PPG Industries Inc (PPG) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2025: 0.84x

PPG Industries Inc (PPG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.84x as of June 2025. Operating cash flow of $387.00 Million is below net income of $458.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore PPG Industries Inc (PPG) long-term investment share to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.84x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$387.00 Million
USD

Net Income

$458.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Jun 2025
Most recent filing

PPG Industries Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for PPG Industries Inc across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check PPG tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for PPG Industries Inc (1989–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for PPG Industries Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see how much is PPG Industries Inc worth.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2024 1.03x $1.42 Billion $1.38 Billion ▼ -46.0%
2023 1.91x $2.41 Billion $1.26 Billion ▲ +109.5%
2022 0.91x $963.00 Million $1.06 Billion ▼ -15.9%
2021 1.08x $1.56 Billion $1.44 Billion ▼ -45.5%
2020 1.99x $2.13 Billion $1.07 Billion ▲ +21.3%
2019 1.64x $2.08 Billion $1.27 Billion ▲ +49.7%
2018 1.09x $1.47 Billion $1.34 Billion ▼ -3.0%
2017 1.13x $1.57 Billion $1.39 Billion ▼ -51.9%
2016 2.35x $1.32 Billion $565.00 Million ▲ +70.0%
2015 1.38x $1.84 Billion $1.33 Billion ▲ +0.1%
2014 1.38x $1.53 Billion $1.11 Billion ▼ -25.1%
2013 1.84x $1.79 Billion $973.00 Million ▼ -30.0%
2012 2.63x $1.79 Billion $680.00 Million ▲ +76.1%
2011 1.49x $1.44 Billion $962.00 Million ▲ +0.3%
2010 1.49x $1.31 Billion $880.00 Million ▼ -52.9%
2009 3.16x $1.34 Billion $426.00 Million ▲ +45.1%
2008 2.18x $1.36 Billion $624.00 Million ▲ +87.0%
2007 1.16x $996.00 Million $856.00 Million ▼ -26.8%
2006 1.59x $1.13 Billion $711.00 Million ▼ -11.1%
2005 1.79x $1.06 Billion $596.00 Million ▲ +19.9%
2004 1.49x $1.02 Billion $683.00 Million ▼ -34.4%
2003 2.27x $1.12 Billion $494.00 Million ▼ -17.0%
2001 2.74x $1.06 Billion $387.00 Million ▲ +95.2%
2000 1.40x $870.00 Million $620.00 Million ▼ -11.6%
1999 1.59x $902.00 Million $568.00 Million ▲ +35.0%
1998 1.18x $942.00 Million $801.00 Million ▼ -16.6%
1997 1.41x $1.01 Billion $714.00 Million ▲ +4.1%
1996 1.35x $1.01 Billion $744.00 Million ▼ -2.9%
1995 1.40x $1.07 Billion $768.00 Million ▲ +3.9%
1994 1.34x $691.10 Million $514.60 Million ▼ -46.5%
1993 2.51x $740.70 Million $295.00 Million ▲ +19.7%
1992 2.10x $670.20 Million $319.40 Million ▼ -11.8%
1991 2.38x $478.90 Million $201.40 Million ▲ +23.6%
1990 1.92x $913.30 Million $474.80 Million ▲ +54.3%
1989 1.25x $580.00 Million $465.20 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.