PPG Industries Supplier Finance Program Obligations increased by 0.8% to 24700000000.0% in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.4%, from 23000000000.0% to 24700000000.0%. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Supplier Finance Program Obligations shows a downward trend with a -14.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase suggests the company is relying more on third-party financing to manage cash flow and extend payment cycles, which may mask underlying cash conversion efficiency. A decrease indicates a reduction in reliance on external financing for working capital management.
This metric represents the outstanding balance of trade payables that have been sold by suppliers to financial instituti...
Peer companies in aerospace and manufacturing often disclose these obligations in footnotes; higher levels relative to total payables may indicate aggressive working capital management strategies compared to industry benchmarks.
supplier_finance_obligations| Q4 '22 | 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 | 39,000,000,000% | 17,900,000,000% | 20,800,000,000% | 28,600,000,000% | 25,500,000,000% | 23,200,000,000% | 28,800,000,000% | 25,100,000,000% | 23,000,000,000% | 26,600,000,000% | 23,800,000,000% | 24,500,000,000% | 24,700,000,000% |
| QoQ Change | — | -54.1% | +16.2% | +37.5% | -10.8% | -9.0% | +24.1% | -12.8% | -8.4% | +15.7% | -10.5% | +2.9% | +0.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -26.7% | — | +29.6% | +38.5% | -12.2% | -9.8% | +14.7% | -17.4% | -2.4% | +7.4% |