Every material Form 8-K PPG Industries filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
PPG reported third quarter 2026 net sales of $4.4 billion, up 7% from a year earlier, with reported EPS of $2.12 and adjusted EPS of $2.25. The company raised the midpoint of its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance and narrowed the range to $7.90 to $8.10, which points to higher expected earnings for shareholders. Industrial Coatings segment EBITDA fell 11%, a weak spot in an otherwise stronger quarter.
Net sales of $4,353 million, up 7% year over year; organic sales up 5%
Reported EPS of $2.12 versus $1.96 a year earlier; adjusted EPS of $2.25 versus $2.13
Full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance narrowed to $7.90 to $8.10 with a higher midpoint
Industrial Coatings segment EBITDA declined 11%, with margin down 260 basis points
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.
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
PPG reported first quarter 2026 net sales of $3.93 billion, up 7% from a year earlier, with reported EPS of $1.70 and adjusted EPS of $1.83, up 6%. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance range of $7.70 to $8.10, while the Industrial Coatings segment's EBITDA fell 7%.
Net sales were $3.93 billion, up 7%, but organic sales rose only 1%; currency translation added 6 points.
Reported EPS was $1.70 versus $1.64 a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $1.83 versus $1.72.
Full-year 2026 EPS guidance of $7.70 to $8.10 was maintained; second-quarter organic sales and adjusted EPS are expected to be flat to up a low single-digit percentage.
Industrial Coatings segment EBITDA fell 7% to $245 million, while Global Architectural Coatings segment EBITDA rose 28% to $184 million.
PPG said Jamie A. Beggs, currently senior vice president and chief financial officer of Avient Corporation since August 2020, will become PPG's senior vice president and CFO effective July 6, 2026, replacing Vincent J. Morales, who is retiring on the same date. The filing sets out her pay package, including a $800,000 base salary and a $3.2 million restricted stock unit grant, and discloses small purchases by PPG from Avient in 2025 and the first quarter of 2026.
Jamie A. Beggs becomes SVP and CFO effective July 6, 2026, succeeding Vincent J. Morales, who retires on the same date
Base salary of $800,000 per year and a $350,000 signing bonus, repayable if she resigns before the first anniversary of her start date
One-time restricted stock unit grant valued at $3.2 million, vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date
PPG bought about $524,000 of products from Avient in 2025 and about $163,000 in the first quarter of 2026, in the ordinary course of business
At its April 16, 2026 annual meeting, PPG shareholders elected all 12 director nominees and did not approve a proposal requiring an independent board chair. On April 15, 2026, the compensation committee approved performance-based Market Stock Unit awards with a $1.5 million target value for two executive officers, which vest on May 8, 2029 based on stock price change.
All 12 director nominees were elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting.
The independent board chair proposal received 59,695,284 votes for and 126,745,338 votes against.
The 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan was approved with 180,276,030 votes for and 6,358,364 against.
MSU awards with a $1.5 million target value went to K. Henrik Bergstrom and Kevin Braun; the awards vest May 8, 2029.
PPG reported first quarter 2026 earnings per diluted share of $1.70, up from $1.64 a year earlier, and adjusted EPS of $1.83, up from $1.72, an increase of 6%. The company said first quarter results are expected to exceed its previous guidance and that second quarter organic sales and adjusted EPS are expected to be flat to low single-digit percentage growth versus the prior year period. Detailed first quarter results are due April 28, 2026.
GAAP EPS of $1.70 for Q1 2026 versus $1.64 in Q1 2025; adjusted EPS of $1.83 versus $1.72
Fifth consecutive quarter of organic sales growth with positive selling prices and flat sales volumes
Q2 2026 organic sales and adjusted EPS expected flat to low single-digit percentage growth versus Q2 2025
Detailed Q1 results after U.S. markets close April 28, 2026; earnings call April 29, 2026 at 8 a.m. ET
PPG reported fourth-quarter 2025 net sales of $3.9 billion, up 5% from a year earlier, but adjusted earnings per share fell 6% to $1.51. For full-year 2025, adjusted EPS was $7.58, down 4%, on flat net sales of $15.9 billion. The company expects 2026 adjusted EPS of $7.70 to $8.10, which at the midpoint represents mid-single-digit growth.
Q4 2025 net sales were $3,914 million versus $3,729 million, up 5%; adjusted net income was $341 million versus $375 million, down 9%.
Q4 2025 reported EPS was $1.34 versus $0.01 a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $1.51 versus $1.61.
Full-year 2025 adjusted EPS was $7.58 versus $7.87; share repurchases totaled $790 million for the year.
2026 outlook: adjusted EPS of $7.70 to $8.10 and organic sales flat to low single-digit percentage growth, weighted toward the second half.
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