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Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
APD Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended September 2025) was $12.0 billion, down 0.52% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +4.58%
- EPS
- −302.2%
- Free cash flow
- +180.1%
- Total debt
- +2.23%
Quarter to June 2026, against a year earlier
311.20
7.67
−2.41%
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to September
| Ten-year view | Analyst estimates Powerpack | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM Jun ’26 | Trend | 10 yrs | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e | Next 3/yr |
| Income, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 7,504 | 8,188 | 8,930 | 8,919 | 8,856 | 10,323 | 12,699 | 12,600 | 12,101 | 12,037 | 12,602 | +5.4% | 8,991 | 9,503 | 10,135 | (5.6%) | |
| Gross margin, % | 31.00 | 29.75 | 30.69 | 33.00 | 33.85 | 30.39 | 26.46 | 29.90 | 32.49 | 31.41 | 32.06 | +0.4 pt | ||||||
| EBT | 1,555 | 1,416 | 2,015 | 2,290 | 2,424 | 2,507 | 2,755 | 2,882 | 4,821 | (441) | (82) | n/m | ||||||
| EBT margin, % | 20.72 | 17.30 | 22.56 | 25.67 | 27.37 | 24.29 | 21.69 | 22.88 | 39.84 | (3.66) | (0.65) | (24.4) pt | ||||||
| Net income | 631 | 3,000 | 1,498 | 1,760 | 1,887 | 2,099 | 2,256 | 2,300 | 3,828 | (394) | (47) | n/m | ||||||
| Per share, $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 34.68 | 37.56 | 40.72 | 40.49 | 40.04 | 46.58 | 57.20 | 56.68 | 54.38 | 54.05 | 56.56 | +5.1% | |||||
| Earnings | 2.92 | 13.76 | 6.83 | 7.99 | 8.53 | 9.47 | 10.16 | 10.35 | 17.21 | (1.77) | (0.22) | n/m | ||||||
| Cash flow | 10.44 | 11.60 | 11.62 | 13.48 | 14.76 | 15.05 | 14.28 | 14.42 | 16.39 | 14.62 | 20.52 | +3.8% | ||||||
| Capex | (3.99) | (4.57) | (6.93) | (8.98) | (10.98) | (10.95) | (12.97) | (20.70) | (22.10) | (30.43) | (21.00) | +25.3% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 6.45 | 7.02 | 4.69 | 4.50 | 3.78 | 4.10 | 1.31 | (6.28) | (5.71) | (15.81) | (0.49) | n/m | ||||||
| Book value | 33.33 | 46.72 | 50.96 | 51.69 | 56.25 | 63.57 | 61.72 | 70.45 | 83.93 | 77.91 | 74.49 | +9.9% | ||||||
| Shares, m | 216 | 218 | 219 | 220 | 221 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 223 | 223 | 223 | +0.3% | ||||||
| Valuation, × | ||||||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 47.96 | 11.05 | 24.81 | 27.80 | 34.92 | 27.04 | 22.88 | 26.96 | 17.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 24.1 | |||||
| P/S | 4.01 | 4.05 | 4.16 | 5.48 | 7.44 | 5.50 | 4.07 | 4.92 | 5.47 | 5.05 | 5.50 | 5.0 | ||||||
| P/B | 4.17 | 3.26 | 3.32 | 4.29 | 5.30 | 4.03 | 3.77 | 3.96 | 3.55 | 3.50 | 4.18 | 3.9 | ||||||
| EV/Sales | 4.41 | 4.07 | 4.25 | 5.58 | 7.61 | 5.68 | 4.41 | 5.57 | 6.40 | 6.36 | 6.82 | 5.4 | ||||||
| EV/FCF | 23.70 | 21.76 | 36.92 | 50.17 | 80.66 | 64.49 | 192.90 | (50.27) | (60.89) | (21.74) | (793.86) | 33.8 | ||||||
| Cash, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 2,259 | 2,528 | 2,547 | 2,970 | 3,265 | 3,335 | 3,171 | 3,206 | 3,647 | 3,257 | 4,571 | +4.1% | |||||
| Capex | (863) | (997) | (1,520) | (1,979) | (2,429) | (2,427) | (2,880) | (4,601) | (4,918) | (6,777) | (4,679) | +25.7% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 1,396 | 1,531 | 1,028 | 991 | 836 | 909 | 290 | (1,395) | (1,271) | (3,520) | (108) | n/m | ||||||
| Balance, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 1,034 | 3,388 | 2,744 | 2,797 | 6,268 | 5,577 | 2,817 | 1,305 | 2,183 | 1,607 | 388 | +5.0% | |||||
| Net debt | 2,982 | 141 | 782 | 853 | 1,542 | 1,834 | 4,332 | 8,097 | 11,160 | 15,808 | 16,560 | +20.4% | ||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 7,213 | 10,186 | 11,176 | 11,388 | 12,443 | 14,088 | 13,702 | 15,660 | 18,674 | 17,350 | 16,596 | +10.2% | ||||||
| Returns, % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 3.57 | 16.44 | 7.96 | 9.23 | 8.55 | 8.07 | 8.35 | 7.77 | 10.70 | (0.98) | (0.12) | (4.5) pt | |||||
| ROIC | 9.41 | 8.72 | 10.27 | 10.95 | 10.00 | 8.96 | 8.11 | 6.56 | 9.36 | (1.65) | (1.12) | (11.1) pt | ||||||
| ROE | 8.65 | 34.49 | 14.02 | 15.60 | 15.83 | 15.82 | 16.24 | 15.67 | 22.30 | (2.19) | (0.28) | (10.8) pt | ||||||
| People | ||||||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 18,600 | 15,300 | 16,300 | 17,700 | 19,275 | 20,875 | 21,900 | 23,000 | 23,000 | 21,300 | — | +1.5% | |||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.40 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.58 | 0.55 | 0.53 | 0.57 | — | +3.8% | ||||||
Negative figures in brackets.
estimates
Fiscal years to Sep 2025 · latest quarter Jun 2026
Business profile
Where the money comes from and where it goes Fiscal 2024
| Americas | 5,040 | 41.65% |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | 3,224 | 26.65% |
| Europe | 2,823 | 23.33% |
| Corporate and other | 878 | 7.26% |
| Middle East and India | 134 | 1.11% |
| Gross margin | 32.49% | |
| Operating margin | 36.91% | |
| Pre-tax margin | 39.84% |
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. vs peers in Specialty Chemicals (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIN Linde PLC | $239.3B | 34.2× | 31.6× | +9.16% (above 0%: growing) | −8.09% (below 0%: shrinking) | +6.28% (above 0%: growing) | 47.24% | 22.86% | Compare |
| ECL Ecolab Inc. | $85.8B | 41.3× | 40.1× | +12.72% (above 0%: growing) | −4.37% (below 0%: shrinking) | −15.57% (below 0%: shrinking) | 44.08% | 17.26% | Compare |
| SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company | $84.3B | 31.8× | 29.9× | +7.89% (above 0%: growing) | +0.89% (above 0%: growing) | −12.19% (below 0%: shrinking) | 47.77% | 17.53% | Compare |
| APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | $68.9B | — (loss-making) | 93.9× | +4.58% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +180.09% (above 0%: growing) | 32.77% | (66.34%) | |
| PPG PPG Industries, Inc. | $27.2B | 17.6× | 16.2× | +6.64% (above 0%: growing) | +1.00% (above 0%: growing) | −23.61% (below 0%: shrinking) | 40.52% | 14.89% | Compare |
| IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | $21.6B | 121× | 60.3× | +3.91% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −123.33% (below 0%: shrinking) | 42.48% | 8.24% | Compare |
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | $19.9B | 15.6× | 9.2× | +9.99% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +144.89% (above 0%: growing) | 17.60% | 12.55% | Compare |
| DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | $19.2B | 64.2× | 26.3× | +4.07% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +36.69% (above 0%: growing) | 35.71% | 16.81% | Compare |
| RPM RPM International Inc. | $13.5B | 19.5× | 17.3× | +4.82% (above 0%: growing) | +13.48% (above 0%: growing) | +33.14% (above 0%: growing) | 41.25% | 15.99% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $24.4B | 33.0× | 28.1× | +7.26% | +0.89% | −2.95% | 41.86% | 16.40% |
From the latest earnings call
- Eduardo Menezes said Air Products exited several projects, recording a $2.9 billion pre-tax charge while seeking to redeploy or sell associated assets.
- Melissa Schaffer said fourth-quarter growth is expected from new assets, pricing and productivity, while helium pricing and macroeconomic uncertainty remain considerations.
Largest institutional holders 13F, quarter to 30 June 2026
Held by institutions
89.87%
Held by the ten largest
52.54%
| Holder | Shares | Stake | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 25.75m | 11.56% | +3.24m |
| Capital Group | 20.43m | 9.18% | −193.13k |
| BlackRock | 18.32m | 8.23% | +262.28k |
| State Farm | 11.84m | 5.32% | 0.00 |
| State Street | 10.27m | 4.61% | +160.36k |
| Dodge & Cox | 9.39m | 4.22% | +161.92k |
| Franklin Templeton | 5.97m | 2.68% | −124.33k |
| JPMorgan Chase | 5.25m | 2.36% | −795.27k |
| Geode Capital Management | 5.02m | 2.25% | +28.62k |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | 4.74m | 2.13% | +636.26k |
13F filings for the quarter to 30 June 2026: long positions in US-listed shares reported by managers with $100m or more, ~45 days after the quarter.
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APD metrics, ten years each
- Revenue
- Net income
- EPS (diluted)
- EBITDA
- Free cash flow
- Operating cash flow
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
- Free cash flow margin
- P/E ratio
- P/S ratio
- P/B ratio
- Price to free cash flow
- EV/EBITDA
- EV/Sales
- EV/FCF
- Return on equity
- Return on assets
- Return on invested capital
- Debt to equity
- Current ratio
- Total debt
- Shares outstanding
- Book value per share
- Revenue growth
- Piotroski F-score
- Altman Z-score
- Beneish M-score
Air Products and Chemicals is an industrial gases company. Eduardo Menezes is its chief executive officer.
The company makes and sells gases that other businesses use in their own production processes. Its atmospheric gases include oxygen, nitrogen and argon, which it primarily separates from air. It also supplies process gases such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and syngas, as well as specialty gases. Its customers include refineries, chemical and metals producers, electronics manufacturers, and medical and food businesses.