PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) is a Chemicals - Specialty company in the Basic Materials sector, currently trading at $110.54. It has a SharesGrow Score of 69/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 3 out of 7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of PPG = $166.68 (+50.8% from the current price, the stock appears undervalued). Analyst consensus target is PPG = $126 (+14.2% upside).
Valuation: PPG trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 15.6 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 1.73.
Financials: revenue is $15.9B, -3.2%/yr average growth. Net income is $1.6B, growing at +17.6%/yr. Net profit margin is 9.9% (thin). Gross margin is 38% (+0.9 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $7.4B with negative equity of -$3.5B — this means total liabilities exceed total assets. This is a warning sign that may indicate accumulated losses, aggressive share buybacks, heavy debt financing, or aggressive dividend payouts. Companies like McDonald's and Starbucks also carry negative equity due to buybacks and dividends, but investors should assess whether the business generates sufficient cash flow to service its debt and sustain payouts. Current ratio is 1.62 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 93.6%. Total assets: $8.0B.
Analyst outlook: 20 / 38 analysts rate PPG as buy (53%) — moderate consensus.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 71/100 (Pass), Growth 48/100 (Partial), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 100/100 (Pass), Moat 66/100 (Partial), Future 52/100 (Partial), Income 45/100 (Partial).
