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- **Record Q3 Performance**: 2% organic sales growth, $2.13 EPS (5% YoY), despite refinish headwinds.
- **Strategic Investments**: $0.5B+ in aerospace for 10+ year growth; AI-driven product development slashes time-to-market.
- **Challenges**: Refinish down 15% YoY due to destocking; macroeconomic uncertainty in 2026.
- **Mexico Recovery**: Q4 retail sales growth and project spending normalization expected.
- **Cash Deployment**: $1.2B returned to shareholders; 2025 CapEx peak at $700M+.

**【CEO Summary Section】**
- Q3 2025 organic sales grew 2% year-over-year, driven by Industrial Coatings (8% growth in automotive OEM) and Performance Coatings (aerospace up 10%).
- Record Q3 EPS of $2.13, up 5% YoY, despite $0.10 headwind from divestitures.
- Refinish coatings sales declined 15% YoY due to distributor destocking and low collision claims, but full-year organic sales outperformed industry.
- Aerospace business to receive $0.5B+ investments through 2027 for capacity expansion, targeting mid- to high-single-digit CAGR.
- Mexico Architectural Coatings recovery expected in Q4 with retail sales growth and project spending normalization.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- GAAP net income: $420M; Non-GAAP EPS: $2.13 (vs. $2.03 prior year).
- EBITDA margin expansion in Industrial Coatings (12% YoY growth) offset by lower Performance Coatings margins due to aerospace and PMC investments.
- Free cash flow: $1.6B year-to-date, with $1.2B returned to shareholders via buybacks and dividends.
- 2025 full-year guidance updated to $7.60-$7.70 EPS, reflecting refinish headwinds.

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- **Refinish Recovery**: Expected normalization of collision claims in mid-2026; destocking to persist through Q4 2025.
- **Aerospace Growth**: $310M order backlog; 10+ year CAGR driven by OEM and aftermarket demand.
- **Mexico Outlook**: Q4 retail sales growth and project spending recovery expected.
- **AI Innovation**: New DELTRON clear coat developed using AI, reducing time-to-market by 50%.
- **Capital Allocation**: $700M+ 2025 CapEx peak; 3%+ of sales long-term target.
- **Share Gains**: Industrial businesses (packaging, automotive) outperforming industry; refinish share gains via digital productivity tools.


PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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