What is PPG Industries's share buybacks?

PPG Industries (PPG) reported share buybacks of $79M in Q2 2026.

How has PPG Industries's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

PPG Industries's share buybacks decreased by 45.9% year-over-year, from $146M to $79M.

What is the long-term trend for PPG Industries's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), PPG Industries's share buybacks has grown at a 39.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $210M to $790M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.5B+7.2%

Gross profit$1.8B+2.6%

Operating income$743.0M0.0%

Net income$437.0M-2.9%

EPS (diluted)$1.95-1.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.5B-2.6%

Total debt$6.8B+3.6%

Total equity$8.4B+11.4%

Total assets$22.5B+2.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$559.0M+44.4%

CapEx$113.0M-6.6%

Free cash flow$446.0M+67.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$26.41B+4.1%

Enterprise value$31.66B+4.4%

P/E16.8×—

P/S1.6×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin40.9%+0.1pp

Operating margin17.1%—

Net margin9.6%—

FCF margin8.6%+3.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity19.6%—

Debt / equity0.8×-0.1×

Current ratio1.6×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by PPG Industries in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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

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Questions, answered.

What is PPG Industries's share buybacks?: PPG Industries (PPG) reported share buybacks of $79M in Q2 2026.
How has PPG Industries's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: PPG Industries's share buybacks decreased by 45.9% year-over-year, from $146M to $79M.
What is the long-term trend for PPG Industries's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), PPG Industries's share buybacks has grown at a 39.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $210M to $790M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.