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Air Products & Chemicals (APD)


Market Price (10/18/2025): $253.4 | Market Cap: $56.5 Bil
Sector: Materials | Industry: Industrial Gases

Air Products & Chemicals (APD)


Market Price (10/18/2025): $253.4
Market Cap: $56.5 Bil
Sector: Materials
Industry: Industrial Gases

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 5.5%, Dividend Yield is 2.8%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -61%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -67%
Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1.1%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -0.5%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 28%, CFO LTM is 3.4 Bil
  Not cash flow generative
FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -36%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 24%
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 5.5%, Dividend Yield is 2.8%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 28%, CFO LTM is 3.4 Bil
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 24%
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -61%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -67%
4 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1.1%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -0.5%
5 Not cash flow generative
FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -36%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

APD Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
APD Return19%14%4%-9%8%-10%26%
Peers Return14%24%-21%19%-19%-33%-28%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%13%103%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
APD Win Rate67%50%50%50%58%56% 
Peers Win Rate67%57%47%42%43%36% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
APD Max Drawdown-25%-7%-28%-16%-21%-13% 
Peers Max Drawdown-53%-5%-35%-8%-27%-41% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: DD, DOW, EMN, CE, HUN. See APD Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/17/2025 (YTD)

Downturns Compared

Unique KeyEventAPDS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-30.5%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven44.0%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven263 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-31.0%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven44.9%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven106 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-14.4%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven16.8%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven114 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-60.7%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven154.6%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1708 days1480 days


How Low Can It Go?

Air Products & Chemicals's stock fell -30.5% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 11/10/2021. A -30.5% loss requires a 44.0% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
AXTA_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025AXTAAxalta Coating SystemsDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-3.0%-3.0%-7.8%
GPK_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025GPKGraphic PackagingDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-12.2%-12.2%-12.2%
FCX_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025FCXFreeport-McMoRanMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
6.7%6.7%-0.9%
KWR_7312025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield07312025KWRQuaker HoughtonDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
14.0%14.0%0.0%
TGLS_6302025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%06302025TGLSTecnoglassQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
-19.5%-19.5%-19.6%
APD_9302022_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302022APDAir Products & ChemicalsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
24.8%24.7%-1.5%
APD_3312022_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper03312022APDAir Products & ChemicalsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-6.6%17.9%-10.6%
APD_9302021_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302021APDAir Products & ChemicalsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-1.3%-6.8%-14.4%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
AXTA_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025AXTAAxalta Coating SystemsDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-3.0%-3.0%-7.8%
GPK_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025GPKGraphic PackagingDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-12.2%-12.2%-12.2%
FCX_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025FCXFreeport-McMoRanMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
6.7%6.7%-0.9%
KWR_7312025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield07312025KWRQuaker HoughtonDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
14.0%14.0%0.0%
TGLS_6302025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%06302025TGLSTecnoglassQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
-19.5%-19.5%-19.6%
APD_9302022_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302022APDAir Products & ChemicalsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
24.8%24.7%-1.5%
APD_3312022_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper03312022APDAir Products & ChemicalsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-6.6%17.9%-10.6%
APD_9302021_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302021APDAir Products & ChemicalsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-1.3%-6.8%-14.4%

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Financials

APDDDDOWEMNCEHUNMedian
NameAir Prod.DuPont d.Dow Eastman .Celanese Huntsman  
Mkt Price253.2079.5721.8961.2840.198.2250.73
Mkt Cap56.433.315.57.04.41.411.3
Rev LTM12,02112,60741,8199,2869,9395,86010,980
Op Inc LTM2,8912,0257081,33793251,134
FCF LTM-4,3331,108-1,740406632134270
FCF 3Y Avg-2,3366931,192453947152573
CFO LTM3,3582,0641,2351,0021,0202991,128
CFO 3Y Avg3,3062,0133,9161,1471,4403621,726

Growth & Margins

APDDDDOWEMNCEHUNMedian
NameAir Prod.DuPont d.Dow Eastman .Celanese Huntsman  
Rev Chg LTM-1.1%4.6%-2.8%1.5%-5.8%-1.6%-1.3%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg2.3%-1.0%-11.2%-5.1%1.4%-11.6%-3.1%
Rev Chg Q-0.5%2.7%-7.4%-3.2%-4.5%-7.4%-3.9%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-0.1%0.7%-1.9%-0.8%-1.2%-1.9%-1.0%
Op Mgn LTM24.1%16.1%1.7%14.4%9.4%0.1%11.9%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg22.4%15.1%4.1%12.7%9.9%1.8%11.3%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.5%0.3%-1.6%-0.7%-0.5%-0.6%-0.6%
CFO/Rev LTM27.9%16.4%3.0%10.8%10.3%5.1%10.5%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg26.6%16.3%8.6%12.2%14.0%5.8%13.1%
FCF/Rev LTM-36.0%8.8%-4.2%4.4%6.4%2.3%3.3%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-19.3%5.5%2.4%4.8%9.2%2.4%3.6%

Valuation

APDDDDOWEMNCEHUNMedian
NameAir Prod.DuPont d.Dow Eastman .Celanese Huntsman  
Mkt Cap56.433.315.57.04.41.411.3
P/S4.72.60.40.80.40.20.6
P/EBIT27.039.544.45.8-8.4-18.016.4
P/E36.8-171.8-15.88.5-2.7-4.2-3.5
P/CFO16.816.112.67.04.34.79.8
Total Yield5.5%1.4%6.4%14.5%-33.2%-11.5%3.5%
Dividend Yield2.8%2.0%12.7%2.7%3.6%12.3%3.2%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-3.8%2.3%1.6%4.5%8.9%4.8%3.4%
D/E0.30.21.20.73.01.70.9
Net D/E0.30.21.00.72.81.40.8

Returns

APDDDDOWEMNCEHUNMedian
NameAir Prod.DuPont d.Dow Eastman .Celanese Huntsman  
1M Rtn-12.3%3.6%-10.8%-7.1%-10.9%-20.3%-10.9%
3M Rtn-13.7%5.9%-21.6%-20.2%-29.8%-25.7%-20.9%
6M Rtn-2.4%33.8%-19.1%-18.3%0.4%-34.1%-10.4%
12M Rtn-21.0%-4.7%-55.6%-41.7%-70.1%-62.4%-48.7%
3Y Rtn12.6%53.2%-43.6%-8.9%-55.3%-64.4%-26.3%
1M Excs Rtn-13.3%1.4%-9.7%-8.3%-12.1%-20.6%-10.9%
3M Excs Rtn-18.9%-0.4%-27.5%-25.6%-36.4%-33.0%-26.5%
6M Excs Rtn-28.6%7.7%-45.3%-44.5%-25.8%-60.2%-36.5%
12M Excs Rtn-34.3%-18.7%-69.8%-56.7%-84.3%-76.8%-63.3%
3Y Excs Rtn-67.3%-22.5%-126.6%-90.5%-139.2%-149.1%-108.5%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date9302025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity6,214,185
Short Interest: % Change Since 915202516.2%
Average Daily Volume1,317,680
Days-to-Cover Short Interest4.72
Basic Shares Quantity222,800,000
Short % of Basic Shares2.8%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
7/31/2025-0.8%-0.4%1.7%
5/1/20250.4%-2.4%2.9%
2/6/2025-1.5%-6.8%-5.0%
11/7/20242.0%2.0%4.4%
8/1/20249.0%5.2%5.0%
4/30/2024-0.7%4.0%9.3%
2/5/2024-15.6%-14.8%-7.2%
11/7/2023-12.6%-9.0%-10.3%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive81012
# Negative161412
Median Positive3.4%4.6%3.9%
Median Negative-5.2%-5.7%-4.9%
Max Positive9.0%14.3%29.9%
Max Negative-15.6%-14.8%-21.1%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025731202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025501202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024206202510-Q 12/31/2024
93020241121202410-K 9/30/2024
6302024801202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024430202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023205202410-Q 12/31/2023
93020231116202310-K 9/30/2023
6302023803202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023509202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022202202310-Q 12/31/2022
93020221122202210-K 9/30/2022
6302022804202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022505202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021204202210-Q 12/31/2021
93020211118202110-K 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Brifo VictoriaExec VP, Chief HR Officer8062025Sell292.381,359397,3442,539,613Form
1Nelson Walter L.Sr. VP, Glob Helium & Rare Gas3062025Sell308.50589181,706221,812Form
2Lefevere KurtPresident, Asia2212025Sell316.171,500474,255462,241Form
3Mok WilburPresident, Equip. Businesses2192025Sell315.881,300410,6441,008,605Form
4Brifo VictoriaExec VP, Chief HR Officer2192025Sell315.822,362745,9673,172,412Form