secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     PPG INDUSTRIES INC (PPG)
CIK:        0000079879
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-07-20T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000079879-23-000043
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

PPG reports record Q2 net sales of $4.87B; raises FY adjusted EPS guidance to $7.28-$7.48
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- Record quarterly net sales $4.872B (+4% YoY); organic sales +4% led by higher selling prices.
- GAAP EPS $2.06 (+11% YoY); adjusted EPS $2.25 (+24%); segment margins up 330 bps.
- Strong cash flow: YTD operating cash flow ~$620M, up ~$750M vs prior year.
- Aerospace, automotive OEM, refinish, and PPG Comex achieved record sales in the quarter.
- Full-year 2023 adjusted EPS guidance raised to $7.28-$7.48 per share; Q3 outlook $1.85-$1.95.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/79879/000007987923000043/0000079879-23-000043-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/79879/000007987923000043/ppg-20230720.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000079879-23-000043

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