Ppg Industries (PPG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Ppg Industries (PPG) reported Free Cash Flow of -$19.0 million for Q1 2026, up 91.63% year-over-year from -$9.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 101.56% on a QoQ basis from $1.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Ppg Industries (PPG) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$19.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 91.63% year-over-year to -$19.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.0 billion (up 56.26% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.8 billion, up 41.98% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to -$19.0 million in Q1 2026 per PPG's latest filing, from $1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $1.2 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$335.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $291.0 million (2024), against an average of $355.6 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Free Cash Flow plunged 600.0%; it then jumped 318.9% in 2025.
- Tracing PPG's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $592.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 15.88% to $686.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 57.58% to $291.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 318.9% to $1.2 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 101.56% to -$19.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PPG Free Cash Flow figures stand at -$19.0 million (Q1 2026), $1.2 billion (Q4 2025), and $529.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 898.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 800,000.00 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 758.00 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -19.00 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -538.00 Mn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 247.57 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 130.00 Mn |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 529.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 529.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 268.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 268.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -227.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -227.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 291.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 291.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 988.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 988.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 226.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 226.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -245.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -245.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 686.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 686.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 890.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 890.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 583.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 583.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -35.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -35.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 592.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 592.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 487.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 487.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 148.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 148.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -335.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -335.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 305.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 305.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 447.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 447.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 542.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 542.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -103.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -103.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 763.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 763.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 426.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 426.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -196.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -196.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 980.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 980.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 702.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 702.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 462.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 462.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -113.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -113.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 615.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 615.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 448.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 448.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 316.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 316.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -303.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -303.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 397.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 397.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 500.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 500.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 365.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 365.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -54.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -54.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 301.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 301.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 765.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 765.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -212.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -212.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -16.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -16.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 794.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 794.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 647.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 647.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 525.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 525.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -501.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -501.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 475.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 475.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 399.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 399.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 220.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 220.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 60.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 60.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 403.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 403.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 549.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 549.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 497.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 497.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -152.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -152.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 611.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 611.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 647.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 647.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 276.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 276.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -77.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -77.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 308.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 308.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 424.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 424.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 328.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 328.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -210.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -210.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 463.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 463.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 266.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 266.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 373.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 373.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -99.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -99.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 498.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 498.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 605.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 605.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 345.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 345.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | -342.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | -342.00 Mn |