PPG Industries Inc (PPG) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
PPG Industries Inc (PPG) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.79x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $538.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($685.00 Million). See PPG current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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PPG Industries Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for PPG Industries Inc across 36 annual periods. Explore PPG operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for PPG Industries Inc (1989–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for PPG Industries Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see PPG Industries Inc (PPG) total market value.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.49x | $699.00 Million | $1.42 Billion | $721.00 Million | ▼ -37.4% |
| 2023 | 0.79x | $1.90 Billion | $2.41 Billion | $516.00 Million | ▲ +70.1% |
| 2022 | 0.46x | $445.00 Million | $963.00 Million | $518.00 Million | ▼ -39.4% |
| 2021 | 0.76x | $1.19 Billion | $1.56 Billion | $371.00 Million | ▼ -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.86x | $1.83 Billion | $2.13 Billion | $304.00 Million | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.80x | $1.67 Billion | $2.08 Billion | $413.00 Million | ▲ +11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.72x | $1.06 Billion | $1.47 Billion | $411.00 Million | ▼ -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.77x | $1.21 Billion | $1.57 Billion | $360.00 Million | ▲ +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.70x | $923.00 Million | $1.32 Billion | $402.00 Million | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.74x | $1.36 Billion | $1.84 Billion | $476.00 Million | ▲ +20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.62x | $941.00 Million | $1.53 Billion | $587.00 Million | ▼ -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.71x | $1.28 Billion | $1.79 Billion | $515.00 Million | ▼ -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.77x | $1.38 Billion | $1.79 Billion | $411.00 Million | ▲ +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.73x | $1.05 Billion | $1.44 Billion | $390.00 Million | ▼ -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.77x | $1.00 Billion | $1.31 Billion | $307.00 Million | ▼ -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.82x | $1.11 Billion | $1.34 Billion | $239.00 Million | ▲ +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.72x | $975.00 Million | $1.36 Billion | $383.00 Million | ▲ +11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.65x | $643.00 Million | $996.00 Million | $353.00 Million | ▼ -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.67x | $758.00 Million | $1.13 Billion | $372.00 Million | ▼ -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.73x | $777.00 Million | $1.06 Billion | $288.00 Million | ▼ -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.76x | $774.00 Million | $1.02 Billion | $244.00 Million | ▼ -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.81x | $906.00 Million | $1.12 Billion | $217.00 Million | ▲ +11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.73x | $634.00 Million | $872.00 Million | $238.00 Million | ▲ +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.73x | $769.00 Million | $1.06 Billion | $291.00 Million | ▲ +104.3% |
| 2000 | 0.36x | $309.00 Million | $870.00 Million | $561.00 Million | ▼ -22.2% |
| 1999 | 0.46x | $412.00 Million | $902.00 Million | $490.00 Million | ▼ -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.48x | $455.00 Million | $942.00 Million | $487.00 Million | ▼ -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.54x | $541.00 Million | $1.01 Billion | $466.00 Million | ▲ +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.53x | $532.00 Million | $1.01 Billion | $475.90 Million | ▼ -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.58x | $624.20 Million | $1.07 Billion | $447.80 Million | ▲ +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.53x | $369.30 Million | $691.10 Million | $321.80 Million | ▼ -18.1% |
| 1993 | 0.65x | $483.10 Million | $740.70 Million | $257.60 Million | ▲ +12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.58x | $387.90 Million | $670.20 Million | $282.30 Million | ▲ +93.2% |
| 1991 | 0.30x | $143.50 Million | $478.90 Million | $335.40 Million | ▼ -29.7% |
| 1990 | 0.43x | $389.30 Million | $913.30 Million | $524.00 Million | ▲ +472.3% |
| 1989 | 0.07x | $43.20 Million | $580.00 Million | $536.80 Million | — |