PPG Industries, Inc. PPG NYSE

PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) generated $1.94B in operating cash flow for fiscal year 2025. After capital expenditures of $778M, free cash flow was $1.16B.

Free cash flow margin was 7.3% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 1.24x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $628M in dividends and $790M in share buybacks to shareholders during the period.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (100/100, Pass) — demonstrate the company can comfortably service its debt
• MOAT (66/100, Partial) — cash flow generation is present but not at levels indicating a wide moat
• INCOME (45/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 1.24x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

Overall SharesGrow Score: 69/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.