AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (AP3.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:AP3 • US0091581068
Current stock price
247.6 EUR
-4.3 (-1.71%)
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This AP3.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. AP3.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AP3 was profitable.
- AP3 had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- AP3 had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- AP3 had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- AP3 has a worse Return On Assets (-0.81%) than 60.87% of its industry peers.
- AP3's Return On Equity of -2.17% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AP3 is outperformed by 60.87% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.25%, AP3 is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AP3 is in line with the industry average of 7.13%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.81% | ||
| ROE | -2.17% | ||
| ROIC | 6.25% |
ROA(3y)5.3%
ROA(5y)6.4%
ROE(3y)11.97%
ROE(5y)13.72%
ROIC(3y)6.89%
ROIC(5y)7.28%
1.3 Margins
- AP3 has a Operating Margin of 24.09%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AP3 outperforms 94.20% of its industry peers.
- AP3's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- AP3 has a Gross Margin (31.63%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AP3 has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 24.09% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 31.63% |
OM growth 3Y7.7%
OM growth 5Y-0.94%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.89%
GM growth 5Y-1.48%
2. AP3.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- AP3 has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AP3 has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- AP3 has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- AP3 has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.72 indicates that AP3 is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 2.72, AP3 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.13 is on the high side and indicates that AP3 has dependencies on debt financing.
- AP3 has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.13) than 84.06% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.13 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.72 |
ROIC/WACC0.5
WACC12.56%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.46 indicates that AP3 should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- AP3 has a worse Current ratio (1.46) than 60.87% of its industry peers.
- AP3 has a Quick Ratio of 1.23. This is a normal value and indicates that AP3 is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- AP3's Quick ratio of 1.23 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AP3 outperforms 60.87% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.46 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.23 |
3. AP3.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for AP3 have decreased by -1.12% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.07% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, AP3 shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.44% in the last year.
- AP3 shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.33% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.12%
EPS 3Y4.94%
EPS 5Y7.07%
EPS Q2Q%10.49%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.44%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.77%
Revenue growth 5Y6.33%
Sales Q2Q%5.83%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.04% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- AP3 is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.57% yearly.
EPS Next Y9.74%
EPS Next 2Y8.69%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%
EPS Next 5Y9.04%
Revenue Next Year4.87%
Revenue Next 2Y5.45%
Revenue Next 3Y5.53%
Revenue Next 5Y6.57%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. AP3.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.65, AP3 is valued on the expensive side.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of AP3 is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of AP3 to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.87), we can say AP3 is valued inline with the index average.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.53 indicates a rather expensive valuation of AP3.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AP3 is on the same level as its industry peers.
- AP3's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 38.51.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.65 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.53 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AP3 is valued a bit more expensive than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.3 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)2.43
PEG (5Y)3.35
EPS Next 2Y8.69%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%
5. AP3.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.43%, AP3 has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.31, AP3 pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, AP3 pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.43% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of AP3 is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.30%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.3%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- AP3 has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
- The dividend of AP3 is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-476.15%
EPS Next 2Y8.69%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%
AP3.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:AP3 (4/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
247.6
-4.3 (-1.71%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)01-30 2026-01-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29/bmo
Inst Owners93.82%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.88%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap55.13B
Revenue(TTM)12.21B
Net Income(TTM)-333.70M
Analysts75.86
Price Target264.85 (6.97%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.43% |
Yearly Dividend6.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.3%
DP-476.15%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.95%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.83%
Max EPS beat(2)2.73%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.43%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.81%
Max EPS beat(4)2.73%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)1.02%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)0.41%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)0.31%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.31%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.67%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.33%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.31%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.67%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.47%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.46%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.4%
PT rev (1m)1.34%
PT rev (3m)2.05%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.08%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.66%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.16%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.91%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.65 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.53 | ||
| P/S | 5.32 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 19.41 | ||
| P/B | 4.21 | ||
| P/tB | 4.59 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.3 |
EPS(TTM)10.47
EY4.23%
EPS(NY)12.06
Fwd EY4.87%
FCF(TTM)-10.71
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)12.75
OCFY5.15%
SpS46.54
BVpS58.75
TBVpS53.92
PEG (NY)2.43
PEG (5Y)3.35
Graham Number117.64 (-52.49%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.81% | ||
| ROE | -2.17% | ||
| ROCE | 7.79% | ||
| ROIC | 6.25% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.43% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.66% | ||
| OM | 24.09% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 31.63% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)5.3%
ROA(5y)6.4%
ROE(3y)11.97%
ROE(5y)13.72%
ROIC(3y)6.89%
ROIC(5y)7.28%
ROICexc(3y)7.39%
ROICexc(5y)8.33%
ROICexgc(3y)7.7%
ROICexgc(5y)8.79%
ROCE(3y)8.6%
ROCE(5y)9.08%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-12.25%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-10.36%
ROICexc growth 3Y-11.59%
ROICexc growth 5Y-9.49%
OM growth 3Y7.7%
OM growth 5Y-0.94%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.89%
GM growth 5Y-1.48%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.3
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.13 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.85 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 392.59% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 50.43% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 74.21% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.46 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.72 |
F-Score3
WACC12.56%
ROIC/WACC0.5
Cap/Depr(3y)419.31%
Cap/Depr(5y)332.63%
Cap/Sales(3y)50.41%
Cap/Sales(5y)39.63%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.12%
EPS 3Y4.94%
EPS 5Y7.07%
EPS Q2Q%10.49%
EPS Next Y9.74%
EPS Next 2Y8.69%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%
EPS Next 5Y9.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.44%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.77%
Revenue growth 5Y6.33%
Sales Q2Q%5.83%
Revenue Next Year4.87%
Revenue Next 2Y5.45%
Revenue Next 3Y5.53%
Revenue Next 5Y6.57%
EBIT growth 1Y-0.19%
EBIT growth 3Y5.8%
EBIT growth 5Y5.33%
EBIT Next Year87.63%
EBIT Next 3Y28.81%
EBIT Next 5Y21.12%
FCF growth 1Y-32.31%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y7.46%
OCF growth 3Y0.27%
OCF growth 5Y-0.05%
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC / AP3.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (AP3.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to AP3.DE.
What is the valuation status for AP3 stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (AP3.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (AP3.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the valuation of AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (AP3.DE) is 23.65 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.21.
Can you provide the financial health for AP3 stock?
The financial health rating of AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (AP3.DE) is 2 / 10.