Ppg Industries (PPG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Ppg Industries' (PPG) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$19.0 million in Q1 2026, up 76.54% year-on-year from -$10.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 101.55% on a QoQ basis from $1.2 billion in Q4 2025.

Ppg Industries (PPG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ppg Industries (PPG) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$19.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 76.54% year-over-year to -$19.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $1.9 billion, a 17.62% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.8 billion, up 33.18% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$19.0 million, down from $1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for PPG reached as high as $1.2 billion in Q4 2025 and fell as low as -$335.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $367.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $378.0 million in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow jumped 886.15% in 2023 and slumped 943.24% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $880.0 million in 2022, then increased by 26.02% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 65.92% to $378.0 million in 2024, then soared by 223.81% to $1.2 billion in 2025, then sank by 101.55% to -$19.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were -$19.0 million in Q1 2026, $1.2 billion in Q4 2025, and $531.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 898.00 Mn
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn 800,000.00
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn 758.00 Mn
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 1.10 Bn
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn -19.00 Mn
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn -538.00 Mn
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn -
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 160.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 130.00 Mn
10 Rpm International 13.63 Bn 13.32 Bn 950.03 Mn 368.07 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -19.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -19.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 1.22 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 1.22 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 531.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 531.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 120.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 120.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -81.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -81.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 378.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 378.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 988.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 988.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 293.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 293.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -312.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -312.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 1.11 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 1.11 Bn