PPG Industries Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

PPG Industries' CEO is Tim Knavish, appointed in Jan 2023, has a tenure of 2.5 years. total yearly compensation is $11.72M, comprised of 10.9% salary and 89.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.023% of the company’s shares, worth $6.06M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.6 years and 4.8 years respectively.

Key information

Tim Knavish

Chief executive officer

US$11.7m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage10.95%
CEO tenure2.5yrs
CEO ownership0.02%
Management average tenure3.6yrs
Board average tenure4.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Jun 27
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Is PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) Trading At A 31% Discount?

Jun 12
Is PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) Trading At A 31% Discount?

PPG Industries: Painting The Town Red

Jun 10

What Does PPG Industries, Inc.'s (NYSE:PPG) Share Price Indicate?

May 22
What Does PPG Industries, Inc.'s (NYSE:PPG) Share Price Indicate?

We Think You Can Look Beyond PPG Industries' (NYSE:PPG) Lackluster Earnings

May 08
We Think You Can Look Beyond PPG Industries' (NYSE:PPG) Lackluster Earnings

Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG)

Apr 04
Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG)

Does PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 20
Does PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
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PPG Industries set to soar with 9% revenue growth in the next 3 years

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An Intrinsic Calculation For PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) Suggests It's 31% Undervalued

Feb 24
An Intrinsic Calculation For PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) Suggests It's 31% Undervalued

PPG Industries: Updating 'Buy' For 2025

Jan 22

PPG Industries, Inc.'s (NYSE:PPG) Shares Not Telling The Full Story

Jan 01
PPG Industries, Inc.'s (NYSE:PPG) Shares Not Telling The Full Story

Here's Why PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Dec 19
Here's Why PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

When Should You Buy PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG)?

Dec 05
When Should You Buy PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG)?

Here's What To Make Of PPG Industries' (NYSE:PPG) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Nov 21
Here's What To Make Of PPG Industries' (NYSE:PPG) Decelerating Rates Of Return

PPG Industries: Still Not Painting A Pretty Picture

Nov 07

Is PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) Trading At A 29% Discount?

Oct 15
Is PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) Trading At A 29% Discount?

PPG Industries: Struggling Along, As Investors Await More Divestment News

Sep 23

Here's Why PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Sep 18
Here's Why PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

PPG Industries: A Market Correction Could Present An Opportunity

Sep 01

What You Can Learn From PPG Industries, Inc.'s (NYSE:PPG) P/E

Aug 22
What You Can Learn From PPG Industries, Inc.'s (NYSE:PPG) P/E

PPG Industries Languishing Amid Weak Volumes (Rating Downgrade)

Aug 21

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.68

Aug 06
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.68

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Aug 05
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.68

Jul 22
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.68

PPG Industries Acquisition Strategy Fails To Deliver Growth

Jun 04

PPG Industries: Hold, The North American Strategic Review Is Risky

Mar 22

PPG Industries: Buy This Fairly Valued Dividend Aristocrat Now

Dec 30

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Tim Knavish's remuneration changed compared to PPG Industries's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2024US$12mUS$1m

US$1b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2023US$12mUS$1m

US$1b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2022US$3mUS$867k

US$1b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2021US$3mUS$700k

US$1b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$2b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2020US$4mUS$638k

US$1b

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2019US$3mUS$650k

US$1b

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2018US$2mUS$569k

US$1b

Compensation vs Market: Tim's total compensation ($USD11.72M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.76M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Tim's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Tim Knavish (59 yo)

2.5yrs
Tenure
US$11,724,469
Compensation

Mr. Timothy M. Knavish, also known as Tim, is the Chief Executive Officer of PPG Industries, Inc. since January 01, 2023 and was its Chief Operating Officer since March 01, 2022 and its Executive Vice Pres...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Timothy Knavish
CEO & Chairman2.5yrsUS$11.72m0.023%
$ 6.1m
Vincent Morales
Senior VP & CFO8.3yrsUS$4.62m0.016%
$ 4.4m
Anne Foulkes
Senior VP & General Counsel6.9yrsUS$2.75m0.0098%
$ 2.6m
Karl Bergstrom
Senior Vice President of Architectural Coatings2.2yrsUS$2.02m0.0056%
$ 1.5m
Chancey Hagerty
Senior Vice President of Automotive Refinish Coatings2.2yrsUS$1.82m0.0048%
$ 1.3m
David Bem
Senior VP of Science & Technology and CTO9.7yrsno datano data
Robert Massy
Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer1.3yrsno datano data
Kevin Braun
Senior Vice Presidentno datano data0.0050%
$ 1.3m
Amy Ericson
Senior Vice President of Protective & Marine Coatings7yrsUS$2.24m0.0080%
$ 2.2m
Irene Tasi
Senior VP & Chief Transformation Officer3.6yrsno datano data
Pedro Salvat
President & General Counsel of EMEA9.5yrsno datano data
Alisha Bellezza
Senior Vice President of Automotive Coatings1.3yrsno data0.0014%
$ 378.5k
3.6yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: PPG's management team is considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Timothy Knavish
CEO & Chairman2.8yrsUS$11.72m0.023%
$ 6.1m
Kathleen Ligocki
Independent Director5.3yrsUS$320.09k0.00065%
$ 174.5k
Gary Heminger
Independent Director8yrsUS$355.09k0.00082%
$ 220.1k
Michael Lamach
Lead Independent Director10.3yrsUS$395.09k0.0010%
$ 279.2k
Catherine Smith
Independent Director6.3yrsUS$350.09k0.0034%
$ 904.7k
Melanie Healey
Independent Director9yrsUS$340.09k0.0039%
$ 1.0m
Guillermo Novo
Independent Director4.4yrsUS$320.09k0.00072%
$ 193.3k
Michael Nally
Independent Director4.4yrsUS$320.09k0.00072%
$ 193.3k
Christopher Roberts
Independent Director1.8yrsUS$320.09k0.00065%
$ 174.5k
Kathy Fortmann
Independent Director1yrUS$239.68k0.00057%
$ 153.0k
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
61.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: PPG's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/07 07:02
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/07 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

PPG Industries, Inc. is covered by 45 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
William SeleskyArgus Research Company
Ghansham PanjabiBaird
Michael LeitheadBarclays