AXTA vs ITW vs AMRZ Stock Comparison

Axalta Coating Systems, Illinois Tool Works and Amrize Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ITW Illinois Tool Works Inc
$275.93 +0.7% 1M +11.3% 1Y
Market cap
$79.02B
P/E
24.0x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Industrial Machinery Industrials
3 wins
AMRZ Amrize Ltd
$40.22 +5.2% 1M -19.4% 1Y
Market cap
$22.11B
P/E
18.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.19B
Div. yield
–
Cement Basic Materials
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Amrize leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Amrize 4, Axalta Coating Systems 4, Illinois Tool Works 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAXTAITWAMRZLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.40B $79.02B $22.11B ITW
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 21.2x 24.0x 18.2x AMRZ
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.7x 25.9x 17.6x AXTA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -0.9% — +5.1% AMRZ
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.8% — 10.0% AMRZ
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.2% — 7.7% AXTA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.5x — 1.8x AMRZ
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +18.8% +11.3% -19.4% AXTA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.8%/yr +4.0%/yr — ITW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.2% 21.3% 37.1% ITW
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 49/100 54/100 AXTA

Percentile Scorecard

AXTAITWAMRZ

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAXTAITWAMRZ
Valuation 67 #32 of 94 24 #154 of 203 67 #4 of 10
Growth 63 #34 of 91 35 #123 of 188 –
Profitability 79 #19 of 86 – 14 #7 of 8
Financial Health 39 #58 of 95 – 63 #4 of 9
Shareholder Returns – 87 #21 of 153 71 #3 of 8
Overall 62 49 54
  • AXTA ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • ITW ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • AMRZ ranked among 10 companies in Construction Materials

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAXTAITWAMRZSPY
1 month +5.0%+0.7%+5.2% -0.2%
3 months -2.6%-6.5%-20.2% +3.9%
6 months +20.9%+2.8%-30.0% +8.2%
Year to date +6.9%+12.0%-25.6% +12.9%
1 year +18.8%+11.3%-19.4% +12.3%
3 years +35.8%+23.6%— +87.4%
3 years, per year +10.8%+7.3%— +23.3%
5 years +9.6%+21.8%— +67.9%
5 years, per year +1.8%+4.0%— +10.9%
10 years +37.7%+143.5%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +3.2%+9.3%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAXTAITWAMRZSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.2%21.3%37.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 29.6%20.7%37.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.090.471.31 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.580.53-0.52 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.4%-28.9%-45.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.6%-7.9%-38.9% -1.2%
52-week high $38.19$299.60$65.86 $779.14
52-week low $25.44$241.07$36.09 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAXTAITWAMRZ
P/E now vs peer median 21.2xmedian 22.0x 24.0xmedian 25.2x 18.3xmedian 20.3x
P/S now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.4x 4.6xmedian 1.9x 1.8xmedian 1.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 9.9xmedian 12.4x —median 14.0x 9.6xmedian 9.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.9xmedian 15.1x 26.0xmedian 21.7x 16.8xmedian 31.6x
P/B now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 1.6x 25.0xmedian 2.3x 1.7xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.28median 1.66 —median 1.32 —median 2.85

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAXTAITWAMRZ
Revenue $5.15B – $12.19B
Gross profit $1.75B – $3.05B
Operating income $679.00M – $1.89B
Net income $350.00M $3.23B $1.22B
Free cash flow $495.00M – $1.31B
R&D $70.00M – –
EPS (diluted) $1.63 – $2.20
Cash & equivalents $633.00M $809.00M $729.00M
Total debt $3.07B – $6.00B
Shares (diluted) 214.70M 287.00M 553.60M
Enterprise value $4.89B $79.02B $17.54B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAXTAITWAMRZ
P/E 21.2x 24.0x 18.3x
P/FCF 14.9x 26.0x 16.8x
P/Operating cash flow 10.5x 24.1x 10.2x
P/S 1.4x 4.6x 1.8x
P/B 2.9x 25.0x 1.7x
P/Tangible book 5.0x 30.2x 2.0x
EV/EBITDA 9.9x – 9.6x
EV/EBIT 14.5x – 14.5x
EV/Revenue 1.9x – 2.2x
EV/FCF 19.8x – 20.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.0x 24.1x 12.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.28 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAXTAITWAMRZ
Revenue growth (1Y) -0.9% – 5.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.6% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -2.6% – 1.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.2% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -9.3% – -6.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 11.0% – –
Net income growth (1Y) -21.9% 6.7% 4.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 15.2% 0.9% –
EPS growth (1Y) -20.4% – 4.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 16.6% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 17.6% -0.5% 13.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 20.1% -0.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 19.9% – 13.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 25.3% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAXTAITWAMRZ
Gross margin 34.0% – 25.0%
EBITDA margin 19.2% – 23.5%
Operating margin 13.2% – 15.5%
Pretax margin 10.0% – 12.7%
Net margin 6.8% – 10.0%
FCF margin 9.6% – 10.8%
Operating cash flow margin 13.6% – 17.8%
Return on equity 13.9% 106.9% 9.4%
Return on assets 4.6% – 5.0%
Return on invested capital 8.2% – 7.7%
Return on capital employed 12.0% – 9.3%
Asset turnover 0.7x – 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x 1.0x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% – 0.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAXTAITWAMRZ
Debt / assets 39.8% – 24.4%
Debt / equity 1.2x – 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.5x – 1.8x
Debt / FCF 6.2x – 4.6x
Liabilities / assets 66.6% – 47.7%
Equity / assets 33.4% – 52.3%
Interest coverage 4.2x – –
Current ratio 1.5x 1.3x 1.1x
Quick ratio 1.0x – 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.3x – 0.2x
Altman Z-score 2.39 – 1.96

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAXTAITWAMRZ
Dividend yield – 2.4% 1.6%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield – 2.4% 1.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAXTAITWAMRZ
Forward P/E 12.7xFY2026 25.9xFY2026 17.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.71FY2026 $10.67FY2026 $2.28FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +8.8%FY2026 +1.7%FY2026 +6.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +1.1% +19.3% +24.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.37BFY2026 $16.46BFY2026 $13.11BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.9%FY2026 +2.6%FY2026 +11.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.9% +11.4% -6.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAXTAITWAMRZ
Held by institutions 100.0% 84.9% 46.6%
Institutions holding 358 1,969 462
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.0% +0.8% +7.5%
Institutions buying 162 846 289
Institutions selling 144 750 128
Buyers to sellers 1.13 1.13 2.26

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AXTAITWAMRZ
AXTA 1.00 0.47 0.52
ITW 0.47 1.00 0.49
AMRZ 0.52 0.49 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AXTA, ITW and AMRZ?

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) is the largest by market capitalisation: Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) $7.40B, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) $79.02B, Amrize (AMRZ) $22.11B.

Which stock is cheaper, AXTA, ITW and AMRZ?

Amrize (AMRZ) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) 21.2x, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 24.0x, Amrize (AMRZ) 18.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) is cheapest (Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) 12.7x, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 25.9x, Amrize (AMRZ) 17.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Amrize (AMRZ) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) -0.9%, Amrize (AMRZ) +5.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Amrize (AMRZ) has the highest net margin (Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) 6.8%, Amrize (AMRZ) 10.0%). On return on invested capital, Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) leads (Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) 8.2%, Amrize (AMRZ) 7.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) returned the most: Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) +18.8%, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) +11.3%, Amrize (AMRZ) -19.4%. Over five years, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) compounded fastest (Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) +1.8%/yr, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) +4.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) has been the steadiest (Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) 32.2%, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 21.3%, Amrize (AMRZ) 37.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AXTA, ITW and AMRZ?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Amrize (AMRZ) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.