PPG Industries — Jul 28, 2026 release

Margin declined year over year, driven by weaker automotive refinish coatings demand, as the recovery of insurance claims improved more gradually than anticipated. Automotive refinish coatings organic sales are projected to grow in the second half of the year in the range of a low to mid-single-digit percentage due to the phasing of PPG customer order patterns last year. Aerospace industry demand is expected to remain robust, and our technology-advantaged products position us well to deliver consistent above-industry growth in this key business. In our Industrial Coatings segment, we are delivering on previously communicated share gains in all three businesses, resulting in sales volume growth of 5%. This performance was due to double-digit percentage growth in packaging coatings and mid-single-digit percentage growth in both automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and industrial coatings. Price was flat for the quarter, following previous price declines, as we executed new pricing actions. Our ability to outpace industry growth is driven by technology leadership, investment in product innovation, and commercial excellence. The company has proactively made price adjustments globally and across all of our businesses, resulting in a 2% selling price improvement in the quarter. Costs have risen for raw materials, energy, logistics and packaging across the coatings value chain. In the second quarter we covered about 90% of the cost of goods sold inflation and expect to cover 100% by