October 17, 2024 07:51 GMT
BASIC INDUSTRIES: PPG (PPG A3/BBB+/BBB+): 3Q24 Results
BASIC INDUSTRIES
Credit neutral.
- PPG reported revenues +5% YoY and flat organic, 2% below consensus. Industrials coatings underperformance continued. Notably OEM sales fell double digits percent.
- Adj. EBITDA was in-line.
- FCF $551mn vs $872 consensus, on higher-than-expected capex. Leverage is left at 1.7x.
- FY24 organic growth projection is reduced to flat from flat to +LSD. Expense projections are increased slightly while capex is seen lower than previously expected. EPS is now expected at the low end of guidance.
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