Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)
Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) reported Return on Capital Employed of 11.32% for Q1 2026, down 137.0% year-over-year from 30.58% in Q1 2025, and down 2.85% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 11.32%, down 137.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.32% (down 137.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 12.14%, up 19.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed eased to 11.32% in Q1 2026 per AXTA's latest filing, from 11.65% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 12.68% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 7.21% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 10.06% and a median of 10.3% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- 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.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 7.62% in 2022, then soared by 35 bps to 10.3% in 2023, then rose by 14 bps to 11.73% in 2024, then declined by 1 bps to 11.65% in 2025, then retreated by 3 bps to 11.32% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AXTA's Return on Capital Employed at 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 | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 16.08% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.59% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 3.66% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 10 | Axalta Coating Systems | 7.44 Bn | 6.88 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% |