PPG Industries Industrial Coatings — SG&A increased by 7.1% to $212.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.0%, from $200.00M to $212.00M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Lower SG&A as a percentage of sales indicates better operational leverage and cost management.
Covers the operating expenses incurred by the Industrial Coatings segment that are not directly tied to production, incl...
Standard operating expense metric; peers report this to show the cost of supporting the business infrastructure.
ppg_segment_industrial_coatings_selling_general_and_administrative| Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $212.00M | $210.00M | $207.00M | $200.00M | $205.00M | $198.00M | $212.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.9% | -1.4% | -3.4% | +2.5% | -3.4% | +7.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -5.7% | -2.4% | -4.3% | +6.0% |