Wedoany.com Report on Feb 10th, Chemical and coatings company AkzoNobel recently released its financial report for the fourth quarter of 2025. The report shows that the company's net profit for the quarter was €598 million, more than doubling compared to the same period last year. This significant growth was primarily driven by the completion of the sale of its Indian subsidiary ANIL for €1.4 billion, which generated a gain of approximately €655 million.

Despite the substantial increase in net profit, the company's sales and adjusted EBITDA for the quarter both declined year-on-year. The company stated that exchange rate fluctuations and a drop in sales volume were the main reasons for the decrease in these two indicators.

The sale of the Indian business is one of AkzoNobel's measures to optimize its global asset portfolio. The company indicated that it will continue to evaluate its decorative coatings business assets in other regions of Asia and may further divest non-core businesses to focus more on core markets where it has control and growth potential. The company also emphasized its commitment to maintaining and developing its business in the Chinese market.

Additionally, AkzoNobel disclosed progress on its merger with Axalta in the report. The merger between the two companies is expected to be completed by the end of 2026 or early 2027, with the relevant process now entering a critical stage of regulatory approvals.