The Dutch paint and coatings maker AkzoNobel has lowered its guidance for 2025, citing ongoing market uncertainties, negative currency effects, and a €300 million legal provision. The company announced its revised outlook on October 22, 2025, while releasing its third-quarter results.

The company now forecasts an adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of approximately €1.48 billion for the full year. This is a reduction from its previous forecast of "more than €1.48 billion".

During Q3 2025, Akzo Nobel has reported adjusted EBITDA at €385 million, including €26 million adverse currency impact (2024: €394 million). While organic sales was up 1% driven by price/mix, revenue was down 5 per cent on adverse currencies.

The company's cost-mitigating measures have helped absorb some of the negative impact from lower volumes and currencies, contributing to an improvement in its adjusted EBITDA margin to 15.1% in Q3 2025.

AkzoNobel CEO Greg Poux-Guillaume commented: “We’ve had a resilient third quarter, with profitability up to 15.1% on disciplined pricing and continued benefits from our SG&A and industrial excellence programs. Despite continued macro-economic softness and the translation effect of a strong euro, we’ve delivered on consensus. We’re progressing on our strategic roadmap as our teams continue to execute with agility and focus.

“The sale of Akzo Nobel India Ltd. is on track to close in December 2025 as all regulatory approvals have been granted. We remain committed to our strategy of unlocking value and are positioning the company for more profitable growth.”