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Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (AXTA) vs Perimeter Solutions, SA (PRM)

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. and Perimeter Solutions, SA are both Specialty Chemicals companies. Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. is the larger, with a market value of $7.2B against $4.5B — 1.6× the size. Perimeter Solutions, SA has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. trades at 20.5×. Perimeter Solutions, SA grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 24.3% against −0.92%. Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. has the higher net margin (6.78% vs −44.9%) and the higher return on invested capital (8.49% vs −11.1%). Across the 20 metrics below, Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. leads on 13 and Perimeter Solutions, SA on 7.

Valuation

Metric AXTA PRM Specialty Chemicals median
P/E 20.52 n/m 25.37
P/S 1.39 5.73 1.46
P/B 2.79 4.25 1.84
Price to free cash flow 14.46 52.97 21.16
EV/EBITDA 9.69 n/m 12.82
EV/Sales 1.86 7.23 1.85
Earnings yield 4.87% (8.29%) 2.11%
Free cash flow yield 6.92% 1.89% 2.16%

Profitability

Metric AXTA PRM Specialty Chemicals median
Gross margin 34.04% 54.70% 29.23%
Operating margin 13.18% (50.60%) 3.63%
Net margin 6.78% (44.86%) 2.89%
Free cash flow margin 9.61% 10.81% 3.76%
Return on equity 14.30% (30.87%) 3.62%
Return on assets 4.51% (11.85%) 0.35%
Return on invested capital 8.49% (11.11%) 2.75%

Growth

Metric AXTA PRM Specialty Chemicals median
Revenue growth (TTM) (0.92%) 24.25% 4.51%
EPS growth (last fiscal year) (2.25%) (3,325.00%) (14.40%)
Revenue growth, 5-year CAGR 6.48% 13.97% 6.30%
Net income growth, 5-year CAGR 25.46% 0.00% 0.00%

Health

Metric AXTA PRM Specialty Chemicals median
Debt to equity 1.19 1.19 0.54
Current ratio 1.53 1.57 1.94
Net debt to EBITDA 2.45 (2.79) 2.03

Dividend

Metric AXTA PRM Specialty Chemicals median
Dividend yield — — 1.73%
Payout ratio — — 0.41

Size

Metric AXTA PRM Specialty Chemicals median
Market cap 7.22b 4.47b 2.41b

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