Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)
Axalta Coating Systems' (AXTA) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 11.32% in Q1 2026, down 137.0% year-on-year from 30.58% in Q1 2025, and down 2.85% on a QoQ basis from 11.65% in Q4 2025.
Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) has 13 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 11.32% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 137.0% year-over-year to 11.32% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 11.32%, a 137.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 12.14%, up 19.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 11.32%, down from 11.65% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for AXTA reached as high as 12.68% in Q1 2025 and fell as low as 7.21% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 10.06% across 5 years, with a median of 10.3% 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.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.62% in 2022, then soared by 35 bps to 10.3% in 2023, then climbed by 14 bps to 11.73% in 2024, then decreased by 1 bps to 11.65% in 2025, then dropped by 3 bps to 11.32% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 11.32% in Q1 2026, 11.65% in Q4 2025, and 11.86% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 16.03% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 16.08% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 3.66% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 10 | Axalta Coating Systems | 7.00 Bn | 7.00 Bn | 416.00 Mn | 11.32% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.29% |