AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · PPG Industries (PPG)

PPG sales rise 7% to $4.5 billion in Q2; reaffirms 2026 adjusted EPS guidance

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

PPG reported second quarter 2026 net sales of $4.5 billion, up 7% from a year earlier, with organic sales up 4%. Reported earnings per diluted share fell 1% to $1.96, while adjusted EPS was flat at $2.23. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $7.70 to $8.10, so shareholders see higher sales alongside flat-to-lower profit.

Key points

  • Net sales of $4,495 million, up 7% from $4,195 million in the second quarter 2025
  • Reported EPS of $1.96 versus $1.98 a year earlier; adjusted EPS of $2.23 versus $2.22
  • Full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance reaffirmed at $7.70 to $8.10
  • Share repurchases totaled $75 million in the quarter and $175 million year to date

The filing

CompanyPPG Industries (PPG)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 28, 2026, 4:26 PM ET
Accession number0000079879-26-000246

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:10 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 28, 2026.

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