PPG INDUSTRIES INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $24.13B
- P/E (TTM)
- 15.3
- Dividend yield
- 2.58%
About Ppg Industries
Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods, SIC 2851
PPG Industries, Inc. produces and supplies paints, coatings, and specialty materials across three business segments: Global Architectural Coatings, Performance Coatings, and Industrial Coatings. Its offerings include decorative and protective coatings, wood stains, adhesives, sealants, finishes, pavement markings, and aircraft transparencies, alongside optical materials and organic light-emitting diode technologies. The company serves a diverse client base comprising commercial and residential painting contractors, do-it-yourself consumers, and governments. It also delivers tailored solutions directly to industrial and original equipment manufacturers across the automotive, aerospace, packaging, marine, commercial transport, and general industrial sectors.
The enterprise maintains an international presence, marketing and selling products in more than 50 countries. It operates manufacturing, research, and distribution sites across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Australia. As of late 2025, the company employed approximately 43,500 people worldwide, with roughly 11,000 workers located in the United States and 32,500 based in other global regions. The text does not disclose the specific city of its headquarters.
Summary of the business section of Ppg Industries's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- PPG INDUSTRIES INC
- Founded
- 1883
- Headquarters
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Address
- One Ppg Pl 40 East 15272
- Phone
- (412) 434-3131
- Website
- ppg.com
- Employees
- 43,500, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods
- Incorporated in
- Pennsylvania
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- PPG
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 222M, Jun 30, 2026
- Public float
- $25.64B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Jun 30, 2015; 2-for-1, Jun 15, 2015; 2-for-1, Jun 13, 1994; 2-for-1, Mar 13, 1987; 2-for-1, Sep 13, 1983
- SEC CIK
- 79879
- CUSIP
- 693506107
- ISIN
- US6935061076
- LEI
- 549300BKPEP01R3V6C59
- EIN
- 25-0730780
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy M. Knavish | Chairman and CEO, Director | 62,294 |
| Kevin D. Braun | Sr VP, Operations | 12,639 |
| Alisha Bellezza | Sr. VP, Ind Coatings Segment | 3,192 |
| Juliane M. Hefel | Sr. VP, Ind Coatings & Sp Prod | 1,905 |
| Robert L. Massy | Sr. VP and Chief HR Officer | – |
| Chancey E. Hagerty | Sr. VP, Perf Coatings Segment | 12,264 |
| Amy R. Ericson | Sr. VP, P&M Coatings | 20,278 |
| Anne M. Foulkes | Sr. VP, Legal & Spl. Projects | 25,747 |
| Jamie A. Beggs | Senior VP & CFO | – |
| Vincent J. Morales | Senior VP & CFO | 5,682 |
| Brian Richard Williams | Vice President and Controller | 5,471 |
| Karl Henrik Bergstrom | Sr.VP, Global Arch Coatings | 14,707 |
| Joseph R. Gette | Sr. VP, GC and Secretary | 8,311 |
| Kathleen Ligocki | Director | 100 |
| Michael W. Lamach | Director | 500 |
| Kathy Lynn Fortmann | Director | 250 |
| Michael Nally | Director | 264 |
| Leon J. Topalian | Director | 100 |
| Melanie Healey | Director | 7,515 |
| III Chris Roberts | Director | 100 |
| Gary R. Heminger | Director | 500 |
| Guillermo Novo | Director | 274 |
| Cathy R. Smith | Director | 9,495 |
| Todd M. Schneider | Director | 530 |
| Martin Richenhagen | Director | 31,842 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr. Knavish | $14.89M | $6.64M | $3.38M | $78 | $129 |
| FY2024 Mr. Knavish | $11.72M | $3.69M | $2.79M | $98 | $138 |
| FY2023 Mr. Knavish | $12.47M | $15.22M | $4.90M | $120 | $122 |
| FY2022 Mr. Knavish | $8.87M | $238.66K | $2.28M | $99 | $102 |
| FY2021 Mr. Knavish | $13.20M | $22.57M | $3.04M | $133 | $135 |
| FY2020 Mr. Knavish | $15.90M | $16.69M | $3.61M | $110 | $112 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, PPG employed approximately 43,500 people, of which approximately 11,000 were in the United States and approximately 32,500 were elsewhere in the world.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings