Axalta Coating Systems AXTA
NYSE AXTA
$36.20 +0.70 (+1.97%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)

Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 11.96% for Q2 2026, down 14.0% year-over-year from 13.9% in Q2 2025, and up 5.67% quarter-over-quarter from 11.32% in Q1 2026.

Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 13 consecutive years, with 11.96% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 14.0% year-over-year to 11.96%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 11.96% (down 14.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 12.14%, up 19.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed improved to 11.96% in Q2 2026 per AXTA's latest filing, from 11.32% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 12.68% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 7.21% in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 10.17% across 5 years, with a median of 10.7% in 2023.
  • On a YoY basis, Return on Capital Employed climbed as much as 358 bps in 2022 and fell as far as 208 bps in 2022.
  • Axalta Coating Systems' Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.62% in 2022, then jumped by 35 bps to 10.3% in 2023, then gained by 14 bps to 11.73% in 2024, then fell by 1 bps to 11.65% in 2025, then gained by 3 bps to 11.96% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows AXTA's Return on Capital Employed at 11.96% in Q2 2026, 11.32% in Q1 2026, and 11.65% in Q4 2025.

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10 Axalta Coating Systems 7.75 Bn 7.12 Bn 465.00 Mn 11.96%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 11.96%
Mar 31, 2026 11.32%
Dec 31, 2025 11.65%
Sep 30, 2025 11.86%
Jun 30, 2025 12.10%
Mar 31, 2025 12.68%
Dec 31, 2024 11.73%
Sep 30, 2024 11.39%
Jun 30, 2024 11.10%
Mar 31, 2024 9.99%
Dec 31, 2023 10.30%
Sep 30, 2023 9.46%
Jun 30, 2023 8.71%
Mar 31, 2023 8.03%
Dec 31, 2022 7.62%
Sep 30, 2022 7.38%
Jun 30, 2022 7.21%
Mar 31, 2022 8.55%
Dec 31, 2021 7.85%
Sep 30, 2021 8.93%