PPG Industries

PPG

Market cap $24.3B

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced the following details for its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 earnings release and teleconference call. Earnings release:   Tuesday, Jan. 27, after U.S. stock markets close   Teleconference: Wednesday, Jan. 28, 8 a.m. ET   PPG participants: Tim Knavish, chairman and chief executive officer Vince Morales, senior vice president and chief financial officer Alex Lopez, director, investor relations   Dial-in registration: Visit https://e.

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PPG Industries (PPG) is now a compelling value investment, trading below 15x P/E and offering a 2.7%+ yield near $100/share. PPG's earnings recovery, M&A-driven growth, and strategic emerging market expansion underpin a bullish outlook. Recent portfolio streamlining and sector consolidation enhance PPG's resilience despite cyclical end-market volatility in automotive and construction.

PPG earns REDCert2 certification for Amsterdam and Soborg plants, validating mass-balance use of sustainable inputs and boosting European coatings credibility.

AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that its Architectural Coatings manufacturing sites in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Søborg, Denmark have received REDCert² certification, which verifies the use of sustainable raw materials through a certified chain of custody. REDCert² uses the mass balance approach, a recognized method for attributing the sustainability value of certified inputs. This ensures that PPG's products reflect responsible sourcing throughout the manufactu.

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced its inclusion in the Wall Street Journal's 250 Best-Managed Companies list for the second consecutive year. This annual list evaluates companies across five key dimensions: customer satisfaction, employee engagement and development, innovation, social responsibility, and financial strength. PPG earned a place among the top-scoring organizations for its commitment to disciplined innovation, stakeholder engagement and responsible managem.

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that Adriana Macouzet, vice president, PPG Latin America, and general manager, protective and marine coatings (PMC), Latin America, will retire, effective April 30, 2026. With Macouzet's retirement, PPG will make the following leadership changes: Jennifer Solcz, vice president, protective and marine coatings, United States and Canada (USCA) will serve as vice president, protective and marine coatings, Americas, which will include USCA.

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that Todd M. Schneider, president and chief executive officer of Cintas, has been elected to join PPG's board of directors, effective Jan. 14, 2026. Schneider will serve on the Nominating and Governance and Sustainability and Innovation committees of PPG's board. Schneider has been with Cintas for more than 35 years, serving in a variety of leadership roles. He was appointed president and chief executive officer and a member of the Cin.