What is PPG Industries's SG&A?

PPG Industries (PPG) reported SG&A of $885M in Q1 2026.

How has PPG Industries's SG&A changed year-over-year?

PPG Industries's SG&A increased by 5.6% year-over-year, from $838M to $885M.

What is the long-term trend for PPG Industries's SG&A?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), PPG Industries's SG&A has grown at a -2.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.78B to $3.44B.

Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.

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Segments

By segment

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Global Architectural Coatings$307M+12.0%

Performance Coatings$277M+8.2%

Industrial Coatings$212M+6.0%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.9B+6.7%

Gross profit$1.7B+7.3%

Operating income$636.0M+4.8%

Net income$382.0M+2.4%

EPS (diluted)$1.70+4.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.6B-14.0%

Total debt$7.0B+13.7%

Total equity$8.1B+17.0%

Total assets$22.2B+4.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$33.0M+283%

CapEx$196.0M-6.2%

Free cash flow-$163.0M+28.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$27.04B+8.2%

Enterprise value$32.5B+8.4%

P/E17.1×—

P/S1.7×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin41.4%0.0pp

Operating margin16.6%—

Net margin9.8%—

FCF margin7.6%+2.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity21.1%—

Debt / equity0.9×0.0×

Current ratio1.6×+0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by PPG Industries in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense.

The official record: PPG Industries’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is PPG Industries's SG&A?: PPG Industries (PPG) reported SG&A of $885M in Q1 2026.
How has PPG Industries's SG&A changed year-over-year?: PPG Industries's SG&A increased by 5.6% year-over-year, from $838M to $885M.
What is the long-term trend for PPG Industries's SG&A?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), PPG Industries's SG&A has grown at a -2.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.78B to $3.44B.
What does SG&A mean?: Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.