PPG Industries Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.79x

PPG Industries Inc 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).

FCF Generation Index

0.79x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$538.00 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$685.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$147.00 Million
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of PPG Industries Inc (1989–2024)

Free cash flow generation index of PPG Industries Inc from 1989 to 2024. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for PPG Industries Inc across 36 annual periods. See how financially flexible is PPG Industries Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

PPG Industries Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1989–2024)

PPG Industries Inc free cash flow generation index by year from 1989 to 2024. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for PPG Industries Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see PPG Industries Inc cash flow conversion.

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 —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).