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Air Products and Chemicals

NYQ:APD · US0091581068
ChemicalsX-Large

360

10
EV / EBIT17
Price / Owner Earnings93
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield83
Price/Sales11
EV / Gross Profit10
Price/Book19
Return on Capital39
Cash Return on Capital10
Return on Equity63
EBIT Margin81
Gross Profitability21
Cash Conversion66
Accruals12
Owner Earnings Margin6
Sales growth51
Profit Growth100
Long-Term EPS Growth49
Reinvestment1
Price momentum35
Debt load35
Refinancing11
Debt Payback1
Liquidity86
Analyst ratings50
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside68
Market mood57
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Air Products and Chemicals doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryChemicals
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1961
Employees10,602
Websiteairproducts.com
ISINUS0091581068
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
S&P 500 (USA)
Themes
CleanTechUtility Scale SolarHydrogenClimateTechOnshore and Offshore WindCarbon Capture, Utilisation & Sequestration (CCUS) or (CCS)ChemicalChemical EngineeringEnergyIndustrialMedical DeviceSemiconductorTransportation

Description

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Air Products) operates as an industrial gases company. Focused on serving energy, environmental, and emerging markets, and generating a cleaner future, the company offers products and services that improve its custo…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
20
2023202420252026

All-time high

63

Jan 2024

All-time low

16

Mar 2026

Average rank

28

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
11
14
5
7
Price/Earnings
31
20
25
14
Price/Book
19
18
25
34
Dividend Yield
83
72
77
70
Value (overall)
27
17
19
12

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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