PPG Industries Overview
Latest P/E ratio for PPG Industries: 15.74 — see history and peer comparisons.
Get informed when a big investor buys or sells
+ Follow15.74
The P/E ratio compares a company's stock price to its earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate that the stock is undervalued.
The latest P/E ratio for PPG is 15.74. That is below the Materials sector average of 27.32. Investors often review this figure alongside PPG Industries's historical trend and sector peers before judging valuation or financial health.
Against Materials companies, PPG currently prints 15.74 for P/E ratio, while the sector average sits near 27.32. That is roughly 42.4% below the sector mean. Large gaps often invite a closer look at PPG Industries's growth, margins, and balance sheet.
A P/E ratio of 15.74 for PPG Industries is not 'good' or 'bad' on its own. Compare it with the peer average (27.32) and with PPG's multi-year chart on this page. Persistently elevated multiples need growth or quality to justify them; depressed multiples need a catalyst or evidence the business is misunderstood.
After noting PPG's P/E ratio (15.74), review year-over-year change, peer averages, and a few neighboring metrics such as revenue, margins, or valuation multiples. That combination usually beats staring at a single figure. The navigation links on this page jump you to those related views.
This page's peer comparison chart is the fastest way to stack PPG Industries's P/E ratio against similar Materials names. You can also browse sector and industry screens on Stockcircle for a broader set of Materials companies and their key multiples and fundamentals.
