Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026)
Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) recorded Free Cash Flow of $89 million in Q3 2026, up 2.3% from $87 million a year earlier but down 14.4% from the prior quarter.
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Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Axalta Coating Systems' Free Cash Flow came in at $497 million as of Sep 30, 2026, up 46.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $453 million, up 3.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Free Cash Flow came in at $436 million in FY2024 (-0.2%), $437 million in FY2023 (+205.6%), $143 million in FY2022 (-67.3%) and $437 million in FY2021 (+2.3%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has ranged from -$94 million in Q1 2023 to $286 million in Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow rose in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 0.7%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 303.2% in Q3 2023, against a decline of 57.5% in Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $104 million (Q2 2026), $18 million (Q1 2026) and $286 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 241.51 Bn | 225.21 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 1.78 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 98.25 Bn | 90.55 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 516.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 84.58 Bn | 83.60 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 975.80 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 70.48 Bn | 73.35 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.62 Bn | 29.79 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.33 Bn | 30.91 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 100.00 Mn |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.05 Bn | 20.12 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 411.00 Mn |
| 8 | Ati | 24.87 Bn | 22.95 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 61.80 Mn |
| 9 | Qnity Electronics | 24.73 Bn | 21.17 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 193.00 Mn |
| 10 | Axalta Coating Systems | 7.83 Bn | 5.32 Bn | 434.00 Mn | 89.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 89.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 104.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 286.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 87.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 97.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -17.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 172.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 161.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 91.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 253.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 179.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 99.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -94.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 202.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 44.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -17.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -86.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 245.70 Mn |
API Access
Axalta Coating Systems Free Cash Flow API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=AXTA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "AXTA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=AXTA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();