Air Products & Chemicals (APD)
Market Price (9/14/2025): $293.41 | Market Cap: $65.4 BilSector: Materials | Industry: Industrial Gases
Air Products & Chemicals (APD)
Market Price (9/14/2025): $293.41Market Cap: $65.4 BilSector: MaterialsIndustry: Industrial Gases
Investment Highlights
Attractive cash flow generationCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 28%, CFO LTM is 3.4 Bil | Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -44%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -41% | Expensive valuation multiplesP/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 31x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 43x |
Attractive yieldDividend Yield is 2.4% | Weak revenue growthRev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1.1%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -0.5% | |
Low stock price volatilityVol 12M is 25% | Not cash flow generativeFCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -36% |
Attractive cash flow generationCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 28%, CFO LTM is 3.4 Bil |
Attractive yieldDividend Yield is 2.4% |
Low stock price volatilityVol 12M is 25% |
Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -44%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -41% |
Expensive valuation multiplesP/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 31x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 43x |
Weak revenue growthRev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1.1%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -0.5% |
Not cash flow generativeFCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -36% |
Market Valuation
9/14/25 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
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Share Price CYE | $293.41 | $284.70 | $263.40 | $289.30 | $278.40 |
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil) | 65.4 | 63.4 | 58.6 | 64.3 | 61.8 |
Total Debt ($ Bil) | 16.5 | 15.0 | 11.0 | 8.3 | 8.2 |
Total Cash ($ Bil) | 1.6 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 5.8 |
Enterprise Value ($ Bil) | 80.3 | 78.4 | 69.6 | 72.6 | 70.0 |
Valuation Ratios | |||||
P/S TTM | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.5 |
P/EBIT TTM | 31.3 | 12.8 | 19.9 | 23.7 | 25.4 |
P/E TTM | 42.6 | 16.9 | 26.5 | 30.3 | 32.1 |
Sector Ratios | |||||
P/S TTM (Sector) | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
P/EBIT TTM (Sector) | 7.2 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 4.7 | 5.7 |
P/E TTM (Sector) | 4.4 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 7.3 |
9/14/25 | 2024 | 2023 | |
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Share Price CYE | $293.41 | $284.70 | $263.40 |
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil) | 65.4 | 63.4 | 58.6 |
Total Debt ($ Bil) | 16.5 | 15.0 | 11.0 |
Total Cash ($ Bil) | 1.6 | 3.0 | 1.9 |
Enterprise Value ($ Bil) | 80.3 | 78.4 | 69.6 |
Valuation Ratios | |||
P/S TTM | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
P/EBIT TTM | 31.3 | 12.8 | 19.9 |
P/E TTM | 42.6 | 16.9 | 26.5 |
Sector Ratios | |||
P/S TTM (Sector) | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
P/EBIT TTM (Sector) | 7.2 | 6.3 | 6.6 |
P/E TTM (Sector) | 4.4 | 5.5 | 7.0 |
Business Description
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, equipment, and services worldwide. The company produces atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon; process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, syngas; specialty gases; and equipment for the production or processing of gases comprising air separation units and non-cryogenic generators for customers in various industries, including refining, chemical, gasification, metals, manufacturing, food and beverage, electronics, magnetic resonance imaging, energy production and refining, and metals.
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Price Returns Compared
Expand for Detailed View2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | |
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Returns | |||||||
APD Return | 19% | 14% | 4% | -9% | 8% | 3% | 42% |
Peers Return | 14% | 24% | -21% | 19% | -19% | -25% | -21% |
S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 12% | 104% |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: DD, DOW, EMN, CE, HUN. See APD Returns vs. Peers.
[3] 2025 data is for the year up to 9/12/2025 (YTD)
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Financials
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Price | 56.44 |
Mkt Cap | 12.7 |
Rev LTM | 10,980 |
Op Inc LTM | 1,134 |
FCF LTM | 270 |
FCF 3Y Avg | 573 |
CFO LTM | 1,128 |
CFO 3Y Avg | 1,726 |
Growth & Margins
Median | |
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Name | |
Rev Chg LTM | -1.3% |
Rev Chg 3Y Avg | -3.1% |
Rev Chg Q | -3.9% |
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM | -1.0% |
Op Mgn LTM | 11.9% |
Op Mgn 3Y Avg | 11.3% |
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM | -0.6% |
CFO/Rev LTM | 10.5% |
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg | 13.1% |
FCF/Rev LTM | 3.3% |
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg | 3.6% |
Valuation
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Cap | 12.7 |
P/S | 0.7 |
P/EBIT | 18.8 |
P/E | -4.3 |
P/CFO | 11.1 |
Total Yield | 3.1% |
Dividend Yield | 2.8% |
FCF Yield 3Y Avg | 3.4% |
D/E | 0.8 |
Net D/E | 0.7 |
Returns
Median | |
---|---|
Name | |
1M Rtn | 6.8% |
3M Rtn | -5.9% |
6M Rtn | -22.7% |
12M Rtn | -39.4% |
3Y Rtn | -22.4% |
1M Excs Rtn | 4.4% |
3M Excs Rtn | -19.7% |
6M Excs Rtn | -38.4% |
12M Excs Rtn | -57.1% |
3Y Excs Rtn | -93.9% |
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Earnings Returns History
Expand for MoreForward Returns | |||
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Earnings Date | 1D Returns | 5D Returns | 21D Returns |
7/31/2025 | -0.8% | -0.4% | 1.7% |
5/1/2025 | 0.4% | -2.4% | 2.9% |
2/6/2025 | -1.5% | -6.8% | -5.0% |
11/7/2024 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 4.4% |
8/1/2024 | 9.0% | 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 | |||
# Positive | 8 | 10 | 12 |
# Negative | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Median Positive | 3.4% | 4.6% | 3.9% |
Median Negative | -5.2% | -5.7% | -4.9% |
Max Positive | 9.0% | 14.3% | 29.9% |
Max Negative | -15.6% | -14.8% | -21.1% |
SEC Filings
Expand for MoreReport Date | Filing |
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6302025 | 10-Q 6/30/2025 |
3312025 | 10-Q 3/31/2025 |
12312024 | 10-Q 12/31/2024 |
9302024 | 10-K 9/30/2024 |
6302024 | 10-Q 6/30/2024 |
3312024 | 10-Q 3/31/2024 |
12312023 | 10-Q 12/31/2023 |
9302023 | 10-K 9/30/2023 |
6302023 | 10-Q 6/30/2023 |
3312023 | 10-Q 3/31/2023 |
12312022 | 10-Q 12/31/2022 |
9302022 | 10-K 9/30/2022 |
6302022 | 10-Q 6/30/2022 |
3312022 | 10-Q 3/31/2022 |
12312021 | 10-Q 12/31/2021 |
9302021 | 10-K 9/30/2021 |
Insider Activity
Expand for MoreOwner | Title | Filing Date | Action | Price | Shares | TransactedValue | Value ofHeld Shares | Form | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Brifo Victoria | Exec VP, Chief HR Officer | 8062025 | Sell | 292.38 | 1,359 | 397,344 | 2,539,613 | Form |
1 | Nelson Walter L. | Sr. VP, Glob Helium & Rare Gas | 3062025 | Sell | 308.50 | 589 | 181,706 | 221,812 | Form |
2 | Lefevere Kurt | President, Asia | 2212025 | Sell | 316.17 | 1,500 | 474,255 | 462,241 | Form |
3 | Mok Wilbur | President, Equip. Businesses | 2192025 | Sell | 315.88 | 1,300 | 410,644 | 1,008,605 | Form |
4 | Brifo Victoria | Exec VP, Chief HR Officer | 2192025 | Sell | 315.82 | 2,362 | 745,967 | 3,172,412 | Form |
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