NYSE$PPG

PPG Industries Inc · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

PPG announced an expected adjusted earnings per diluted share for Q3 2022 to be between 5% and 7% below the previously forecasted range due to softening demand in Europe and lower-than-expected recovery in China.

PPG expects Q3 2022 adjusted earnings per diluted share to be between 5% and 7% below the low end of the company's forecasted range. Sales were impacted by softening demand in Europe and lower-than-expected recovery in China. Softer demand conditions are expected to continue into the fourth quarter.

  • Third quarter adjusted earnings per diluted share expected to be between 5% and 7% below the low end of the company’s forecasted range.
  • Sales impacted by softening demand in Europe.
  • Sequential quarterly demand recovery was lower than expected in China due to a resumption of certain pandemic-related restrictions.
  • Softer demand conditions are expected to continue into the fourth quarter along with continued higher levels of unfavorable foreign currency translation impact.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.47B

Previous: $4.37B+2.2%
EPS (adj)

$1.66

Previous: $1.69-1.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$368M

Previous: -$220M-67.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$39M

Previous: $124M-131.5%
Net Income

$329M

Previous: $344M-4.4%
Operating Income

$554M

Previous: $548M+1.1%
Gross Profit

$1.65B

Previous: $1.64B+0.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.03B

Previous: $1.22B-15.4%
Total Assets

$20.9B

Previous: $21.9B-4.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$9M

Previous: $4M+125.0%

Revenue & EPS history

PPG · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.47B

Q3 2022+2.2%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

PPG · $4.13B total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Industrial Coatings
    $1.77B
  • Performance Coatings
    $1.32B
  • Architectural Coatings
    $1.04B

Forward guidance

The company anticipates fourth quarter year-over-year segment earnings growth of near 20%, as year-over-year segment margin recovery momentum accelerates. The company is expecting selling prices to be up by between 10% and 12% compared to the prior-year fourth quarter, and up between 18% and 20% on a two-year stacked basis.

Tailwinds

  • Anticipates fourth quarter year-over-year segment earnings growth of near 20%.
  • Year-over-year segment margin recovery momentum accelerates.
  • Expecting selling prices to be up by between 10% and 12% compared to the prior-year fourth quarter.
  • Selling prices up between 18% and 20% on a two-year stacked basis.
  • Raw material cost inflation remains at historically elevated levels but has begun to moderate in some regions.

Headwinds

  • Softer demand conditions are expected to continue into the fourth quarter.
  • Continued higher levels of unfavorable foreign currency translation impact.
  • Third quarter adjusted earnings per diluted share expected to be between 5% and 7% below the low end of the company’s forecasted range.
  • Sales impacted by softening demand in Europe.
  • Sequential quarterly demand recovery was lower than expected in China due to a resumption of certain pandemic-related restrictions.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.1%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

33 / 72 earnings

Positive

+11.0%

Q1 2021

Best reaction

-6.9%

Q2 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.4%+3.0%-4.7%
Q4 2025+2.1%+5.6%+11.8%
Q3 2025-5.9%-9.8%-5.0%
Q1 2025+4.9%+6.2%+6.7%
Q4 2024-6.0%-8.3%-7.8%
Q3 2024+1.1%-0.8%-5.7%
Q2 2024-4.3%-5.3%-8.5%
Q1 2024-3.0%-3.4%-0.4%
Q4 2023-1.2%-0.4%-0.8%
Q3 2023-5.4%-5.9%+3.4%
Q2 2023-0.6%-2.2%-7.1%
Q1 2023+1.0%-0.1%+1.3%
Q4 2022+2.5%+2.5%+1.7%
Q3 2022-3.2%-3.5%-0.2%
Q2 2022+6.4%+5.1%+9.9%
Q1 2022+0.9%-4.4%-9.1%
Q4 2021-4.2%-4.7%-7.4%
Q3 2021+3.8%+0.7%+1.2%
Q2 2021-6.9%-4.3%-3.3%
Q1 2021+11.0%+12.0%+18.7%
Q4 2020-4.7%-2.4%-5.5%
Q3 2020-1.8%-2.1%+4.1%
Q2 2020-3.2%-4.7%+2.9%
Q1 2020-1.3%-5.1%+10.4%
Q4 2019-1.7%-3.7%-8.1%
Q3 2019+4.4%+5.3%+8.9%
Q2 2019+0.8%+2.0%-5.1%
Q1 2019-0.1%+0.2%-4.8%
Q4 2018+2.8%+1.8%+6.4%
Q3 2018+3.3%+2.6%+9.2%
Q2 2018-1.6%-0.7%+1.6%
Q1 2018-3.8%-6.6%-7.3%
Q4 2017+3.4%+2.4%+1.4%
Q3 2017+4.3%+4.0%+0.8%
Q2 2017-6.4%-5.7%-10.1%
Q1 2017+0.9%+5.5%+1.6%
Q4 2016+2.4%+5.3%+5.9%
Q3 2016-0.2%-1.4%+2.8%
Q2 2016-2.2%-3.0%-4.8%
Q1 2016-2.5%
Q4 2015-0.4%
Q3 2015+3.5%
Q2 2015-4.4%
Q1 2015-0.3%
Q4 2014+1.5%
Q4 2008-1.2%
Q3 2014+3.7%
Q4 2011-0.0%
Q2 2014+1.8%
Q1 2014+2.6%
Q4 2013-0.6%
Q3 2013+5.8%
Q2 2013+1.5%
Q1 2013+6.9%
Q4 2012-1.4%
Q3 2012-1.0%
Q2 2012+9.3%
Q1 2012+2.8%
Q4 2010+2.4%
Q3 2011-5.3%
Q2 2011-2.9%
Q1 2011-0.9%
Q4 2009+1.6%
Q3 2010+1.2%
Q2 2010+1.7%
Q1 2009-3.3%
Q1 2010+0.7%
Q4 2007+1.1%
Q3 2009-0.6%
Q3 2008-0.6%
Q2 2008+0.0%
Q2 2009+0.0%

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