AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (APD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:APD • US0091581068

Current stock price

301.76 USD
-1.89 (-0.62%)
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303 USD
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This APD fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. APD Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • APD had positive earnings in the past year.
  • APD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years APD 4 years were profitable.
  • APD had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
APD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAPD 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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -0.81%, APD is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APD has a Return On Equity (-2.17%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.25%, APD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for APD is in line with the industry average of 6.49%.
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%
APD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAPD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20

1.3 Margins

  • APD has a Operating Margin of 24.09%. This is amongst the best in the industry. APD outperforms 92.68% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of APD has remained more or less at the same level.
  • APD has a Gross Margin of 31.63%. This is in the better half of the industry: APD outperforms 64.63% of its industry peers.
  • APD'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%
APD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAPD 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. APD Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), APD is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, APD has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for APD has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, APD has a worse debt to assets ratio.
APD Yearly Shares OutstandingAPD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
APD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAPD 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.75 indicates that APD is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.75, APD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.17% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.13 is on the high side and indicates that APD has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.13, APD is doing worse than 69.51% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.13
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.75
ROIC/WACC0.48
WACC13.07%
APD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAPD 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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.46 indicates that APD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.46, APD is doing worse than 68.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APD has a Quick Ratio of 1.23. This is a normal value and indicates that APD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • APD has a Quick ratio of 1.23. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: APD outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.46
Quick Ratio 1.23
APD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAPD 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. APD Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • APD shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -1.12%.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, APD shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 7.07% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.44% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, APD 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, APD will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.04% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.57% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y9.74%
EPS Next 2Y8.69%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%
EPS Next 5Y9.04%
Revenue Next Year5.07%
Revenue Next 2Y5.64%
Revenue Next 3Y5.7%
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.
  • 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.
APD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAPD 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
APD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAPD 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. APD Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • APD is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.47.
  • APD's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of APD to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.42), we can say APD is valued inline with the index average.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.23, the valuation of APD can be described as rather expensive.
  • APD's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • APD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.24.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.47
Fwd PE 21.23
APD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAPD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of APD indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: APD is more expensive than 67.07% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 18.64
APD Per share dataAPD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

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)2.51
PEG (5Y)3.46
EPS Next 2Y8.69%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%

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5. APD Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • APD has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.44%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.01, APD pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, APD pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.44%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of APD grows each year by 7.30%, which is quite nice.
  • APD has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of APD decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.3%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
APD Yearly Dividends per shareAPD Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of APD are negative and hence is the payout ratio. APD will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
  • The dividend of APD is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-476.15%
EPS Next 2Y8.69%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%
APD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAPD 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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APD Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC

NYSE:APD (4/24/2026, 7:12:27 PM)

After market: 303 +1.24 (+0.41%)

301.76

-1.89 (-0.62%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)01-30
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners93.82%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners1.88%
Ins Owner Change3.06%
Market Cap67.19B
Revenue(TTM)12.21B
Net Income(TTM)-333.70M
Analysts75.86
Price Target312.86 (3.68%)
Short Float %2%
Short Ratio2.98
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.44%
Yearly Dividend7.12
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.3%
DP-476.15%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date04-01
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)1.22%
PT rev (3m)4.35%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.13%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.34%
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)0.23%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.24%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.47
Fwd PE 21.23
P/S 5.5
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 20.08
P/B 4.36
P/tB 4.75
EV/EBITDA 18.64
EPS(TTM)12.33
EY4.09%
EPS(NY)14.21
Fwd EY4.71%
FCF(TTM)-12.62
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)15.03
OCFY4.98%
SpS54.83
BVpS69.21
TBVpS63.53
PEG (NY)2.51
PEG (5Y)3.46
Graham Number138.571 (-54.08%)
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 2.75
F-Score3
WACC13.07%
ROIC/WACC0.48
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 Year5.07%
Revenue Next 2Y5.64%
Revenue Next 3Y5.7%
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 / APD Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for APD stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to APD.


What is the valuation status for APD stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (APD). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (APD) stock?

AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (APD) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (APD) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (APD) is expected to grow by 9.74% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for APD stock?

The dividend rating of AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (APD) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -476.15%.