stockrowAir Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) vs International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)
- Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. APD 311.20 −2.41%
- International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. IFF 86.57 −1.25%
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. and International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. are both Specialty Chemicals companies. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $68.9B against $21.6B — 3.2× the size. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. trades at 121×. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 6.33% against 4.51%. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. has the higher net margin (1.67% vs −0.38%) and the higher return on invested capital (2.52% vs −1.12%). Both pay a dividend; Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. yields more (2.32% vs 1.85%). Across the 20 metrics below, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. leads on 18 and Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. on 2.
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| Metric | APD | IFF | Specialty Chemicals median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 32.06% | 36.49% | 27.84% |
| Operating margin | (4.71%) | 7.15% | 5.64% |
| Net margin | (0.38%) | 1.67% | 4.19% |
| Free cash flow margin | (0.86%) | 4.75% | 3.49% |
| Return on equity | (0.28%) | 1.32% | 2.34% |
| Return on assets | (0.12%) | 0.72% | 0.45% |
| Return on invested capital | (1.12%) | 2.52% | 3.21% |
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