Akzo Nobel N.V. (AKZA.AS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Akzo Nobel N.V. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 3.

About Akzo Nobel N.V.

Akzo Nobel N.V. is a Basic Materials company (Chemicals - Specialty) based in the Netherlands, listed on AMS as AKZA.AS.

What our checks show for AKZA.AS

Red flags

• Revenue fell 3% a year over the last 3 years.
• The stock has fallen as much as 65% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 6.2 years.

Warning signs

• Net debt is 1.5x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.34). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• The net margin fell by 2.1 points over 5 years, to 6.6%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Analysts expect only about 2.4% a year of growth in revenue.
• The net margin is only 6.6%: little room if costs rise.
• The price swings a lot: 38% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• Thinly traded (about 478 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 1.23x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Earnings per share grew 23.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 22.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• A large company: market value $11.25 billion.
• Pay in shares is only 0% of free cash flow.

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Questions

What grade does Akzo Nobel N.V. (AKZA.AS) have?

In our weekly check, Akzo Nobel N.V. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 3. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of AKZA.AS stock?

This week's biggest flags for Akzo Nobel N.V.: Weak revenue growth, Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls. In total 9 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Akzo Nobel N.V. do?

Akzo Nobel N.V. is a Basic Materials company (Chemicals - Specialty) based in the Netherlands, listed on AMS as AKZA.AS.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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