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PPG Industries, Inc. earnings call
Buzzberg read
PPG expects to fully offset mid-single-digit COGS inflation with pricing.
PPG delivered solid first-quarter results with 1% organic sales growth, driven by pricing and strong performance in aerospace and Mexico, despite challenging macro conditions and the onset of raw material inflation. Management reaffirmed full-year EPS guidance and expressed confidence in its ability to offset rising costs with pricing actions faster than in previous cycles, while highlighting continued momentum in aerospace and a recovering refinish market. Q1 net sales grew 7% to $3.9 billion; adjusted EPS of $1.83, up 6%.
Buzzberg read PPG expects to fully offset mid-single-digit COGS inflation with pricing. PPG delivered solid first-quarter results with 1% organic sales growth, driven by pricing and strong performance in aerospace and Mexico, despite challenging macro conditions and the onset of raw material inflation. Management reaffirmed full-year EPS guidance and expressed confidence in its ability to offset rising costs with pricing actions faster than in previous cycles, while highlighting continued momentum in aerospace and a recovering refinish market. Q1 net sales grew 7% to $3.9 billion; adjusted EPS of $1.83, up 6%. Read full analysisCollapse analysis
PPG delivered solid first-quarter results with 1% organic sales growth, driven by pricing and strong performance in aerospace and Mexico, despite challenging macro conditions and the onset of raw material inflation. Management reaffirmed full-year EPS guidance and expressed confidence in its ability to offset rising costs with pricing actions faster than in previous cycles, while highlighting continued momentum in aerospace and a recovering refinish market. Q1 net sales grew 7% to $3.9 billion; adjusted EPS of $1.83, up 6%.
- Organic sales growth of 1%, marking fifth consecutive quarter of growth.
- Full-year 2026 EPS guidance reaffirmed at $7.70-$8.10.
- Expects mid-single-digit increase in cost of goods sold for the rest of 2026, to be fully offset by pricing.
Revenue$3.93B+0% QoQ
EPS$1.83+21% QoQ
Gross margin42.11%Reported
Operating margin13.36%Reported
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What matters now
The highest-signal changes from the call.
Aerospace
Aerospace backlog remains strong at about $350 million despite output increases.
Refinish
Refinish volume expected to grow in H2 as claims normalize.
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Margins
China automotive production decline pressured industrial segment margins.
Costs
Four European plant closures to cut fixed costs by $25 million.
Capital Allocation
Share repurchases expected to continue, with 10 straight quarters of buybacks.
Reported period
Actuals
| Metric | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.93B | +0% QoQ |
| EPS | $1.83 | +21% QoQ |
| Gross margin | 42.11% | Reported |
| Operating margin | 13.36% | Reported |
| Free cash flow | $-0.163B | Reported |
| Capex | $0.196B | Reported |
Forward-looking
Forward guidance
| Metric | Period | Range | Midpoint | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | FY2026 | $7.70–$8.10 | $7.90 | Maintained |
| Revenue | FY2026 Q2 | 0%–1% | 0.5% | Guided |
AI, capex & demand read
Management read
Confident
Management expressed confidence in maintaining growth momentum, offsetting cost inflation with pricing actions, and delivering on guidance despite challenging macro conditions.
Management AI read
Management mentioned leveraging years of expertise in product formulation technology and maximizing the use of AI to optimize products to drive reductions in raw material costs.
Investment and capacity
Management is investing in aerospace capacity, with about $150 million in de-bottlenecking investments over the past year and a new plant of about $380 million expected to provide a step change in volume output by 2028.
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PPG expects raw material cost inflation of a mid-single-digit percentage for the remainder of the year, but plans to fully offset this with pricing, recovering much faster than prior inflation cycles (months vs. a year). — This aggressive pricing power indicates that large coatings suppliers like PPG can pass on cost increases quickly, which could pressure margins of downstream manufacturers (e.g., auto OEMs, aerospace) who consume these inputs, but also signals strong pricing power within the coatings industry itself.
Evidence
“Given the distribution models and price mechanisms we have in place, we expect to deliver price-cost realization much more rapidly than we did in previous inflation cycles.”
External signals
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PPG expects raw material cost inflation of a mid-single-digit percentage for the remainder of the year, but plans to fully offset this with pricing, recovering much faster than prior inflation cycles (months vs. a year).
PPG sees no impact on its aerospace business from a potential slowdown in flight miles due to the Iran conflict, citing a balanced OEM/aftermarket split, a strong aftermarket restocking cycle, and robust military demand.
Evidence
“We see no impact of the potential slowdown in flight miles in some parts of the world in 2026... the commercial customers did is they radically depleted their inventories of aftermarket products... if anything, it could be an improved mix…”
PPG's aerospace backlog remains at ~$350 million despite higher output, and they are investing ~$150 million in de-bottlenecking and a new $380 million plant to increase capacity, with more investments being evaluated.
Evidence
“We're continuously improving output with some of these incremental de-bottlenecking kinds of investments that we've been making... You'll see some improvement in late 26 into 27 coming out of those investments. Second, we announced a new p…”
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