PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 77 Materials companies.
PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) scores 5.6 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as solid quality. The reading rests on solvency, and growth is what holds it back.
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The Quality Score for PPG stands at 5.6 out of 10 as of October 19, 2026, which puts PPG Industries, Inc. in the solid quality band. This band covers companies that do several things well but not everything, so the pillar detail below matters more than the headline. It rolls PPG Industries, Inc.’s profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability into one number, each judged against the norms of its sector.
Ranked with the 77 Materials companies Lemma publishes, the score sits at the 66th percentile, in the upper half of the group, short of the top quarter. A typical company in the group scores 4.4, and the best quarter starts from 6.2. PPG Industries, Inc. is above that typical reading.
PPG Industries, Inc.’s profitability score is 6.5 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 4.4 among 74 Materials companies, that is well above the group and the 74th percentile. An average profitability reading usually means the company earns a fair return without obvious pricing power, so the other pillars decide more of the story.
Solvency scores 6.9 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 66 Materials companies is 6.7, so PPG Industries, Inc. is in line with its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 54th percentile. Leverage in the middle of the range is rarely a problem in good years, and it is worth watching how quickly it would tighten in a weak one.
PPG Industries, Inc.’s growth score is 3.2 out of 10 (weak). Against a median of 3.2 among 57 Materials companies, that is in line with the group and the 50th percentile. When growth is this low the question is whether it is a pause or a trend, and the history behind the filings is the place to look.
Efficiency scores 5.3 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 71 Materials companies is 5.2, so PPG Industries, Inc. is in line with its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 51st percentile. An average efficiency reading suggests the business turns its assets and earnings into cash at roughly the rate its sector does.
Predictability scores 6.0 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 76 Materials companies is 4.5, so PPG Industries, Inc. is well above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 76th percentile. Consistency near the median is typical, and it is worth checking whether the swings came from the business itself or from one-off items.
The gap between PPG Industries, Inc.’s best and worst pillar is wide: solvency at 6.9 against growth at 3.2, 3.7 points apart. An average of two readings this different deserves a closer look than the headline number. Leading with solvency is a defensive strength: it protects the business more than it grows it. Slow growth limits how fast the business can compound, even when everything else is in order.
PPG Industries, Inc. has no pillar below the median of Materials companies, which leaves little room to rise. Its exposure is to slippage instead, and profitability carries the most weight: one point less there would mean an overall of roughly 5.3 rather than 5.6. The weights add up to 100 points (profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and PPG Industries, Inc. has a reading on every pillar.
For a fair comparison, start with companies of a similar size: the Materials companies below are nearest to PPG Industries, Inc. by market value, each scored on the same pillars.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading PPG Industries, Inc. scores 5.6 out of 10, which reads as solid quality. Its strongest pillar is solvency, its weakest is growth. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
PPG Industries, Inc. ranks at the 66th percentile of the 77 Materials companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 4.4 and the top quarter starts at 6.2, against PPG Industries, Inc.’s 5.6.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for PPG are in the app.
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