---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-049911"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AXTA"
cik: "0001616862"
company_name: "Axalta Coating Systems Ltd."
filed_at: "2026-07-28T10:02:20+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-28T10:10:18.575769+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Axalta Q2 2026: record Adj. EBITDA $305M, Adj. EPS $0.72, net sales up 3%

## Summary
- Net sales $1.35B (+3% YoY); net income $89M (down $21M YoY due to $31M M&A costs).
- Record Adj. EBITDA $305M (margin 22.7%, +30bps); record Adj. Diluted EPS $0.72 (+13%).
- Performance Coatings net sales $872M (+4%), Adj. EBITDA $218M (+10%, margin 25.1%).
- Mobility Coatings record net sales $474M (+1%), Adj. EBITDA $87M (margin 18.4%).
- Special General Meeting on Aug 5 to approve merger of equals with AkzoNobel.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-049911
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AXTA
- cik: 0001616862
- company_name: Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.
- filed_at: 2026-07-28T10:02:20+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616862/000162828026049911/0001628280-26-049911-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1616862/000162828026049911/axta-20260728.htm

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