AkzoNobel (AKZA) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What AKZA does

AkzoNobel (AKZA) is a stock listed on the Euronext Amsterdam market in the Basic Materials sector, within the Specialty Chemicals industry. The company produces and sells paints and coatings worldwide, operating through two segments: Decorative Paints and Performance Coatings. It offers decorative paints, enamels, varnishes, and surface preparation products, along with mixing machines, color concepts, advice, and training for applicators. It also provides performance coatings that deliver functional properties such as corrosion and fouling control, anti-scratch performance, and fire protection for ships, cars, aircraft, yachts, architectural components, consumer goods, and oil and gas facilities.

Key numbers explained

• 56.84 EUR is the current share price, the latest traded price on the market.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 15.3 shows how much investors pay per euro of the company's last 12 months of earnings; a lower number can suggest a cheaper valuation relative to earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 13.2 uses expected future earnings and is often read as a sense of how the market views the company's growth outlook.
• The dividend yield of 3.48% indicates the annual dividend as a percentage of the current share price, a common way to compare income returns across stocks.
• The ex-dividend date of Apr 27, 2026 is the cutoff: buying before this date is typically required to receive the next dividend payment.
• 3.72 EUR is the trailing 12-month earnings per share, representing the portion of the company's profit allocated to each share.
• The beta of 1.18 suggests the stock tends to move about 18% more than the overall market, a measure of price volatility.
• The 52-week range of 46.18 – 67.64 shows the lowest and highest prices traded over the past year, giving a sense of recent price variation.

What to watch

• Revenue growth of -1.4% year over year shows a slight decline in top-line sales, which can reflect pricing pressure, volume changes, or currency effects.
• A profit margin of 6.4% and an operating margin of 10.8% describe how much of each revenue euro turns into profit and operating income, respectively.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 131 indicates that the company carries more debt than equity, a level of leverage that can amplify returns but also risk.
• The return on equity of 14.1 measures how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' capital.
• AkzoNobel is part of the AEX index, which tracks the largest Dutch-listed companies and is a common benchmark for the Dutch market.
• Investors often compare it with peers such as DSM Firmenich AG (DSFIR), IMCD (IMCD), and Brenntag (BNR) to understand its position within the chemicals and materials space.
• The next earnings release is scheduled for Oct 21, 2026, a date when the company updates its financial results and outlook.