NYSEMaterialsSpecialty ChemicalsSnapshot 2026-07-31
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Specialty Chemicals is in recovery. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Achieve flat to low single-digit organic sales growth: +7% vs 0%.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 3% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskPPG's growth depends on maintaining its full-year EPS guidance near $7.9. Recent earnings showed a revenue beat, but the company missed on EPS. It trades at 14.5× P/E, below the peer median of 18.4×. This suggests the price reflects less growth than expected. If PPG cuts guidance, it could face a significant decline. Peer multiples imply a price about 4% below where it trades; this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-07-31. PPG is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 24 analysts currently covering PPG (as of Jul 2026).
Based on 4 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for PPG in the last 4 months.
A consensus fair price across 10 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-08-01. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Specialty Chemicals — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Threatens: Maintain full-year adjusted EPS guidance of $7.70 to $8.10
Earnings miss impacts adjusted EPS guidance credibility.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-07-31. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $110.52
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $110.52.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Around the middle on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Dividend increase supports EPS guidance and growth.
New products can drive organic sales growth.
Exhibiting new solutions supports organic sales growth.
New coatings expand product offerings, aiding sales growth.
Quality control app launch enhances operational efficiency.
Earnings beat supports EPS guidance.
Investment in production supports organic sales growth.
