PPG said net sales for Q4 2023 rose to $4,350 million, up 4% from $4,185 million a year earlier, while net income fell 62% to $90 million (diluted EPS of $0.38) from $238 million.

1. 01

   PPG said net sales for Q4 2023 rose to $4,350 million, up 4% from $4,185 million a year earlier, while net income fell 62% to $90 million (diluted EPS of $0.38) from $238 million.

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   The company said it recorded a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $160 million (EPS of $0.67) for the Traffic Solutions reporting unit in Q4 2023. It cited a higher discount rate assumption, reflecting the cost of capital, as one of the factors behind the decline in the unit's fair value.

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   The company said full-year 2023 net sales rose 3% to $18,246 million from $17,652 million a year earlier. Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $5.35, and adjusted EPS was $7.67, compared with $6.05 a year earlier.

4. 04

   PPG said operating cash flow from continuing operations for 2023 reached $2,411 million, exceeding $963 million a year earlier. In the same year, it paid $598 million in dividends and spent $549 million on capital expenditures.

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