AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (AP3.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:AP3 • US0091581068
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254.7 EUR
+1.6 (+0.63%)
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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.
- In the past year AP3 had a positive cash flow from operations.
- AP3 had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years AP3 always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- AP3 has a Return On Assets of -0.81%. This is in the lower half of the industry: AP3 underperforms 60.87% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -2.17%, AP3 is doing worse than 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- AP3's Return On Invested Capital of 6.25% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AP3 outperforms 57.97% of its industry peers.
- 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 better Operating Margin (24.09%) than 94.20% of its industry peers.
- AP3's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 31.63%, AP3 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- AP3's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), AP3 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.
- The debt/assets ratio for AP3 is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- AP3 has an Altman-Z score of 2.72. This is not the best score and indicates that AP3 is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of AP3 (2.72) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.13 is on the high side and indicates that AP3 has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of AP3 (1.13) is worse 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
WACC12.63%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.46 indicates that AP3 should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of AP3 (1.46) is worse than 60.87% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.23 indicates that AP3 should not have too much problems paying 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.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.44% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, AP3 shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.33% on average per year.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, AP3 will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.04% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, AP3 will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.57% on average per year.
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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. AP3.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.19, AP3 is valued on the expensive side.
- AP3's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.18. AP3 is around the same levels.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.99, AP3 is valued on the expensive side.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as AP3.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AP3 to the average of the S&P500 Index (37.96), we can say AP3 is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.19 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.99 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AP3 is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.28 |
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)2.48
PEG (5Y)3.42
EPS Next 2Y8.69%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%
5. AP3.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- AP3 has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.43%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.31, AP3 pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- AP3's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| 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.
- AP3's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-476.15%
EPS Next 2Y8.69%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%
AP3.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:AP3 (4/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
254.7
+1.6 (+0.63%)
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 Cap56.71B
Revenue(TTM)12.21B
Net Income(TTM)-333.70M
Analysts75.86
Price Target264.85 (3.99%)
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 | 24.19 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.99 | ||
| P/S | 5.44 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 19.85 | ||
| P/B | 4.31 | ||
| P/tB | 4.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.28 |
EPS(TTM)10.53
EY4.13%
EPS(NY)12.13
Fwd EY4.76%
FCF(TTM)-10.78
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)12.83
OCFY5.04%
SpS46.82
BVpS59.1
TBVpS54.25
PEG (NY)2.48
PEG (5Y)3.42
Graham Number118.33
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
WACC12.63%
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 24.19 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.31.
Can you provide the financial health for AP3 stock?
The financial health rating of AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (AP3.DE) is 2 / 10.