples normalize.
  • Strong 19.3% return on equity and 9.6% net margin show the business generates real profits despite recent revenue headwinds.
  • Free cash flow of 1.1B and 4.8% yield provide a cushion, while 3.3% share buybacks offset dilution and boost per-share value.
Why it could disappoint
  • Consensus fair value is 18.6% below the current price, with all 5 valuation models agreeing the stock is overvalued today.
  • Revenue grew 7.2% year over year but fell 3.5% annually over five years, signaling a structural decline in the core business.
  • Debt to equity of 0.87 limits financial flexibility to weather raw material cost spikes, a recurring risk for coatings producers.
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Oct 27, 2026
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Where PPG's valuation models land
Price
$110.61
Model fair value
$84.55
Model range
$48.20 to $136
Fair value $84.55
Price $111
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Wall Street consensus

Mixed52% buy · 25 covering analysts
● Strong buy 10● Buy 3● Hold 12● Sell 0● Strong sell 0
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Company insiders
No trades filed
Last 90 days
Congress
2 buys · 0 sells
Since Jun 12, 2026, 1 member
Average delay
24 days
From trade to public filing
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Where it sits vs peers

News and Record

Press releases mentioning this company

Recent performance

1 week
+3.0%
1 month
+3.2%
3 months
-4.6%
6 months
+0.7%
YTD
+8.0%
1 year
+6.9%

SEC filings

Recommendation history, last 12 months

DateTypeNewPreviousPrice
21 Oct 2026, 11:06 CESTRatingOvervaluedfirst publication$109
21 Oct 2026, 11:06 CESTFair value$84.55$83.33$109
16 Oct 2026, 00:00 CESTFair value$83.33$84.58$105
12 Oct 2026, 00:00 CESTFair value$84.58$88.72$104
5 Oct 2026, 00:00 CESTFair value$88.72$89.79$105
29 Sept 2026, 00:00 CESTFair value$89.79$90.74$108
27 Sept 2026, 00:00 CESTFair value$90.74$92.91$108
25 Sept 2026, 00:00 CESTACCE price target$117first publication$107
24 Sept 2026, 00:00 CESTFair value$92.91$91.61$108
15 Sept 2026, 00:00 CESTFair value$91.61$93.87$106

This analysis is not personalised investment advice and does not take your situation, objectives or risk tolerance into account. ACCE Investments is not an authorised investment firm.

Investing in shares carries a risk of losing capital. The value of an investment can go down as well as up.

Valuation horizon: 12 months from the publication date.

Conflicts of interest. ACCE Investments is operated by Adrien Chantreuil, who may hold personal positions in the securities analysed. Positions are declared on each security. ACCE receives no payment from the companies analysed or from any intermediary for this analysis.

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Snapshot

Growth28Value75Quality68Momentum63Total59
Valuation
Trailing P/E
15.8x
Forward P/E
12.4x
PEG
1.53
P/B
2.82x
EV / Revenue
1.8x
Book value/sh
$37.98
Enterprise value
$29.7B
Profitability
ROE
19.3%
FCF yield
4.63%
ROIC
8.2%
Health and risk
Debt / equity
0.99
Dividend yield
2.58%
Beta
1.05

Price

+6.9% · 1Y

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Answered from PPG Industries Inc. Common Stock fundamentals + recent valuations. Every number shows its source and date.

This stock Peer Peer median weaker → stronger
P/Ebetter than 80% of peers
low 0.0x15.8xhigh 93.2x
ROEbetter than 67% of peers
low -6%19%high 23%
Div yieldbetter than 83% of peers
low 1.2%2.6%high 6.5%

Peers

Prices Oct 23, 2026
CompanyPriceFair valuevs fair valueP/EROEQualityScore
PPG PPG Industries Inc. Common Stock$110.61$8531% above15.8x19.3%6859
EMSN.SW EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AGCHF 883.50CHF 304191% above43.2x22.7%9159
IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Common Stock$93.83$5279% above93.2x-5.5%4948
ASIANPAINT.NS Asian Paints₹2284.80--46.4x20.9%8459
DSFIR.AS DSM-Firmenich AG€108.80€36203% above-1.9%4352
LYB LyondellBasell Industries NV Ordinary Shares Class A (Netherlands)$65.37----2.3%3063
4612.T Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.¥1249.00--20.3x11.2%6371

Sector report card

Where PPG ranks against its sector peers on each metric.

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  • Business Wire•Oct 7, 2026
    PPG announces $70 million investment to expand Aerospace operations in Huntsville, Alabama
  • Business Wire•Sep 28, 2026
    PPG to announce third quarter 2026 results Oct. 27
  • GlobeNewswire•Sep 28, 2026
    Adhesion Promoter Market to Reach USD 8.32 Billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 6.9% - MarketsandMarkets™
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