Operating Cash Flow
PPG Industries Operating Cash Flow decreased by 96.3% to $33.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 283.3%, from -$18.00M to $33.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 5.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
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Detailed definition
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Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; peers in the medical device and diagnostics sector typically maintain high conversion ratios of net income to operating cash flow.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $604.00M | $525.00M | $456.00M | -$304.00M | $168.00M | $512.00M | $587.00M | $85.00M | $536.00M | $892.00M | $898.00M | -$60.00M | $365.00M | $769.00M | $346.00M | -$18.00M | $387.00M | $685.00M | $887.00M | $33.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -13.1% | -13.1% | -166.7% | +155.3% | +204.8% | +14.6% | -85.5% | +530.6% | +66.4% | +0.7% | -106.7% | +708.3% | +110.7% | -55.0% | -105.2% | >999% | +77.0% | +29.5% | -96.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -72.2% | -2.5% | +28.7% | +128.0% | +219.0% | +74.2% | +53.0% | -170.6% | -31.9% | -13.8% | -61.5% | +70.0% | +6.0% | -10.9% | +156.4% | +283.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is PPG Industries's operating cash flow?
- PPG Industries (PPG) reported operating cash flow of $33.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has PPG Industries's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- PPG Industries's operating cash flow increased by 283.3% year-over-year, from -$18.00M to $33.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for PPG Industries's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), PPG Industries's operating cash flow has grown at a 5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.56B to $1.94B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.