Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.48 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.40 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.35 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 20%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this high-performance coating system maker would post earnings of $0.43 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.43, delivering no surprise.Over the last fo ...