AXTA
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.
Next earnings Jul 28, 2026 (before open) · consensus $0.66 EPS, $1.34B rev
Last earnings +0.8% on 2026-04-30
$35.11
▲ +3.23%$35.11▲ +17.54%
over 1Y
L $25.44H $35.57
Earnings Dividend Split Congress buy Congress sellGrouped by date · hover a pin to expand
Today+3.2%
1W+1.1%
1M+15.6%
3M+30.9%
YTD+6.4%
1Y+17.5%
Hold
Conviction
Horizon
Medium (3–12mo)
12-mo target
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Street · 21 analysts
Buy
Axalta is a steady coatings cash-generator expanding margins and buying back stock, but flat revenue and 2.2x leverage make it a fair-value hold.
Revenue $5.12B · FY2025
The read
Middling fundamentals and a rich price (~58% above fair value) leave little margin of safety — a wait-and-see.
Axalta is a global coatings maker (auto refinish, light-vehicle OEM and industrial paints) with a defensive, recurring-demand model led by its high-margin refinish business. FY2025 was a quality-over-quantity year: revenue dipped 3.0% to $5.12B, yet operating income rose 4.1% to $735M and the operating margin expanded to 14.4%, showing pricing discipline and cost control more than offset soft volumes. Net income was essentially stable at $378M (EPS $1.74), and ROE is a solid 16.1%.
The cash story is the strongest part. Operating cash flow grew 12.7% to $649M, comfortably above the $196M of capex (even after a 40% capex step-up), and the company used its cash to deleverage (long-term debt down 6.5% to $3.18B) and repurchase $165M of stock (up 65.0%), shrinking the share count 2.2%. Equity grew 22.7% as retained earnings compounded, and liquidity is healthy with $657M cash. Leverage of 2.22x liabilities/equity is moderate but typical for a coatings roll-up financed with debt.
AI-generated analysis, produced by our proprietary engine from SEC filing data.
Investment recommendation produced by TENK/calls (tenkcalls.com), Luxembourg. Completed Jun 21, 2026, 4:54 PM ET. Ratings & methodology: definitions · All recommendations to date: track record · Conflicts: disclosures. Not investment advice.
Financials · annual, by fiscal year
| Line item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.42B | $4.88B | $5.18B | $5.28B | $5.12B |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | $462M | $423M | $588M | $706M | $735M |
| Net income | $264M | $192M | $267M | $391M | $378M |
| Diluted EPS | $1.14 | $0.86 | $1.21 | $1.78 | $1.74 |
| Net margin | 6.0% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 7.4% | 7.4% |
Annual figures from SEC 10-K XBRL filings. Open the filing links below for full statement detail.
Key statistics
Valuation
Enterprise value$10.1B
EV / EBITDA9.8
EV / Sales2.0
EV / FCF22.2
P / FCF16.6
PEG (trailing)—
Earnings yield5.0%
FCF yield6.0%
Quality & risk
ROIC (est.)10.5%
Free cash flow$453M
Total debt$3.20B
Net cash-$2.54B
Altman Z-Score2.47 grey
Piotroski F-Score6/8
Capital returns
Buyback yield2.2%
Dividend yield (est.)—
Shareholder yield2.2%
Shares Δ YoY-2.2%
Computed from SEC XBRL annual figures + the current quote. EV and ROIC use long-term + current debt where filed; estimates, not investment advice.
Disclosure timeline
SEC · 8-Ks + reportsSome governance/structural items recently, but no outright red flags.
Recent filings
all on EDGAR ↗425Filing2026-06-26open ↗425Filing2026-06-24open ↗425Filing2026-06-24open ↗425Filing2026-06-24open ↗DEFM14AFiling2026-06-24open ↗425Filing2026-06-23open ↗8-KPeriod ending 2026-06-032026-06-04open ↗425Filing2026-06-03open ↗425Filing2026-05-28open ↗8-KPeriod ending 2026-05-272026-05-28open ↗425Filing2026-05-27open ↗425Filing2026-05-27open ↗
Frequently asked
- Is Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (AXTA) a buy?
- AXTA currently carries a Hold rating with 3/5 conviction, derived from its latest SEC filings. Axalta is a steady coatings cash-generator expanding margins and buying back stock, but flat revenue and 2.2x leverage make it a fair-value hold.
- What is AXTA's fair value?
- A Modified-Graham model based on AXTA's SEC fundamentals estimates a fair value of about $14.79. It is an estimate from reported earnings, not a price target.
- Is AXTA overvalued or undervalued?
- Against a Modified-Graham fair-value estimate, AXTA currently appears overvalued relative to its SEC-grounded earnings power.
- What is Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.'s quality score?
- AXTA scores 67.70834984658424/100 (grade B-) on a SEC-grounded quality model spanning value, growth, profitability, financial health and momentum.
Sources: SEC EDGAR (CIK 0001616862, latest 10-Q filed 2026-04-30) · EODHD · Proprietary analysis · as of 6/21/2026, 8:54:57 PM.
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