Axalta Coating Systems
Supplies global automotive and industrial coatings through two operating segments.
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Profile
Sells coatings globally to automotive and industrial markets through Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings. Built through a 2013 carve-out from DuPont, the portfolio has since added industrial wood coatings and automotive-aftermarket brands.
Coatings are sold globally to automotive and industrial markets through the Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings segments. The present company was created from DuPont Performance Coatings in 2013, while its operating heritage dates to 1866.
The portfolio has expanded through Valspar North America's industrial wood-coatings business, U-POL, and CoverFlexx, which added automotive-refinish and aftermarket brands. Its history includes early automotive color paint products and color-matching systems, waterborne OEM coatings, and Voltatex insulation coatings.
An all-stock merger of equals with AkzoNobel has been announced but remains pending shareholder and regulatory approvals.
Company facts
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Key statistics
Year to date +12.2% · Average volume (30d) 1.6M
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior rating | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | BMO Capital | Reiterate | Market Perform | $35 | $39 | |
| Jul 8, 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterate | Sector Perform | $29 | $36 | |
| May 5, 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterate | Sector Perform | $35 | $29 | |
| May 1, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Target | $40 | $36 | ||
| May 1, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Neutral | $36 | $32 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026Q2 FY26 | $0.65 | $0.72 | +11.3% | $1.31B | $1.35B | +2.4% | −1.72% |
| Apr 30, 2026Q1 FY26 | $0.50 | $0.56 | +12.0% | $1.21B | $1.25B | +3.5% | −2.50% |
| Feb 10, 2026Q4 FY25 | $0.60 | $0.59 | −1.7% | $1.27B | $1.26B | −0.4% | −2.44% |
| Oct 28, 2025Q3 FY25 | $0.64 | $0.67 | +4.7% | $1.27B | $1.29B | +1.3% | −0.74% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.26B | $1.31B | $1.29B | $1.26B | $1.25B | $1.35B | |
| Gross profit | $409.0M | $433.0M | $425.0M | $397.0M | $390.0M | $465.0M | |
| Operating income | $187.0M | $202.0M | $206.0M | $163.0M | $146.0M | $167.0M | |
| Net income | $99.0M | $109.0M | $110.0M | $60.0M | $90.0M | $89.0M | |
| Diluted EPS | $0.45 | $0.50 | $0.51 | $0.28 | $0.42 | $0.41 | |
| Gross margin | 32.4% | 33.2% | 33.0% | 31.5% | 31.1% | 34.5% | |
| Operating margin | 14.8% | 15.5% | 16.0% | 12.9% | 11.6% | 12.4% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $4.42B · FY22 $4.88B · FY23 $5.18B · FY24 $5.28B · FY25 $5.12B
Revenue by product · Q2 FY26
Revenue by geography · Q2 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $633.0M · Total debt $3.07B · Total assets $7.70B · Shareholders' equity $2.52B
Dividends
No dividends on record.
Ownership
A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.
Shares outstanding 214.02M · Float 212.75M · 99.4% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | 31.73M | 14.83% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 19.54M | 9.13% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC | 17.51M | 8.18% | 13F | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 9.70M | 4.53% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 9.52M | 4.45% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
No open-market trades in the last 12 months.
View detailsPeers
- PPG Industries
Broad overlap in refinish, industrial and vehicle coatings
- Sherwin-Williams
Overlap in automotive refinish and industrial coatings
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axalta Coating Systems | $37.29 | +0.71% | $7.92B | 22.9 | 13.5 | 1.5 | +3.1% |
| PPG Industries | $114.22 | +0.04% | $25.39B | 16.4 | 13.8 | 1.5 | +7.2% |
| Sherwin-Williams | $344.86 | +0.01% | $83.72B | 31.8 | 27.1 | 3.4 | +7.5% |
| Median | 24.1 | 20.4 | 2.5 | +7.3% |




