Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) Operating Margin (2013 - 2026)
Axalta Coating Systems' (AXTA) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 11.64% in Q1 2026, down 230.0% year-on-year from 8.96% in Q1 2025, and down 9.3% on a QoQ basis from 12.84% in Q4 2025.
Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) Operating Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) has 14 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 11.64% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 230.0% year-over-year to 11.64% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 13.8%, a 71.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 14.36%, up 98.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 11.64%, down from 12.84% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Margin for AXTA reached as high as 15.84% in Q3 2025 and fell as low as 7.35% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 11.9% across 5 years, with a median of 12.45% in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin slumped 851 bps in 2022 and jumped 460 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 8.87% in 2022, then surged by 41 bps to 12.49% in 2023, then grew by 14 bps to 14.26% in 2024, then fell by 10 bps to 12.84% in 2025, then declined by 9 bps to 11.64% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 11.64% in Q1 2026, 12.84% in Q4 2025, and 15.84% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 27.78% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 14.31% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 16.97% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 23.73% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 16.72% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.32% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 47.01% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 9.96% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 17.85% |
| 10 | Axalta Coating Systems | 7.00 Bn | 7.00 Bn | 416.00 Mn | 11.64% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.64% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.84% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.84% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.79% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.26% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.35% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.49% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.45% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.66% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.74% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.87% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.97% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.35% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.33% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.46% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 16.90% |