04:29 PM EDT, 10/16/2024 (MT Newswires) -- PPG Industries ( PPG ) reported Q3 adjusted earnings late Wednesday of $2.13 per diluted share, up from $2.07 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $2.15.

Net sales for the quarter ended Sept. 30 were $4.58 billion, down from $4.64 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $4.66 billion.

The company said it still expects full-year 2024 adjusted EPS to be at the low end of the $8.15 to $8.30 range. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expect $8.22. The company also continues to expect organic sales for the year to be flat.

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