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PPG Industries Executive Compensation (FY25)

PPG · Pittsburgh, PA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Timothy Knavish
Latest say-on-pay support
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April 16, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Timothy Knavish: $11,724,469 → $14,885,022 (27.0% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 93.3% → 93.9% (0.6 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 191:1 → 352:1 (84.3% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is PPG Industries' chief executive and what were they paid?
Timothy Knavish was paid $14,885,022 in total compensation as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $11,724,469 reported for fiscal 2024, Knavish's total was 27.0% higher.
What was PPG Industries' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 93.9% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held April 16, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in PPG Industries' peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include 3M Company, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Celanese Corporation, Dow, Inc. and DuPont de Nemours, Inc., among others. The Comparator Group includes Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Celanese Corporation, Ecolab Inc., Emerson Electric Co. and Honeywell International Inc., among others. The Peer Group names 3M Co., Axalta Coatings Systems Ltd., Dow, Inc., Dupont de Nemours, Inc. and Eastman Chemical Co., among others. The Pay Versus Performance Peer Group names Akzo Nobel N.V., Axalta Coatings Systems Ltd., Masco Corp. and RPM International Inc.
What is PPG Industries' chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 352:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $42,287.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Timothy M. Knavish
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇†
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Timothy Knavish
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Michael H. McGarry
Executive Chairman
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Vincent Morales
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Anne Foulkes
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Ramaprasad Vadlamannati
Former Senior Vice President, Operations Former Senior Vice President, Operations
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Amy Ericson
Senior Vice President, Protective and Marine Coatings
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Timothy Knavish
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Vincent Morales
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Ramaprasad Vadlamannati
Former Senior Vice President, Operations
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Anne Foulkes
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Karl Henrik Bergstrom
Senior Vice President Architectural Coatings, Latin America, EMEA and Asia Pacific
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
K. Henrik Bergström
Senior Vice President Architectural Coatings, Latin America, EMEA and Asia Pacific
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Chancey Hagerty
Senior Vice President, Automotive Refinish Coatings Senior Vice President, Automotive Refinish Coatings
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Timothy Knavish
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Vincent Morales
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Anne Foulkes
Senior Vice President Legal and Special Projects; served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel during 2025
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
K. Henrik Bergström
Senior Vice President, Global Architectural Coatings
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Kevin Braun
Senior Vice President, Operations
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Anne FoulkesPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Anne FoulkesOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Anne FoulkesPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
K. Henrik BergströmPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
K. Henrik BergströmOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
K. Henrik BergströmPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Kevin BraunOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Kevin BraunPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Kevin BraunPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Timothy KnavishPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Timothy KnavishOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Timothy KnavishPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Vincent MoralesPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Vincent MoralesOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Vincent MoralesPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Timothy KnavishOption◇—◇24-Feb-35
Option◇—◇31-Dec-32
Option◇—◇20-Feb-34
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Vincent MoralesOption◇—◇24-Feb-35
Option◇—◇14-Feb-33
Option◇—◇20-Feb-34
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Anne FoulkesOption◇—◇24-Feb-35
Option◇—◇14-Feb-33
Option◇—◇20-Feb-34
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Kevin BraunOption◇—◇24-Feb-35
Option◇—◇20-Feb-34
Option◇—◇14-Feb-33
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
K. Henrik BergströmOption◇—◇24-Feb-35
Option◇—◇20-Feb-34
Option◇—◇14-Feb-33
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Anne Foulkes
Senior Vice President Legal and Special Projects; served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel during 2025 · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
K. Henrik Bergström
Senior Vice President, Global Architectural Coatings · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Michael W. Lamach
Lead independent director
◇◇———◇◇
Gary R. Heminger
◇◇———◇◇
Catherine R. Smith
◇◇————◇
Melanie L. Healey
◇◇————◇
Guillermo Novo
◇◇————◇
Kathy L. Fortmann
◇◇———◇◇
Christopher N. Roberts III
◇◇————◇
Michael T. Nally
◇◇————◇
Kathleen A. Ligocki
◇◇————◇
Leon J. Topalian
◇◇————◇
Martin H. Richenhagen
◇—————◇
Todd M. Schneider and Timothy M. Knavish served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as time-based restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • 3M Company MMM
  • Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. APD
  • Celanese Corporation CE
  • Dow, Inc. DOW
  • DuPont de Nemours, Inc. DD
  • Eastman Chemical Company EMN
  • Eaton Corporation plc ETN
  • Ecolab Inc. ECL
  • Emerson Electric Co. EMR
  • Honeywell International Inc. HON
  • Howmet Aerospace Inc. HWM
  • Illinois Tool Works Inc. ITW
  • International Paper Company IP
  • Johnson Controls International Plc JCI
  • LyondellBasell Industries N.V. LYB
  • Parker-Hannifin Corporation PH
  • Rockwell Automation, Inc. ROK
  • Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. SWK
  • Textron Inc. TXT
  • The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW
  • Trane Technologies Plc TT
Comparator Group
  • Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. APD
  • Celanese Corporation CE
  • Ecolab Inc. ECL
  • Emerson Electric Co. EMR
  • Honeywell International Inc. HON
  • Howmet Aerospace Inc. HWM
  • Illinois Tool Works Inc. ITW
  • International Paper Company IP
  • Johnson Controls International Plc JCI
  • Parker-Hannifin PH
  • Rockwell Automation, Inc. ROK
  • Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. SWK
  • Textron Inc. TXT
  • Trane Technologies Plc TT
Peer Group
  • 3M Co. MMM
  • Axalta Coatings Systems Ltd. AXTA
  • Dow, Inc. DOW
  • Dupont de Nemours, Inc. DD
  • Eastman Chemical Co. EMN
  • Masco Corp. MAS
  • RPM International Inc. RPM
  • The Sherwin-Williams Co. SHW
Pay Versus Performance Peer Group
  • Akzo Nobel N.V. symbol not shown
  • Axalta Coatings Systems Ltd. AXTA
  • Masco Corp. MAS
  • RPM International Inc. RPM
Additional disclosed peer group
  • Linde Plc LIN

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025April 16, 2026=◇◇◇
2024April 17, 2025=◇◇◇
2023April 19, 2024=◇◇◇
2022April 21, 2023=◇◇◇
2021April 21, 2022=◇◇◇
2020April 15, 2021=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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349 figures on this page: 343 cited to the filing that reported them, 6 calculated from figures it prints.
343 cited to the filing
6 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0000079879-26-000149
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0000079879-26-000088
    CEO Pay Ratio · Compensation of Directors · Potential Payments Upon Termination
  3. 0000079879-25-000127
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001558370-25-002350
    Summary Compensation Table (2022-2024)
  5. 0000079879-24-000112
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001558370-24-002695
    Summary Compensation Table (2021-2023)
  7. 0000079879-23-000028
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001558370-23-003276
  10. 0000079879-22-000027
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0000079879-21-000026
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers PPG Industries discloses

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3M CompanyAir Products and Chemicals, Inc.Celanese CorporationDow, Inc.DuPont de Nemours, Inc.Eastman Chemical CompanyEaton Corporation plcEcolab Inc.Emerson Electric Co.Honeywell International Inc.Howmet Aerospace Inc.Illinois Tool Works Inc.International Paper CompanyJohnson Controls International PlcLyondellBasell Industries N.V.Parker-Hannifin CorporationRockwell Automation, Inc.Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.Textron Inc.The Sherwin-Williams CompanyTrane Technologies PlcAxalta Coatings Systems Ltd.Masco Corp.RPM International Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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