AkzoNobel confirms EUR 1.47 billion guidance while AkzoNobel stock costs EUR 58.23

Published on 10/26/2026 at 10:06 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q3 adjusted EBITDA rose to EUR 388 million from EUR 385 million. AkzoNobel stock costs EUR 58.23 on October 26, 2026 versus the Xetra close of EUR 58.62.

Quarterly margin and merger context

AkzoNobel confirmed EUR 1.47 billion of adjusted EBITDA guidance on October 21, 2026.
Adjusted EBITDA margin reached 15.30 percent in the third quarter of 2026.
AkzoNobel stock trades at EUR 58.23 at 10:02 a.m. CET at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026, 0.67 percent below the Xetra close of October 23, 2026.

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AkzoNobel (ISIN NL0013267909) confirmed adjusted EBITDA guidance of EUR 1.47 billion for fiscal year 2026. In its October 21, 2026 release, the paints and coatings group reported a third-quarter adjusted EBITDA margin of 15.30 percent, up from 15.10 percent a year earlier. The result gives investors a mixed signal: pricing protected profitability, while volumes remained under pressure.

Three events reshape the picture

The chronology shows why the third-quarter figures carry extra weight. On July 13, 2026, AkzoNobel deconsolidated its Russian entities, recording a EUR 230 million negative result. On September 30, 2026, it completed the sale of Akzo Nobel Pakistan, with a EUR 46 million negative result. On October 21, 2026, the company reported Q3 revenue of EUR 2.538 billion, down 0.35 percent from EUR 2.547 billion a year earlier, while adjusted EBITDA rose 0.78 percent from EUR 385 million to EUR 388 million. These three events are detailed in the Q3 2026 report.

What does 15.30 percent margin mean?

The margin improvement came despite a 2 percent organic volume decline in the third quarter of 2026. Pricing increased 5 percent and mix reduced growth by 1 percent, producing 2 percent organic sales growth. The performance was uneven across the divisions: Performance Coatings generated EUR 1.510 billion of revenue, up 1 percent, while Decorative Paints revenue fell 3 percent to EUR 1.028 billion. AkzoNobel also said the proposed Axalta merger remained on track for closing in early 2027, subject to regulatory approvals, according to the October 21 release.

Trading level after the results

AkzoNobel is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. The current market signal remains modestly negative relative to the Xetra reference: the stock was trading at EUR 58.23 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 10:02 a.m. CET, down EUR 0.39 or 0.67 percent versus the Xetra close of October 23, 2026 at EUR 58.62. The price reaction leaves the guidance and the margin trend as the main variables for assessing the quarter.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of AkzoNobel stock.