AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD (AXTA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:AXTA • BMG0750C1082

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25.44 USD
-0.66 (-2.53%)
At close:
24.89 USD
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This AXTA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. AXTA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AXTA was profitable.
  • AXTA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • AXTA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years AXTA had a positive operating cash flow.
AXTA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAXTA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.97%, AXTA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.93% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 16.11%, AXTA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AXTA has a better Return On Invested Capital (9.01%) than 77.11% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AXTA is above the industry average of 6.51%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (9.01%) for AXTA is above the 3 year average (8.73%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.97%
ROE 16.11%
ROIC 9.01%
ROA(3y)4.68%
ROA(5y)4.08%
ROE(3y)17.35%
ROE(5y)16.58%
ROIC(3y)8.73%
ROIC(5y)7.66%
AXTA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAXTA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • AXTA's Profit Margin of 7.39% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AXTA outperforms 78.31% of its industry peers.
  • AXTA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 14.81%, AXTA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AXTA has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 34.43%, AXTA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.88% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AXTA has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.81%
PM (TTM) 7.39%
GM 34.43%
OM growth 3Y17.41%
OM growth 5Y7.91%
PM growth 3Y23.49%
PM growth 5Y17.82%
GM growth 3Y5.83%
GM growth 5Y0.11%
AXTA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAXTA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. AXTA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), AXTA is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AXTA has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for AXTA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • AXTA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
AXTA Yearly Shares OutstandingAXTA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
AXTA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAXTA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • AXTA has an Altman-Z score of 2.23. This is not the best score and indicates that AXTA is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.23, AXTA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AXTA has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.06. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as AXTA would need 7.06 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • AXTA has a better Debt to FCF ratio (7.06) than 71.08% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.36 is on the high side and indicates that AXTA has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of AXTA (1.36) is worse than 72.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.36
Debt/FCF 7.06
Altman-Z 2.23
ROIC/WACC0.79
WACC11.39%
AXTA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAXTA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.06 indicates that AXTA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • AXTA's Current ratio of 2.06 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AXTA outperforms 51.81% of its industry peers.
  • AXTA has a Quick Ratio of 1.50. This is a normal value and indicates that AXTA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • AXTA has a Quick ratio of 1.50. This is in the better half of the industry: AXTA outperforms 62.65% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.06
Quick Ratio 1.5
AXTA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAXTA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. AXTA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • AXTA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 11.16%, which is quite good.
  • AXTA shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 13.36% yearly.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -3.01% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, AXTA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.48% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.16%
EPS 3Y18.67%
EPS 5Y13.36%
EPS Q2Q%-1.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.01%
Revenue growth 3Y1.56%
Revenue growth 5Y6.48%
Sales Q2Q%-3.74%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.23% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • AXTA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.21% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.04%
EPS Next 2Y8.62%
EPS Next 3Y8.15%
EPS Next 5Y8.23%
Revenue Next Year1.4%
Revenue Next 2Y2.17%
Revenue Next 3Y2.42%
Revenue Next 5Y1.21%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
AXTA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAXTA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
AXTA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAXTA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1 2 3

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4. AXTA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 10.22, the valuation of AXTA can be described as reasonable.
  • AXTA's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AXTA is cheaper than 91.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of AXTA to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.23), we can say AXTA is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.46, the valuation of AXTA can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AXTA is valued cheaper than 91.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AXTA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.42, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.22
Fwd PE 9.46
AXTA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAXTA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 81.93% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AXTA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 83.13% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AXTA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.98
EV/EBITDA 7.57
AXTA Per share dataAXTA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of AXTA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.27
PEG (5Y)0.76
EPS Next 2Y8.62%
EPS Next 3Y8.15%

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5. AXTA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for AXTA!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

AXTA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD

NYSE:AXTA (3/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

Premarket: 24.89 -0.55 (-2.16%)

25.44

-0.66 (-2.53%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners110.71%
Inst Owner Change-0.28%
Ins Owners0.29%
Ins Owner Change12.76%
Market Cap5.43B
Revenue(TTM)5.12B
Net Income(TTM)378.00M
Analysts76.52
Price Target38.45 (51.14%)
Short Float %3.18%
Short Ratio2.01
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.97%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.36%
Max EPS beat(2)2.43%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)1.8%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.36%
Max EPS beat(4)6.38%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)7.63%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)6.18%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)5.97%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.93%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.16%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.7%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.31%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.18%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.7%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.51%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.15%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.56%
PT rev (1m)3.97%
PT rev (3m)4%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-16.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.19%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.97%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.82%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.22
Fwd PE 9.46
P/S 1.06
P/FCF 11.98
P/OCF 8.36
P/B 2.31
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.57
EPS(TTM)2.49
EY9.79%
EPS(NY)2.69
Fwd EY10.57%
FCF(TTM)2.12
FCFY8.35%
OCF(TTM)3.04
OCFY11.96%
SpS23.98
BVpS10.99
TBVpS-2.79
PEG (NY)1.27
PEG (5Y)0.76
Graham Number24.82
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.97%
ROE 16.11%
ROCE 12.17%
ROIC 9.01%
ROICexc 10.08%
ROICexgc 21.33%
OM 14.81%
PM (TTM) 7.39%
GM 34.43%
FCFM 8.85%
ROA(3y)4.68%
ROA(5y)4.08%
ROE(3y)17.35%
ROE(5y)16.58%
ROIC(3y)8.73%
ROIC(5y)7.66%
ROICexc(3y)9.79%
ROICexc(5y)8.64%
ROICexgc(3y)20.69%
ROICexgc(5y)18.48%
ROCE(3y)11.79%
ROCE(5y)10.35%
ROICexgc growth 3Y16.16%
ROICexgc growth 5Y10.86%
ROICexc growth 3Y15.33%
ROICexc growth 5Y10.79%
OM growth 3Y17.41%
OM growth 5Y7.91%
PM growth 3Y23.49%
PM growth 5Y17.82%
GM growth 3Y5.83%
GM growth 5Y0.11%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.67
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.36
Debt/FCF 7.06
Debt/EBITDA 3.02
Cap/Depr 66.44%
Cap/Sales 3.83%
Interest Coverage 4.41
Cash Conversion 61.63%
Profit Quality 119.84%
Current Ratio 2.06
Quick Ratio 1.5
Altman-Z 2.23
F-Score7
WACC11.39%
ROIC/WACC0.79
Cap/Depr(3y)55.49%
Cap/Depr(5y)50.94%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.05%
Cap/Sales(5y)3%
Profit Quality(3y)131.64%
Profit Quality(5y)127.02%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.16%
EPS 3Y18.67%
EPS 5Y13.36%
EPS Q2Q%-1.67%
EPS Next Y8.04%
EPS Next 2Y8.62%
EPS Next 3Y8.15%
EPS Next 5Y8.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.01%
Revenue growth 3Y1.56%
Revenue growth 5Y6.48%
Sales Q2Q%-3.74%
Revenue Next Year1.4%
Revenue Next 2Y2.17%
Revenue Next 3Y2.42%
Revenue Next 5Y1.21%
EBIT growth 1Y-1.56%
EBIT growth 3Y19.24%
EBIT growth 5Y14.91%
EBIT Next Year32.96%
EBIT Next 3Y13.41%
EBIT Next 5Y10.19%
FCF growth 1Y3.9%
FCF growth 3Y46.9%
FCF growth 5Y1.18%
OCF growth 1Y12.67%
OCF growth 3Y30.24%
OCF growth 5Y4.97%

AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD / AXTA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for AXTA stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to AXTA.


What is the valuation status for AXTA stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD (AXTA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD (AXTA) stock?

AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD (AXTA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD (AXTA) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD (AXTA) is expected to grow by 8.04% in the next year.