Founded as Pittsburg Plate Glass, the company makes paint, protective and decorative coatings, flat glass, and glass products and has 156 manufacturing facilities in 70 countries.
Company Info
| CEO | Michael H. McGarry |
| CEO Title | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |
| Sector | Chemicals |
| Industry | Chemicals |
| HQ Location | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Website | www.ppg.com |
| Years on Fortune 500 List | 23 |
| Employees | 47,000 |
Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)
| Revenues ($M) | $15,178 |
| Profits ($M) | $877 |
| Assets ($M) | $15,769 |
| Total Stockholder Equity ($M) | $4,826 |
| Market Value — as of March 31, 2017 ($M) | $26,970 |
Profit Ratios
| Profit as % of Revenues | 5.8% |
| Profits as % of Assets | 5.6% |
| Profits as % of Stockholder Equity | 18.2% |
Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)
| Earnings Per Share ($) | 3 |
| EPS % Change (from 2015) | -36.2% |
| EPS % Change (5 year annual rate) | -0.9% |
| EPS % Change (10 year annual rate) | 4.4% |
Total Return
| Total Return to Investors (2016) | -2.7% |
| Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized) | 19.7% |
| Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized) | 14.2% |
