Akzo Nobel
Can this company survive a downturn?
How efficiently does it turn assets into profit?
Is the business becoming more valuable over time?
1.1. Financial Health of Akzo Nobel (5 min.)
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Key Takeaways
What matters most right now.
β Revenue growth
Revenue grew 0.4% last quarter to $10.7B. Compared to the 5-year average revenue level of $10.1B, the business continues to expand in scale.
β Profitability
Net profit margin is 5.5%, close to its 5-year average of 6.1%. This indicates profitability is broadly in line with the companyβs long-term performance.
β Cash generation
Free cash flow of $0.7B equals a 6.3% margin, broadly in line with its 5-year average of 8%, indicating stable cash generation.
β Financial resilience
The company has a current ratio of 1.23, compared to a 5-year average of 1.05. This shows how well it can cover short-term obligations if conditions worsen.
β Debt levels
Debt relative to equity is 0, compared to a 5-year average of 0. This shows whether leverage is increasing or staying disciplined.
β Capital efficiency
Return on equity is 12.9%, compared to a 5-year average of 12%. This shows how effectively management turns shareholder capital into profit.
Why this matters
The facts behind the takeaways.
β οΈ How much profit the business keeps
The company keeps 8.6% profit from its sales. Over the past 5 years, this was about 9.5%.
β οΈ How much cash the business generates
About 6.3% of sales turns into real cash. Historically, this was closer to 8%.
β Ability to pay short-term bills
The companyβs short-term financial buffer is 1.23, compared to 1.05 historically.
β Debt pressure
Debt levels are 0 today, compared to 0 over the last 5 years.
What to watch next
Focus points for the next quarters.
β Next earnings
Watch whether revenue growth translates into sustained margin improvement next quarter.
Balance Sheet
Showing financial position from 2020-01-01 to 2025-01-01.
| 2025-01-01 | 2024-01-01 | 2023-01-01 | 2022-01-01 | 2021-01-01 | 2020-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||
| Total | π Member | 14,558,000 | 14,741,000 | 13,878,000 | 13,177,000 | π Member |
| Current | ||||||
| Total | π Member | 6,044,000 | 1,398,000 | 5,348,000 | 5,064,000 | π Member |
| Cash | π Member | 1,513,000 | 1,398,000 | 1,152,000 | 1,606,000 | π Member |
| Cash Equivalents | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Short Term Investments | π Member | 0 | 0 | 58,000 | 250,000 | π Member |
| Accounts Receivable | π Member | 2,483,000 | 2,447,000 | 2,339,000 | 1,994,000 | π Member |
| Inventory | ||||||
| Total | π Member | 1,649,000 | 1,843,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,159,000 | π Member |
| Inventory Finished Goods | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Inventory Raw Materials | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Inventory Parts | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Inventory WIP | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Prepaid Expenses | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Noncurrent | ||||||
| Property Plant And Equipment | π Member | 1,994,000 | 1,968,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,621,000 | π Member |
| Intangible Assets | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Goodwill | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Right Of Use Assets | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Long Term Investments | π Member | 1,409,000 | 1,475,000 | 2,076,000 | 1,951,000 | π Member |
| Deferred Tax Assets | π Member | 512,000 | 498,000 | 482,000 | 497,000 | π Member |
| Other Assets | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Total | π Member | 3,915,000 | 3,941,000 | 4,358,000 | 4,069,000 | π Member |
| Liabilities | ||||||
| Total | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Current | ||||||
| Total | π Member | 5,706,000 | 5,746,000 | 4,869,000 | 3,093,000 | π Member |
| Accounts Payable | π Member | 2,933,000 | 2,801,000 | 2,948,000 | 2,580,000 | π Member |
| Accrued Liabilities | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Short Term Debt | π Member | 2,398,000 | 2,543,000 | 1,556,000 | 119,000 | π Member |
| Deferred Revenue | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Lease Liabilities | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Other Current Liabilities | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Noncurrent | ||||||
| Long Term Debt | π Member | 3,165,000 | 3,332,000 | 1,994,000 | 2,771,000 | π Member |
| Lease Liabilities | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Operating Lease Liabilities | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Deferred Revenue | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | π Member | 557,000 | 561,000 | 567,000 | 467,000 | π Member |
| Total | π Member | 4,306,000 | 4,447,000 | 3,373,000 | 4,134,000 | π Member |
| Equity | ||||||
| Total | π Member | 4,322,000 | 4,548,000 | 5,425,000 | 5,746,000 | π Member |
| Common Stock | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Preferred Stock | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Additional Paid In Capital | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Retained Earnings | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Treasury Stock | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Minority Interest | π Member | 224,000 | 215,000 | 211,000 | 204,000 | π Member |
| Temporary Equity | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
Income Statement
Performance overview from 2020-01-01 to 2025-01-01.
| 2025-01-01 | 2024-01-01 | 2023-01-01 | 2022-01-01 | 2021-01-01 | 2020-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ||||||
| Total | π Member | 10,668,000 | 10,846,000 | 9,587,000 | 8,530,000 | π Member |
| Segments | ||||||
| Segment1 | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Segment2 | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Segment3 | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Cost Of Revenue | ||||||
| Total | π Member | 6,434,000 | 6,923,000 | 5,732,000 | 4,745,000 | π Member |
| Gross Profit | π Member | 4,234,000 | 3,923,000 | 3,855,000 | 3,785,000 | π Member |
| Operating Expenses | ||||||
| Total | π Member | 270,000 | 258,000 | 2,222,000 | 2,154,000 | π Member |
| Research And Development | π Member | 270,000 | 258,000 | 230,000 | 238,000 | π Member |
| Selling General And Administrative | π Member | 0 | 0 | 1,992,000 | 1,916,000 | π Member |
| Stock Based Compensation | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Allocated Stock Based Compensation | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Impairment Charges | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Restructuring Charges | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Other Operating Expenses | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Operating Income | π Member | 1,029,000 | 708,000 | 1,118,000 | 963,000 | π Member |
| Non Operating | ||||||
| Interest Income | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Interest Expense | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Gain On Asset Sales | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Other Non Operating Income | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Income Before Tax | π Member | 784,000 | 602,000 | 1,105,000 | 919,000 | π Member |
| Income Tax | π Member | 296,000 | 214,000 | 246,000 | 241,000 | π Member |
| Net Income | π Member | 483,000 | 378,000 | 865,000 | 671,000 | π Member |
Cash Flow Statement
Operational cash dynamics from 2020-01-01 to 2025-01-01.
| 2025-01-01 | 2024-01-01 | 2023-01-01 | 2022-01-01 | 2021-01-01 | 2020-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | ||||||
| Net Income | π Member | 483,000 | 378,000 | 865,000 | 671,000 | π Member |
| Adjustments | ||||||
| Depreciation And Amortization | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Stock Based Compensation | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Impairments | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Deferred Taxes | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Gain On Asset Sales | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Change In Working Capital | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Cash From Operations | π Member | 1,126,000 | 263,000 | 605,000 | 1,220,000 | π Member |
| Investing Activities | ||||||
| Cash From Investing | π Member | -144,000 | -1,095,000 | -134,000 | -427,000 | π Member |
| Capital Expenditures | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Acquisitions | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Purchase Of Investments | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Sale Of Investments | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Financing Activities | ||||||
| Cash From Financing | π Member | -827,000 | 1,141,000 | -974,000 | -353,000 | π Member |
| Debt Issued | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Debt Repaid | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Convertible Debt Repaid | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Debt Issuance Costs | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Dividends Paid | π Member | 368,000 | 379,000 | 391,000 | 385,000 | π Member |
| Share Repurchases | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Share Issuance | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Lease Principal Payments | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Minority Interest Distributions | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Other | ||||||
| Taxes Paid | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Interest Paid | π Member | 167,000 | 78,000 | 77,000 | 47,000 | π Member |
| Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member |
| Summary | ||||||
| Net Change In Cash | π Member | -1,513,000 | -1,398,000 | -1,152,000 | -1,606,000 | π Member |
| Beginning Cash | π Member | 1,513,000 | 1,398,000 | 1,152,000 | 1,606,000 | π Member |
| Ending Cash | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |