PPG is a soundly capitalized century+ old global[1] coatings manufacturer that has averaged low-teens unlevered after-tax return on capital over the last two decades[2] and whose stock I toe-holed at 15x trailing earnings after the Company pre-announced disappointing 3Q earnings on volume weakness in Europe, where it had previously witnessed relatively strong growth. Our daily […]
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