PPG Industries (PPG) is a specialty chemicals company in the Materials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, PPG Industries is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $112.97.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $112.97 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | -3.19% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 27.63% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | -0.28 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Materials
- Sub-Industry: Specialty Chemicals
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of -3.19% with an annualized volatility of 27.63%. The Sharpe ratio of -0.28 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates negative risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 25.18B |
| Enterprise Value | 31.44B |
| Trailing P/E | 16.18 |
| Forward P/E | 13.04 |
| Price to Book | 3.11 |
| Price to Sales | 1.56 |
| EV/Revenue | 1.95 |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.59 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 9.83% | | Operating Margin | 13.74% | | ROE | 20.75% | | ROA | 6.28% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 6.7% | | Earnings Growth | 4.2% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 251.0% | | Payout Ratio | 40.26% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 201.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 16.12B | | Total Debt | 7.74B | | Total Cash | 1.62B | | Free Cash Flow | 0.73B | | Operating Cash Flow | 1.99B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $133.43$ | | 52W Low | $93.39$ | | 50-Day Avg | $108.84$ | | 200-Day Avg | $107.61$ | | Beta | 1.06 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.22B | | Float Shares | 0.22B | | Insider Holdings | 0.12% | | Institutional Holdings | 94.93% | | Short Ratio | 4.17 | | Short % of Float | 4.11% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $135.0$ | | Target Low | $108.0$ | | Target Mean | $122.75$ | | Target Median | $125.0$ | | # of Analysts | 20 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.