PPG reports fourth quarter and full-year 2024 financial results

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE:PPG) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2024. Fourth Quarter Consolidated Results $ in millions, except EPS 4Q 2024 4Q 2023 YOY change Net sales (a) $3,729 $3,912 (5)% Net income (a) $2 $103 (98)% Adjusted net income (a)(b) $375 $372 +1% EPS (a) $0.01 $0.43 (98)% EPS from discontinued operations (c) $(1.21) $(0.05) Adjusted EPS (a)(b) $1.61 $1.56 +3% (a) From continuing operations (b) Reconciliations of reported to adjusted figures are included below (c) Discontinued operations includes the loss on sale of the architectural coatings U.S. and Canada business of $285 million, representing an EPS impact of $1.22 The company’s financial results for all periods presented have been recast to reflect the divested U.S. and Canada architectural coatings business as discontinued operations. Chairman and CEO Comments Tim Knavish, PPG chairman and chief executive officer, commented on the year and quarter: Throughout 2024, we demonstrated resilience in a challenging macro environment by growing our adjusted EPS by 6%, improving aggregate segment margins and generating $1.4 billion in operating cash flow which we returned to shareholders. During the quarter, we repurchased approximately $250 million of stock, and about $750 million for the full year, which represented approximately 3% of our outstanding shares. Combined with our dividend, we have returned $1.4 billion to our shareholders throughout the year. In 2024, we took significant steps to optimize our business portfolio through the divestitures of both our silica products and our architectural coatings U.S. and Canada businesses. These divestitures strengthen our financial profile, including an improvement in our adjusted EBITDA margin to 18.1%, and results in a more focused organization which positions the company to deliver sustainable organic growth. In both the fourth quarter and full-year 2024, organic sales declined a low single-digit percentage year over year with growth in Mexico, China and India as well as growth in the aerospace, protective and marine, and traffic solutions businesses offset by declines in the automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM), industrial and architectural EMEA coatings businesses. Despite lower organic sales, adjusted EPS and aggregate segment EBITDA margin improved in both comparison periods driven by sales of our technology-advantaged products, moderated input costs and structural cost actions. Fourth quarter adjusted EPS was $1.61, including an unfavorable foreign currency translation impact of $0.05 as many currencies weakened versus the U.S. dollar during the quarter. Our full-year 2024 adjusted EPS was $7.87 which grew 6% year over year and excludes $0.27 of EPS that have been reclassified to discontinued operations, which reflects the results of the divested U.S and Canada architectural business absent certain allocated costs, consistent with U.S. GAAP requirements. Given the revised portfolio, we have expanded our segment reporting structure and will now report all our architectural coatings businesses as a separate segment, Global Architectural Coatings. The reporting of the remainder of the businesses within the Performance Coatings and Industrial Coatings segments will remain the same. This expanded segmentation will provide investors with enhanced visibility as we drive the company’s growth and performance. Looking ahead, I am excited about 2025 and beyond. We anticipate a slow start to 2025 as demand in Europe and in global industrial end-use markets remains challenged. Despite the macroeconomic environment, we expect to deliver organic sales growth of a low single-digit percentage for the year, with first quarter organic growth flat to slightly down and stronger results in the second half of the year driven by share gains. As we announced in October, we are taking decisive actions to reduce costs, including global structural costs and European manufacturing consolidations. Our balance sheet remains strong, which continues to provide us with financial flexibility, and we remain committed to driving shareholder value creation. Thus, we are deploying about $400 million toward share repurchases during the first quarter of 2025. The successful divestitures and solid performance this year would not be possible without the dedication of our employees. We are now a much more focused organization dedicated to driving sustainable organic growth. Thank you to our PPG team around the world who make it happen and deliver on our purpose every day: We protect and beautify the world®. Fourth Quarter 2024 Reportable Segment Financial Results Global Architectural Coatings segment $ in millions 4Q 2024 4Q 2023 YOY change Net sales (a) $881 $943 (7)% Sales volumes (2)% Selling prices —% Foreign currency translation (5)% Segment income $118 $131 (10)% Segment income % 13.4% 13.9% Segment EBITDA (b) $144 $156 (8)% Segment EBITDA % 16.3% 16.5% (a) From continuing operations (b) Reconciliations of reported to adjusted figures are included below The Global Architectural Coatings segment, which was previously reported as part of the Performance Coatings segment, is comprised of architectural coatings Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and architectural coatings Latin America and Asia Pacific. Net sales were lower compared to the fourth quarter 2023, primarily driven by unfavorable foreign currency translation. Organic sales for architectural coatings EMEA declined by a low single-digit percentage, driven by lower sales volumes as demand was lower year-over-year across the region. Year-over-year organic sales for architectural coatings Latin America and Asia Pacific were flat but slightly positive. Segment EBITDA decreased by 8% versus the prior year driven by unfavorable foreign currency translation, primarily the Mexican peso, and lower sales volumes, partially offset by cost control actions and positive net price. Performance Coatings segment $ in millions 4Q 2024 4Q 2023 YOY change Net sales (a) $1,262 $1,233 +2% Sales volumes +1% Selling prices +3% Divestitures and other (2)% Segment income $259 $218 +19% Segment income % 20.5% 17.7% Segment EBITDA (b) $292 $253 +15% Segment EBITDA % 23.1% 20.5% (a) From continuing operations (b) Reconciliations of reported to adjusted figures are included below The Performance Coatings segment, which is now comprised of aerospace coatings, automotive refinish coatings, protective and marine coatings, and traffic solutions delivered 4% organic sales growth. This growth was partially offset by the divestitures of the non-North American portion of the traffic solutions business. Sales volumes increased 1% year over year with growth led by aerospace coatings, protective and marine coatings, and traffic solutions. PPG’s aerospace order backlog increased to about $300 million despite the business delivering double-digit percentage organic sales growth in the quarter reflecting further strengthening of demand for our technologies in this end-use market. Organic sales in automotive refinish coatings declined by a low single-digit percentage with share gains more than offset by lower industry collision claims. Protective and marine coatings organic sales increased by a mid-single-digit percentage compared to the prior year, driven by share gains in Europe and Asia. Traffic solutions benefited from share gains across North America coupled with favorable weather in the fourth quarter. Segment EBITDA increased by 15% versus the prior year, and segment EBITDA margin improved 260 basis points year over year to 23.1%, driven by price increases stemming from our advantaged products and digital-technology subscriptions, along with cost-control actions partially offset by general cost inflation. Industrial Coatings segment $ in millions 4Q 2024 4Q 2023 YOY change Net sales (a) $1,586 $1,736 (9)% Sales volumes (4)% Selling prices (2)% Foreign currency translation (1)% Divestitures and other (2)% Segment income $185 $231 (20)% Segment income % 11.7% 13.3% Segment EBITDA (b) $234 $285 (18)% Segment EBITDA % 14.8% 16.4% (a) From continuing operations (b) Reconciliations of reported to adjusted figures are included below Industrial Coatings segment net sales declined compared to the fourth quarter 2023 primarily due to lower sales volumes and lower selling prices from certain index-based customer contracts. Automotive OEM coatings organic sales decreased as expected, declining by a high single-digit percentage due to lower U.S. and European industry build rates, partly offset by PPG growth in China and Mexico. Industrial production in the U.S. and Europe continued the trend of year-over-year declines. As a result, industrial coatings organic sales declined by a mid-single-digit percentage, more than offsetting solid growth in Mexico. Packaging coatings organic sales decreased by a low single-digit percentage year over year with growth in Europe and Latin America offset by lower sales volume in the U.S., in comparison to strong growth in the prior year period. Segment EBITDA decreased 18%, and segment EBITDA margin declined by 160 basis points compared to the fourth quarter 2023 driven by lower sales volumes and lower selling prices due to certain index-based pricing contracts. Full-Year 2024 Financial Results $ in millions, except EPS 2024 2023 YOY change Net sales (a) $15,845 $16,242 (2)% Net income (a) $1,344 $1,223 +10% Net income margin (a) 8.5% 7.5% Adjusted net income (a)(b) $1,848 $1,762 +5% EPS (a) $5.72 $5.16 +11% EPS from discontinued operations (c) $(0.97) $0.19 Adjusted EPS (a)(b) $7.87 $7.42 +6% Adjusted EBITDA margin (a)(b) 18.1% 17.1% (a) From continuing operations (b) Reconciliations of reported to adjusted figures are included below (c) Discontinued operations includes the loss on sale of the architectural coatings U.S. and Canada business of $285 million, representing an EPS impact of $1.22 Full-year 2024 net sales were $15.8 billion, down 2% versus the prior year, with sales volumes declining 1% and the combination of unfavorable foreign currency translation and divestitures reducing net sales by 1%. Despite decreased organic sales due to lower industry demand in automotive OEM coatings, industrial coatings and architectural coatings in Europe, results were supported by record sales in aerospace coatings and growth in several other key technology-driven businesses. In a challenging macro environment, the company delivered strong adjusted EPS growth of 6%, supported by favorable business mix, driven by sales of our technology-advantaged products and strong brands, as we delivered record results in several of our businesses including aerospace coatings, automotive refinish coatings and architectural coatings Latin America. In 2024, the company paid approximately $620 million in dividends. The company repurchased $750 million of stock in 2024 and ended the year with approximately $2.8 billion remaining on its current share repurchase authorization. Capital expenditures totaled about $720 million. Additional Financial Information At quarter end, the company had cash and short-term investments totaling $1.4 billion. Net debt was $4.5 billion, down approximately $30 million year over year. Corporate expenses were $87 million in the fourth quarter, which was $27 million lower than the prior year due to lower incentive-based compensation and cost savings actions. Net interest expense was $15 million in the fourth quarter. The reported effective tax rate on continuing operations was 86% for the fourth quarter, as certain business restructuring-related costs and portfolio optimization items did not have a tax benefit. The adjusted effective tax rate was 22% for the fourth quarter. Outlook The company anticipates that adjusted earnings per share for the full year 2025 will be in the range of $7.75 to $8.05, which at the mid-point represents EPS growth of 7% excluding the impact of foreign currency translation and a higher tax rate. This range is based on current global economic activity and foreign exchange rates, ongoing soft global industrial production, and mixed demand across the various regions in which we operate. The company expects that annual EPS growth will be weighted toward the second half of 2025 as global industrial demand weakened and the U.S. dollar strengthened in the second half of 2024. Additionally, we expect to realize more than $100 million in annualized share gains in our Industrial Coatings segment beginning in the second half of the year. Additional information related to 2025 financial projections is posted within the slides and prepared commentary associated with the fourth quarter earnings documents on the Investors section of PPG.com. The term organic sales as used in this press release is defined as net sales excluding the impact of currency, acquisitions and divestitures. PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD® At PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and specialty materials that our customers have trusted for more than 140 years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers’ biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in more than 70 countries and reported net sales of $15.8 billion in 2024. We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com. The PPG Logo and We protect and beautify the world are registered trademarks of PPG Industries Ohio, Inc. Additional Information PPG will provide detailed commentary regarding its financial performance, including presentation-slide content, on the PPG Investor Center at www.ppg.com at about 4:30 p.m. ET today, January 30. The company will hold a conference call to review its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial performance on January 31, at 8:00 a.m. ET. Participants can pre-register for the conference by navigating to https://www.netroadshow.com/events/login?show=000510c7&confId=75486. The conference call also will be available in listen-only mode via Internet broadcast from the PPG Investor Center at www.ppg.com. A telephone replay will be available January 31, beginning at approximately 11:00 a.m. ET, through February 14, at 11:59 p.m. ET. The dial-in numbers for the replay are: in the United States, 1-866-813-9403; Canada, 1-226-828-7578; UK (Local), 0204-525-0658; international, +44-204-525-0658; passcode 864382. A web replay also will be available shortly after the call on the PPG Investor Center at www.ppg.com, and will remain through Wednesday, January 29, 2026. Forward-Looking Statements Statements contained herein relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements reflecting PPG’s current view with respect to future events and financial performance. These matters within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, involve risks and uncertainties that may affect PPG’s operations, as discussed in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Accordingly, many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein. Such factors include statements related to global economic conditions, geopolitical issues, the amount of future share repurchases, increasing price and product competition by our competitors, fluctuations in cost and availability of raw materials, energy, labor and logistics, the ability to achieve selling price increases, the ability to recover margins, customer inventory levels, PPG inventory levels, the ability to maintain favorable supplier relationships and arrangements, the timing of realization of anticipated cost savings from restructuring and other initiatives, the ability to identify additional cost savings opportunities, the timing and expected benefits of potential future and completed acquisitions, difficulties in integrating acquired businesses and achieving expected synergies therefrom, economic and political conditions in international markets, the ability to penetrate existing, developing and emerging foreign and domestic markets, foreign exchange rates and fluctuations in such rates, fluctuations in tax rates, the impact of future legislation, the impact of environmental regulations, unexpected business disruptions, global human health issues, the unpredictability of existing and possible future litigation, including asbestos litigation, and governmental investigations. However, it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, while the list of factors presented here and in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K are considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward-looking statements. Consequences of material differences in results compared with those anticipated in the forward-looking statements could include, among other things, lower sales or earnings, business disruption, operational problems, financial loss, legal liability to third parties and similar risks, any of which could have a material adverse effect on PPG’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. All information in this release speaks only as of January 30, 2025, and any distribution of this release after that date is not intended and will not be construed as updating or confirming such information. PPG undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as otherwise required by applicable law. Regulation G Reconciliation PPG believes investors’ understanding of the company’s performance is enhanced by the disclosure of net income, earnings per diluted share from continuing operations PPG’s effective tax rate adjusted for certain items, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), adjusted EBITDA and segment EBITDA. PPG’s management considers this information useful in providing insight into the company’s ongoing performance because it excludes the impact of items that cannot reasonably be expected to recur on a quarterly basis or that are not attributable to our primary operations. Net income, earnings per diluted share from continuing operations and the effective tax rate adjusted for these items, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and segment EBITDA are not recognized financial measures determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and should not be considered a substitute for net income, earnings per diluted share, the effective tax rate, segment income or other financial measures as computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per diluted share, the adjusted effective tax rate, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and segment EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures as reported by other companies. PPG is not able to provide a reconciliation of full-year 2025 expected adjusted earnings per diluted share to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure without unreasonable effort because certain items that impact such measure are uncertain or cannot be reasonably predicted at this time. Regulation G Reconciliation - Net Income, Earnings per Diluted Share, Effective Tax Rate and Segment Income ($ in millions, except per-share amounts) Fourth Quarter 2024 Fourth Quarter 2023 $ EPS(a) $ EPS(a) Reported net income from continuing operations $2 $0.01 $103 $0.43 Acquisition-related amortization expense (b) 24 0.10 32 0.13 Business restructuring-related costs, net (c) 314 1.35 13 0.06 Portfolio optimization (d) 35 0.15 28 0.12 Legacy environmental remediation charges (e) 3 0.01 17 0.07 Insurance recoveries (f) (3 ) (0.01 ) (5 ) (0.02 ) Impairment and other related charges (g) — — 160 0.67 Currency valuation loss (h) — — 24 0.10 Adjusted net income from continuing operations, excluding certain items $375 $1.61 $372 $1.56 Full Year 2024 Full Year 2023 $ EPS(a) $ EPS(a) Reported net income from continuing operations $1,344 $5.72 $1,223 $5.16 Acquisition-related amortization expense (b) 100 0.42 115 0.48 Business restructuring-related costs, net (c) 324 1.39 33 0.14 Portfolio optimization (d) 65 0.28 58 0.24 Legacy environmental remediation charges (e) 18 0.07 17 0.07 Insurance recoveries (f) (3 ) (0.01 ) (12 ) (0.05 ) Impairment and other related charges (g) — — 160 0.67 Currency valuation loss (h) — — 24 0.10 Pension settlement charge (i) — — 144 0.61 Adjusted net income from continuing operations, excluding certain items $1,848 $7.87 $1,762 $7.42 Fourth Quarter 2024 Fourth Quarter 2023 Income Before Income Taxes Tax Expense Effective Tax Rate Income Before Income Taxes Tax Expense Effective Tax Rate Effective tax rate, continuing operations $81 $70 86.4 % $209 $94 45.0 % Acquisition-related amortization expense (b) 32 8 24.4 % 44 12 27.3 % Business restructuring-related costs, net (c) 362 48 13.2 % 16 3 18.8 % Portfolio optimization (d) 17 (18 ) (104.1 )% 31 3 9.7 % Legacy environmental remediation charges (e) 4 1 24.3 % 24 7 29.2 % Insurance recoveries (f) (4 ) (1 ) 24.3 % (7 ) (2 ) 28.6 % Impairment and other related charges (g) — — — % 160 — — % Currency valuation loss (h) — — — % 20 (4 ) (20.0 )% Adjusted effective tax rate, continuing operations, excluding certain items $492 $108 22.0 % $497 $113 22.7 % Full Year 2024 Full Year 2023 Income Before Income Taxes Tax Expense Effective Tax Rate Income Before Income Taxes Tax Expense Effective Tax Rate Effective tax rate, continuing operations $1,852 $475 25.6 % $1,690 $428 25.3 % Acquisition-related amortization expense (b) 132 32 24.2 % 154 39 25.3 % Business restructuring-related costs, net (c) 377 53 14.1 % 41 8 19.5 % Portfolio optimization (d) 59 (6 ) (10.2 )% 53 (7 ) (13.2 )% Legacy environmental remediation charges(e) 24 6 25.0 % 24 7 29.2 % Insurance recoveries (f) (4 ) (1 ) 25.0 % (16 ) (4 ) 25.0 % Impairment and other related charges (g) — — — % 160 — — % Currency valuation loss (h) — — — % 20 (4 ) (20.0 )% Pension settlement charge (i) — — — % 190 46 24.2 % Adjusted effective tax rate, continuing operations, excluding certain items $2,440 $559 22.9 % $2,316 $513 22.2 % Fourth Quarter Full Year 2024 2023 2024 2023 Reported net income from continuing operations $2 $103 $1,344 $1,223 Interest expense, net of interest income 15 13 64 107 Income tax expense 70 94 475 428 Depreciation 87 96 360 360 Amortization 32 44 132 154 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 9 12 33 39 EBITDA $215 $362 $2,408 $2,311 Business restructuring-related costs, net (c) 362 16 377 41 Portfolio optimization (d) 17 31 59 53 Legacy environmental remediation charges(e) 4 24 24 24 Insurance recoveries (f) (4 ) (7 ) (4 ) (16 ) Impairment and other related charges (g) — 160 — 160 Currency valuation loss (h) — 20 — 20 Pension settlement charge (i) — — — 190 Adjusted EBITDA $594 $606 $2,864 $2,783 Net sales $3,729 $3,912 $15,845 $16,242 Net income margin 0.1 % 2.6 % 8.5 % 7.5 % Adjusted EBITDA margin 15.9 % 15.5 % 18.1 % 17.1 % (a) Earnings per diluted share is calculated based on unrounded numbers. Figures in the table may not recalculate due to rounding. (b) Acquisition-related amortization expense is excluded from adjusted net income from operations, excluding certain items, due to its significance as a result of the purchase price assigned to finite-live intangible assets at the date of acquisition and the related impact on underlying business performance and trends. While these intangible assets contribute to revenue generation, the related revenue is not excluded. (c) Business restructuring-related costs, net include business restructuring charges, offset by releases related to previously approved programs, which are included in Business restructuring, net on the consolidated statement of income, accelerated depreciation of certain assets, which is included in Depreciation on the consolidated statement of income, and other restructuring-related costs, which are included in Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization and Selling, general and administrative on the consolidated statement of income. Business restructuring-related costs, net also includes the fourth quarter 2024 recognition of accumulated foreign currency translation losses of $110 million related to the company's exit of its Argentina operations in connection with a restructuring program, which are included in Other (income)/charges, net in the consolidated statement of income. No tax benefit was recorded on the fourth quarter 2024 recognition of the accumulated foreign currency translation losses. (d) Portfolio optimization includes gains and losses related to the sale of certain assets, which are included in Other (income)/charges, net on the consolidated statement of income, including the gain of $129 million on the sale of the company's silicas products business in the fourth quarter 2024, and the losses on the sales of the company's traffic solutions business in Argentina in the second quarter 2024, the company's European and Australian Traffic Solutions businesses in the fourth quarter 2023 and the company's legacy industrial Russian operations in the third quarter 2023. Portfolio optimization includes advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, other professional or consulting fees and certain internal costs directly incurred to effect acquisitions, as well as similar fees and other costs to effect divestitures and other portfolio optimization exit actions. These costs are included in Selling, general and administrative expense on the consolidated statement of income. Portfolio optimization also includes an impairment charge of $146 million recognized during the fourth quarter 2024 when the company's remaining operations in Russia were classified as held for sale, which is included in Impairment and other related charges, net on the consolidated statement of income. No tax benefit was recorded on the fourth quarter 2024 impairment charge. (e) Legacy environmental remediation charges represent environmental remediation costs at certain non-operating PPG manufacturing sites. These charges are included in Other (income)/charges, net in the consolidated statement of income. (f) In the fourth quarter 2024 and the fourth quarter 2023, the company received reimbursement for previously approved insurance claims under policies covering legacy asbestos-related matters. In the first quarter 2023, the company received reimbursement under its insurance policies for damages incurred at a southern U.S. factory from a winter storm in 2020. These insurance recoveries are included in Other charges/(income), net on the consolidated statement of income. (g) In the fourth quarter 2023, the company recorded impairment and other related charges due to a non-cash goodwill impairment recognized for the Traffic Solutions reporting unit as a result of its annual goodwill impairment test. The fair value of the Traffic Solutions reporting unit decreased primarily due to increases in the cost of capital (discount rate assumption) and declines in the reporting unit’s long-term forecast driven by challenges at its operations in Argentina due to the highly inflationary environment and changes to the reporting unit’s global footprint, including the fourth quarter 2023 divestiture of its European and Australian businesses. (h) In December 2023, the central bank of Argentina adjusted the official foreign currency exchange rate for the Argentine peso, significantly devaluing the currency relative to the United States dollar. Argentina currency devaluation losses represent foreign currency translation losses recognized during December 2023 related to the devaluation of the Argentine peso, which is included in Other charges/(income), net on the consolidated statement of income. (i) In the first quarter 2023, PPG purchased group annuity contracts that transferred pension benefit obligations for certain of the company’s retirees in the U.S. to third-party insurance companies, resulting in a non-cash pension settlement charge. Fourth Quarter Full Year 2024 2023 2024 2023 Global Architectural Coatings Net sales $881 $943 $3,921 $4,021 Segment income $118 $131 $678 $673 Segment depreciation and amortization 26 25 104 101 Segment EBITDA $144 $156 $782 $774 Segment EBITDA % 16.3% 16.5% 19.9% 19.2% Performance Coatings Net sales $1,262 $1,233 $5,237 $5,132 Segment income $259 $218 $1,142 $1,019 Segment depreciation and amortization 33 35 132 139 Segment EBITDA $292 $253 $1,274 $1,158 Segment EBITDA % 23.1% 20.5% 24.3% 22.6% Industrial Coatings Net sales $1,586 $1,736 $6,687 $7,089 Segment income $185 $231 $893 $968 Segment depreciation and amortization 49 54 206 213 Segment EBITDA $234 $285 $1,099 $1,181 Segment EBITDA % 14.8% 16.4% 16.4% 16.7% Total Segment EBITDA Net sales $3,729 $3,912 $15,845 $16,242 Segment income $562 $580 $2,713 $2,660 Segment depreciation and amortization 108 114 442 453 Segment EBITDA $670 $694 $3,155 $3,113 Segment EBITDA % 18.0% 17.7% 19.9% 19.2% PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (unaudited) (All amounts in millions except per-share data) Three Months Ended December 31 Twelve Months Ended December 31 2024 2023 2024 2023 Net sales $3,729 $3,912 $15,845 $16,242 Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization 2,217 2,300 9,252 9,678 Selling, general and administrative 834 906 3,391 3,401 Depreciation 87 96 360 360 Amortization 32 44 132 154 Research and development, net 106 109 423 424 Interest expense 58 57 241 247 Interest income (43) (44) (177) (140) Business restructuring, net 234 1 233 (2) Impairment and other related charges, net 146 160 146 160 Pension settlement charge — — — 190 Other (income)/charges, net (23) 74 (8) 80 Income before income taxes $81 $209 $1,852 $1,690 Income tax expense 70 94 475 428 Income from continuing operations $11 $115 $1,377 $1,262 (Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax (282) (13) (228) 47 Net (loss)/income attributable to controlling and noncontrolling interests $(271) $102 1,149 1,309 Net (loss)/income attributable to noncontrolling interests (9) (12) (33) (39) Net (loss)/income (attributable to PPG) $(280) $90 $1,116 $1,270 Amounts attributable to PPG: Income from continuing operations, net of tax $2 $103 1,344 1,223 (Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax (282) (13) (228) 47 Net (loss)/income (attributable to PPG) $(280) $90 $1,116 $1,270 Earnings per common share (attributable to PPG) Income from continuing operations, net of tax $0.01 $0.44 $5.75 $5.18 (Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax (1.21) (0.06) (0.98) 0.20 Net (loss)/income (attributable to PPG) $(1.20) $0.38 $4.77 $5.38 Earnings per common share (attributable to PPG) - assuming dilution Income from continuing operations, net of tax $0.01 $0.43 $5.72 $5.16 (Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax (1.21) (0.05) (0.97) 0.19 Net (loss)/income (attributable to PPG) $(1.20) $0.38 $4.75 $5.35 Average shares outstanding 231.8 236.2 233.8 236.0 Average shares outstanding - assuming dilution 232.8 237.3 234.9 237.2 PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS HIGHLIGHTS (unaudited) ($ in millions) Twelve Months Ended December 31 2024 2023 Cash from operating activities: Cash from operating activities - continuing operations $1,391 $2,294 Cash from operating activities - discontinued operations $29 $117 Cash from operating activities $1,420 $2,411 Cash (used for)/from investing activities - continuing operations: Capital expenditures $(721) $(516) Business acquisitions, net of cash balances acquired $(31) $(109) Proceeds from divestiture of businesses $325 $36 Cash used for financing activities - continuing operations: Dividends paid on PPG common stock $622 $598 Purchase of treasury stock $752 $86 PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS (unaudited) ($ in millions) December 31 December 31 2024 2023 Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $1,270 $1,493 Short-term investments 88 75 Receivables, net 2,985 3,007 Inventories 1,846 1,934 Other current assets 368 922 Total current assets $6,557 $7,431 Current liabilities: Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt $939 $306 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 3,731 4,155 Restructuring reserves 128 84 Current portion of operating lease liabilities 126 128 Other current liabilities 90 381 Total current liabilities $5,014 $5,054 Long-term debt $4,876 $5,748 PPG OPERATING METRICS (unaudited) ($ in millions) December 31 December 31 2024 2023 Operating Working Capital (a) $2,331 $2,301 As a percent of quarter sales, annualized 15.6 % 14.7 % (a) Operating working capital includes: (1) receivables from customers, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, (2) FIFO inventories and (3) trade liabilities. PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (unaudited) ($ in millions) Three Months Ended December 31 Twelve Months Ended December 31 2024 2023 2024 2023 Net sales Global Architectural Coatings $881 $943 $3,921 $4,021 Performance Coatings 1,262 1,233 5,237 5,132 Industrial Coatings 1,586 1,736 6,687 7,089 Total $3,729 $3,912 $15,845 $16,242 Segment income Global Architectural Coatings $118 $131 $678 $673 Performance Coatings 259 218 1,142 1,019 Industrial Coatings 185 231 893 968 Total $562 $580 $2,713 $2,660 Items not allocated to segments Corporate $(87) $(114) $(341) $(391) Interest expense, net of interest income (15) (13) (64) (107) Business restructuring-related costs, net (a) (362) (16) (377) (41) Portfolio optimization (b) (17) (31) (59) (53) Legacy environmental remediation charges (c) (4) (24) (24) (24) Insurance recoveries (d) 4 7 4 16 Impairment and other related charges, net (e) — (160) — (160) Currency valuation loss (f) — (20) — (20) Pension settlement charge (g) — — — (190) Income before income taxes $81 $209 $1,852 $1,690 (a) Business restructuring-related costs, net include business restructuring charges, offset by releases related to previously approved programs, which are included in Business restructuring, net on the consolidated statement of income, accelerated depreciation of certain assets, which is included in Depreciation on the consolidated statement of income, and other restructuring-related costs, which are included in Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization and Selling, general and administrative on the consolidated statement of income. Business restructuring-related costs, net also includes the fourth quarter 2024 recognition of accumulated foreign currency translation losses of $110 million related to the company's exit of its Argentina operations in connection with a restructuring program, which are included in Other (income)/charges, net in the consolidated statement of income. No tax benefit was recorded on the fourth quarter 2024 recognition of the accumulated foreign currency translation losses. (b) Portfolio optimization includes gains and losses related to the sale of certain assets, which are included in Other (income)/charges, net on the consolidated statement of income, including the gain of $129 million on the sale of the company's silicas products business in the fourth quarter 2024, and the losses on the sales of the company's traffic solutions business in Argentina in the second quarter 2024, the company's European and Australian Traffic Solutions businesses in the fourth quarter 2023 and the company's legacy industrial Russian operations in the third quarter 2023. Portfolio optimization includes advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, other professional or consulting fees and certain internal costs directly incurred to effect acquisitions, as well as similar fees and other costs to effect divestitures and other portfolio optimization exit actions. These costs are included in Selling, general and administrative expense on the consolidated statement of income. Portfolio optimization also includes an impairment charge of $146 million recognized during the fourth quarter 2024 when the company's remaining operations in Russia were classified as held for sale, which is included in Impairment and other related charges, net on the consolidated statement of income. No tax benefits was recorded on the fourth quarter 2024 impairment charge. (c) Legacy environmental remediation charges represent environmental remediation costs at certain non-operating PPG manufacturing sites. These charges are included in Other (income)/charges, net in the consolidated statement of income. (d) In the fourth quarter 2024 and the fourth quarter 2023, the company received reimbursement for previously approved insurance claims under policies covering legacy asbestos-related matters. In the first quarter 2023, the company received reimbursement under its insurance policies for damages incurred at a southern U.S. factory from a winter storm in 2020. These insurance recoveries are included in Other charges/(income), net on the consolidated statement of income. (e) In the fourth quarter 2023, the company recorded impairment and other related charges due to a non-cash goodwill impairment recognized for the Traffic Solutions reporting unit as a result of its annual goodwill impairment test. The fair value of the Traffic Solutions reporting unit decreased primarily due to increases in the cost of capital (discount rate assumption) and declines in the reporting unit’s long-term forecast driven by challenges at its operations in Argentina due to the highly inflationary environment and changes to the reporting unit’s global footprint, including the fourth quarter 2023 divestiture of its European and Australian businesses. (f) In December 2023, the central bank of Argentina adjusted the official foreign currency exchange rate for the Argentine peso, significantly devaluing the currency relative to the United States dollar. Argentina currency devaluation losses represent foreign currency translation losses recognized during December 2023 related to the devaluation of the Argentine peso, which is included in Other charges/(income), net on the consolidated statement of income. (g) In the first quarter 2023, PPG purchased group annuity contracts that transferred pension benefit obligations for certain of the company’s retirees in the U.S. to third-party insurance companies, resulting in a non-cash pension settlement charge. PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RECAST BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION ($ in millions) Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 June 30, 2024 September 30, 2024 December 31, 2024 Net sales to external customers $966 $1,070 $1,004 $881 Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization 458 513 494 439 Selling, general and administrative 301 309 289 287 Depreciation and amortization 26 26 26 26 Other 15 11 12 11 Global Architectural segment income $166 $211 $183 $118 Net sales to external customers $1,184 $1,418 $1,373 $1,262 Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization 628 773 755 695 Selling, general and administrative 245 261 258 253 Depreciation and amortization 34 34 31 33 Other 26 24 23 22 Performance Coatings segment income $251 $326 $306 $259 Net sales to external customers $1,699 $1,747 $1,655 $1,586 Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization 1119 1164 1132 1083 Selling, general and administrative 212 210 207 209 Depreciation and amortization 52 53 52 49 Other 67 61 64 60 Industrial Coatings segment income $249 $259 $200 $185 Total net sales to external customers $3,849 $4,235 $4,032 $3,729 Total segment income $666 $796 $689 $562 Corporate / Non-Segment Items Corporate / non-segment unallocated, exclusive of depreciation and amortization (76) (67) (72) (76) Corporate / non-segment depreciation and amortization (18) (11) (10) (11) Interest expense, net of interest income (13) (17) (19) (15) Business restructuring-related costs, net (a) (11) (4) — (362) Portfolio optimization (b) (6) (26) (10) (17) Legacy environmental remediation charges (c) — (20) — (4) Insurance recoveries (d) — — — 4 Total income from continuing operations before income taxes $542 $651 $578 $81 Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 June 30, 2023 September 30, 2023 December 31, 2023 Net sales to external customers $975 $1,066 $1,037 $943 Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization 495 543 512 472 Selling, general and administrative 279 296 293 302 Depreciation and amortization 25 25 26 25 Other 16 16 10 13 Global Architectural segment income $160 $186 $196 $131 Net sales to external customers $1,153 $1,424 $1,322 $1,233 Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization 634 787 779 693 Selling, general and administrative 230 246 234 256 Depreciation and amortization 35 34 35 35 Other 24 28 32 31 Performance Coatings segment income $230 $329 $242 $218 Net sales to external customers $1,753 $1,833 $1,767 $1,736 Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization 1201 1235 1187 1136 Selling, general and administrative 201 217 214 238 Depreciation and amortization 53 53 53 54 Other 57 78 67 77 Industrial Coatings segment income $241 $250 $246 $231 Total net sales to external customers $3,881 $4,323 $4,126 $3,912 Total segment income $631 $765 $684 $580 Corporate / Non-Segment Items Corporate / non-segment unallocated, exclusive of depreciation and amortization (76) (86) (80) (88) Corporate / non-segment depreciation and amortization (8) (10) (17) (26) Interest expense, net of interest income (33) (36) (25) (13) Business restructuring-related costs, net (a) — (10) (15) (16) Portfolio optimization (b) — (7) (15) (31) Legacy environmental remediation charges (c) — — — (24) Insurance recoveries (d) 9 — — 7 Impairment and other related charges, net (e) — — — (160) Argentina currency devaluation losses (f) — — — (20) Pension settlement charge (g) (190) — — Total income from continuing operations before income taxes $333 $616 $532 $209 Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022 Net sales to external customers $3,852 Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization 2,096 Selling, general and administrative 1,058 Depreciation and amortization 102 Other 38 Global Architectural segment income $558 Net sales to external customers $4,792 Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization 2,813 Selling, general and administrative 879 Depreciation and amortization 142 Other 111 Performance Coatings segment income $847 Net sales to external customers $6,970 Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization 5,062 Selling, general and administrative 786 Depreciation and amortization 207 Other 269 Industrial Coatings segment income $646 Total net sales to external customers $15,614 Total segment income $2,051 Corporate / Non-Segment Items Corporate / non-segment unallocated, exclusive of depreciation and amortization (219) Corporate / non-segment depreciation and amortization (51) Interest expense, net of interest income (113) Business restructuring-related costs, net (a) (72) Portfolio optimization (b) (10) Impairment and other related charges, net (e) (231) Total income from continuing operations before income taxes $1,355 (a) Business restructuring-related costs, net include business restructuring charges, offset by releases related to previously approved programs, which are included in Business restructuring, net on the consolidated statement of income, accelerated depreciation of certain assets, which is included in Depreciation on the consolidated statement of income, and other restructuring-related costs, which are included in Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization and Selling, general and administrative on the consolidated statement of income. Business restructuring-related costs, net also includes the fourth quarter 2024 recognition of accumulated foreign currency translation losses of $110 million related to the company's exit of its Argentina operations in connection with a restructuring program, which are included in Other (income)/charges, net in the consolidated statement of income. No tax benefit was recorded on the fourth quarter 2024 recognition of the accumulated foreign currency translation losses. (b) Portfolio optimization includes gains and losses related to the sale of certain assets, which are included in Other (income)/charges, net on the consolidated statement of income, including the gain of $129 million on the sale of the company's silicas products business in the fourth quarter 2024, and the losses on the sales of the company's traffic solutions business in Argentina in the second quarter 2024, the company's European and Australian Traffic Solutions businesses in the fourth quarter 2023 and the company's legacy industrial Russian operations in the third quarter 2023. Portfolio optimization includes advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, other professional or consulting fees and certain internal costs directly incurred to effect acquisitions, as well as similar fees and other costs to effect divestitures and other portfolio optimization exit actions. These costs are included in Selling, general and administrative expense on the consolidated statement of income. Portfolio optimization also includes an impairment charge of $146 million recognized during the fourth quarter 2024 when the company's remaining operations in Russia were classified as held for sale, which is included in Impairment and other related charges, net on the consolidated statement of income. No tax benefit was recorded on the fourth quarter 2024 impairment charge. (c) Legacy environmental remediation charges represent environmental remediation costs at certain non-operating PPG manufacturing sites. These charges are included in Other (income)/charges, net in the consolidated statement of income. (d) In the fourth quarter 2024 and the fourth quarter 2023, the company received reimbursement for previously approved insurance claims under policies covering legacy asbestos-related matters. In the first quarter 2023, the company received reimbursement under its insurance policies for damages incurred at a southern U.S. factory from a winter storm in 2020. These insurance recoveries are included in Other charges/(income), net on the consolidated statement of income. (e) In the fourth quarter 2023, the company recorded impairment and other related charges due to a non-cash goodwill impairment recognized for the Traffic Solutions reporting unit as a result of its annual goodwill impairment test. The fair value of the Traffic Solutions reporting unit decreased primarily due to increases in the cost of capital (discount rate assumption) and declines in the reporting unit’s long-term forecast driven by challenges at its operations in Argentina due to the highly inflationary environment and changes to the reporting unit’s global footprint, including the fourth quarter 2023 divestiture of its European and Australian businesses. In 2022, the company recorded impairment and other related charges due to the wind down of the company's operations in Russia. (f) In December 2023, the central bank of Argentina adjusted the official foreign currency exchange rate for the Argentine peso, significantly devaluing the currency relative to the United States dollar. Argentina currency devaluation losses represent foreign currency translation losses recognized during December 2023 related to the devaluation of the Argentine peso, which is included in Other charges/(income), net on the consolidated statement of income. (g) In the first quarter 2023, PPG purchased group annuity contracts that transferred pension benefit obligations for certain of the company’s retirees in the U.S. to third-party insurance companies, resulting in a non-cash pension settlement charge. CATEGORY Corporate

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