AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (AP3.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:AP3 • US0091581068

238.5 EUR
-0.3 (-0.13%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

AP3 gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 66 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. While AP3 is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. AP3 does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

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.
AP3.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAP3.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B

1.2 Ratios

  • AP3 has a Return On Assets of -0.81%. This is in the lower half of the industry: AP3 underperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of AP3 (-2.17%) is worse than 69.70% of its industry peers.
  • AP3's Return On Invested Capital of 6.25% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AP3 outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • AP3 had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.89%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.06%.
Industry RankSector 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%
AP3.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAP3.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 24.09%, AP3 belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AP3 has remained more or less at the same level.
  • AP3 has a Gross Margin (31.63%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • AP3's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
AP3.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAP3.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AP3 is destroying value.
  • AP3 has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, AP3 has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AP3 has a worse debt to assets ratio.
AP3.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingAP3.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
AP3.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAP3.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

  • AP3 has an Altman-Z score of 2.64. 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 (2.64) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • AP3 has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.13. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • AP3's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.13 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AP3 is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.13
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.64
ROIC/WACC0.51
WACC12.28%
AP3.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAP3.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • AP3 has a Current Ratio of 1.46. This is a normal value and indicates that AP3 is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • AP3 has a Current ratio (1.46) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.23 indicates that AP3 should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.23, AP3 is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.61% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.46
Quick Ratio 1.23
AP3.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAP3.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for AP3 have decreased by -1.12% in the last year.
  • AP3 shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 7.07% yearly.
  • AP3 shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.44%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.33% on average over the past years.
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 small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.95% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.57% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y9.39%
EPS Next 2Y8.48%
EPS Next 3Y8.4%
EPS Next 5Y7.95%
Revenue Next Year4.27%
Revenue Next 2Y5.04%
Revenue Next 3Y5.25%
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 stable.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
AP3.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAP3.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 5B 10B 15B
AP3.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAP3.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • AP3 is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.74.
  • AP3's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.99, AP3 is valued at the same level.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.80 indicates a rather expensive valuation of AP3.
  • AP3's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • AP3 is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.74
Fwd PE 19.8
AP3.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAP3.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of AP3 indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: AP3 is more expensive than 63.64% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 17.51
AP3.DE Per share dataAP3.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates AP3 does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)2.42
PEG (5Y)3.22
EPS Next 2Y8.48%
EPS Next 3Y8.4%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • AP3 has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.48%.
  • AP3's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.13.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, AP3 pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.48%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of AP3 grows each year by 7.30%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.3%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
AP3.DE Yearly Dividends per shareAP3.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of AP3 are negative and hence is the payout ratio. AP3 will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
  • The dividend of AP3 is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-476.15%
EPS Next 2Y8.48%
EPS Next 3Y8.4%
AP3.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAP3.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B

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AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC

FRA:AP3 (2/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

238.5

-0.3 (-0.13%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)01-30
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners94.93%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.88%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap53.10B
Revenue(TTM)12.21B
Net Income(TTM)-333.70M
Analysts74.48
Price Target262.08 (9.89%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.48%
Yearly Dividend6
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)0.99%
PT rev (3m)-8.01%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.13%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.95%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.34%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.78%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.14%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.47%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.29%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.74
Fwd PE 19.8
P/S 5.11
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 18.65
P/B 4.05
P/tB 4.41
EV/EBITDA 17.51
EPS(TTM)10.49
EY4.4%
EPS(NY)12.04
Fwd EY5.05%
FCF(TTM)-10.74
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)12.79
OCFY5.36%
SpS46.65
BVpS58.89
TBVpS54.05
PEG (NY)2.42
PEG (5Y)3.22
Graham Number117.9
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.64
F-Score3
WACC12.28%
ROIC/WACC0.51
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 Y9.39%
EPS Next 2Y8.48%
EPS Next 3Y8.4%
EPS Next 5Y7.95%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.44%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.77%
Revenue growth 5Y6.33%
Sales Q2Q%5.83%
Revenue Next Year4.27%
Revenue Next 2Y5.04%
Revenue Next 3Y5.25%
Revenue Next 5Y6.57%
EBIT growth 1Y-0.19%
EBIT growth 3Y5.8%
EBIT growth 5Y5.33%
EBIT Next Year88.65%
EBIT Next 3Y29.01%
EBIT Next 5Y19.65%
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 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.


How profitable is AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (AP3.DE) stock?

AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (AP3.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for AP3 stock?

The financial health rating of AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (AP3.DE) is 3 / 10.


Is the dividend of AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (AP3.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -476.15%.