PPG 2Q FY26 EPS slips 1% to $1.96; net sales rise 7% to $4.5 billion

• PPG posted 2Q 2026 net income of USD 439 million, down 2%, while EPS slipped 1% to USD 1.96.
• Net sales rose 7% to USD 4.5 billion, driven by 4% organic growth with 2% higher volumes and 2% price gains.
• Adjusted EPS edged up to USD 2.23, supported by aerospace and architectural coatings Latin America, offset by weaker automotive refinish demand.
• Year-to-date cash from operating activities climbed to about USD 600 million, more than USD 220 million higher year over year; net debt fell to USD 5.3 billion.
• PPG reaffirmed full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of USD 7.70 to USD 8.10, projecting 3Q organic sales growth in the low-to-mid single digits.

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