Axalta Q2 2026 adjusted diluted EPS climbs 13% to $0.72; net income drops 19% to $89 million

• Axalta posted Q2 2026 net income of USD 89 million, down 19%, while adjusted diluted EPS rose 13% to USD 0.72.
• Net sales rose 3% to USD 1.35 billion; adjusted EBITDA increased 5% to USD 305 million, lifting margin 0.3 percentage points to 22.7%.
• Free cash flow increased 6% to USD 107 million; total net leverage stood at 2.2x, described as the lowest in Axalta’s history.
• Performance Coatings net sales climbed 4% to USD 872 million; adjusted EBITDA margin widened 1.3 percentage points to 25.1%.
• Axalta guided for Q3 adjusted EBITDA of USD 295 million-USD 305 million, with FY adjusted EBITDA of USD 1.14 billion-USD 1.17 billion.

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