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Ppg Industries (PPG) stock, explained like you're 5
Ppg Industries trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker PPG. It is a large cap company in the paints/coatings industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 23.1 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- PPG
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Paints/Coatings
- Size
- Large cap, about 23.1 billion dollars
Is Ppg Industries a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Ppg Industries is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 23.1 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Ppg Industries makes money
- Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
- Online and in store sales.
- Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves PPG stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
In the news lately
- PPG Board of Directors announces quarterly dividend of 74 cents per share (Yahoo Finance)
- Lobbying Update: $60,000 of PPG INDUSTRIES INC. lobbying was just disclosed (Quiver Quantitative)
- A 16.0389 unit grant brings PPG Industries (PPG) executive Hagerty’s total to 303.3991 stock linked units. (Stock Titan)
- PPG Industries Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day (MarketWatch)
- PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.74 (MarketBeat)
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Questions about Ppg Industries stock
What does Ppg Industries do?
Ppg Industries trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker PPG. It is a large cap company in the paints/coatings industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 23.1 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Ppg Industries?
Ppg Industries trades under the ticker PPG on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Ppg Industries's market cap?
Ppg Industries is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 23.1 billion dollars.
How does Ppg Industries make money?
Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves PPG stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.