PPG Industries (PPG): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for PPG Industries, an S&P 500 component in the Materials sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $112.02 |
| Sector (GICS) | Materials |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | -5.91% |
| Total return over period | -16.63% |
| Annualized volatility | 26.39% |
| Sharpe ratio | -0.36 |
| Sortino ratio | -0.51 |
| Max drawdown | -37.41% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -3.80% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.54 |
| Period range | $88.73 – $141.77 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, PPG Industries (PPG) has posted an annualized return of -5.91% with annual volatility of 26.39%, a negative Sharpe ratio: over this period it did not beat the risk-free Treasury rate. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -37.41%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.54, which means it moves moderately in step with the index.
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