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How Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) makes money
Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) made $1.3B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +2% from a year earlier. Performance Coatings brought in $818M (62%); Mobility Coatings brought in $493M (38%). Of every dollar of revenue, 13¢ was left as operating profit, 7¢ was left as net earnings.
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Revenue by segment, Q3 2026
| Segment | Revenue | Share | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Coatings | $818M | 62.4% | -6% | -1% |
| Mobility Coatings | $493M | 37.6% | +4% | +7% |
Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.3B | 100.0% |
| Operating profit | $165M | 12.6% |
| Income tax | $33.0M | 2.5% |
| Net earnings | $95.0M | 7.2% |
| Operating cash flow | $135M | 10.3% |
| Free cash flow | $92.0M | 7.0% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.3B | +2% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | +3% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3B | -0.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3B | -4% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.3B | -2% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | -3% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3B | -2% |
From Axalta Coating Systems' 10-Q filed Oct 29, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Axalta Coating Systems make money?
Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) made $1.3B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +2% from a year earlier. Performance Coatings brought in $818M (62%); Mobility Coatings brought in $493M (38%). Of every dollar of revenue, 13¢ was left as operating profit, 7¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Axalta Coating Systems' biggest business?
Performance Coatings: $818M in the third quarter 2026, 62% of revenue, -1% from a year earlier.
What is Axalta Coating Systems' profit margin?
Net earnings were $95.0M, 7.2% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 12.6%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.