Note 3: Segment information

Decorative Paints

We provide decorative paints to both the professional and the do-it-yourself markets. We supply a variety of quality products for every situation and surface, including paints, lacquers and varnishes. We also offer a range of mixing machines and color concepts for the building and renovation industry.

The business units in the operating segment Decorative Paints are set up regionally, as the paints business is managed per region. Refer to Note 5 for a disaggregation of revenues per region.

Performance Coatings

We are a supplier of performance coatings that protect and enhance ships, cars, aircraft, yachts and architectural components (structural steel, building products, flooring), consumer goods (mobile devices, appliances, beverage cans, furniture) and oil and gas facilities. The business units in the operating segment Performance Coatings are set up per product/end market as the segment is managed based on product/end market combinations. Refer to Note 5 for a disaggregation of revenues per product/end market.

The tables in this Note include (APMs). Refer to Note 4 for further information on these APMs.

Information per reportable segment

 

Revenue (third parties)

Amortization and depreciation

Operating income

Identified items1

Adjusted operating income1

EBITDA1

Adjusted EBITDA1

ROS%1,2

OPI margin%1,2

In € millions

2021

2022

2021

2022

20213

2022

20213

2022

20213

2022

20213

2022

20213

2022

20213

2022

20213

2022

Decorative Paints

3,979

4,371

(154)

(154)

622

392

42

(5)

580

397

776

546

727

552

14.6

9.1

15.6

9.0

Performance Coatings

5,603

6,472

(160)

(171)

616

444

2

(49)

614

493

776

615

773

664

11.0

7.6

11.0

6.9

Corporate and other

5

3

(37)

(43)

(120)

(128)

(18)

(27)

(102)

(101)

(83)

(85)

(64)

(59)

 

 

 

 

Total

9,587

10,846

(351)

(368)

1,118

708

26

(81)

1,092

789

1,469

1,076

1,436

1,157

11.4

7.3

11.7

6.5

1

Refer to the glossary for definitions of the APMs.

2

ROS% and OPI margin for Corporate and other is not shown, as this is not meaningful.

3

Operating income, adjusted operating income, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA (and related measures) per segment for 2021 have been updated to reflect changes in the financial reporting structure related to a narrower definition of corporate activities and corporate costs in corporate and other activities.

Information per reportable segment

 

Invested capital

Total assets

Total liabilities

Capital expenditures1

ROI%1,2

In € millions

2021

2022

20213

2022

20213

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

Decorative Paints

3,022

3,604

5,591

5,890

1,862

1,581

108

91

20.2

10.8

Performance Coatings

3,671

3,950

5,686

6,270

1,944

2,083

147

167

17.4

12.7

Corporate and other

428

581

2,601

2,581

4,436

6,529

33

34

 

 

Total

7,121

8,135

13,878

14,741

8,242

10,193

288

292

16.0

9.8

1

Refer to the glossary for the definition of capital expenditures and ROI%.

2

ROI% for Corporate and other is not shown, as this is not meaningful.

3

As from 2022, total assets and total liabilities per segment exclude intercompany balances. Total assets and total liabilities per segment for 2021 have been restated.

Regional information

 

Revenue by region of destination

Intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

Invested capital

Capital expenditures

In € millions

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

The Netherlands

335

319

1,206

1,223

1,787

1,900

45

45

Other EMEA countries

4,473

4,714

1,777

1,753

2,555

2,679

100

95

North Asia

1,735

1,728

1,203

1,162

969

965

45

40

South Asia Pacific

1,137

1,371

516

526

639

677

46

54

North America

1,163

1,416

602

648

809

890

37

42

Latin America*

744

1,298

186

728

362

1,024

15

16

Total

9,587

10,846

5,490

6,040

7,121

8,135

288

292

*

Previously reported as South America.

Alternative performance measures (APM)

AkzoNobel uses APM adjustments to the IFRS measures to provide supplementary information on the reporting of the underlying developments of the business. APM include, but are not limited to, adjusted operating income, (adjusted) EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share, ROS and ROI.