PPG Industries: Price Hikes Will Help Stabilize Margins

PPG Industries, Inc. faced top-line stagnation and margin compression in FY25, with FX headwinds, divestitures, and weak industrial demand impacting results. Despite a roughly 80 bps drop in profitability, PPG improved operational efficiency, with ROTC nearing 10% and free cash flow rising to $1.16B. PPG pre-announced a 6% YoY Q1 EPS increase and plans up to 20% price hikes across all product lines to offset cost pressures and restore margins.