Ppg Industries (PPG) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ppg Industries' Gross Margin was 40.22% in Q2 2026, down 1.80 percentage points from 42.03% a year earlier and down 1.89 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Ppg Industries (PPG) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ppg Industries' Gross Margin was 40.90% through Jun 30, 2026, down 0.46 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 41.32%, down 0.29 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin shows a five-year change of -2.47 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Gross Margin was 41.61% in FY2024 (+1.20 pp), 40.41% in FY2023 (+4.30 pp), 36.12% in FY2022 (-2.67 pp) and 38.78% in FY2021 (-5.00 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Gross Margin since Q4 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.07 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was Q4 2023 (a gain of 7.55 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2021 (a drop of 7.53 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, PPG's Gross Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 42.11% (Q1 2026), 40.83% (Q4 2025) and 40.57% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 217.60 Bn | 200.72 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 47.67% |
| 2 | Corning | 130.50 Bn | 123.63 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 36.14% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 80.80 Bn | 79.84 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 49.17% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.07 Bn | 59.97 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 32.77% |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.85 Bn | 40.65 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 57.39% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.65 Bn | 27.27 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 22.21% |
| 7 | Nutrien | 34.70 Bn | 31.57 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 30.07% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.13 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 46.61% |
| 9 | Ati | 24.61 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 24.57% |
| 10 | Ppg Industries | 23.77 Bn | 16.57 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 40.22% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 40.22% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 42.11% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 40.83% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 40.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 42.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 41.86% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 40.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 40.95% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 42.15% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 42.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 37.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 40.74% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 41.17% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 40.73% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 30.04% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 36.86% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 37.03% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 37.37% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 35.75% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 37.49% |
Ppg Industries Gross Margin API
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "PPG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();