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

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:AP3 - US0091581068 - Common Stock

222 EUR
-0.1 (-0.05%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, AP3 scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AP3 was compared to 69 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. AP3 has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. 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

  • AP3 had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year AP3 had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • AP3 had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years AP3 had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • The Return On Assets of AP3 (-0.96%) is worse than 69.57% of its industry peers.
  • AP3's Return On Equity of -2.63% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AP3 is outperformed by 73.91% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.23%, AP3 is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 6.70%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.96%
ROE -2.63%
ROIC 6.23%
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 23.74%, AP3 belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AP3's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 31.41%, AP3 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AP3 has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 23.74%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 31.41%
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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), AP3 is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for AP3 remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for AP3 has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.53 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 2.53, AP3 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.07% 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.13, AP3 is doing worse than 85.51% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.13
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.53
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.38 indicates that AP3 should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • AP3's Current ratio of 1.38 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AP3 is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.20 indicates that AP3 should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.20, AP3 is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.42% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.38
Quick Ratio 1.2
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 -3.22% 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.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -0.52% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.33% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.22%
EPS 3Y4.94%
EPS 5Y7.07%
EPS Q2Q%-4.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.52%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.77%
Revenue growth 5Y6.33%
Sales Q2Q%-0.65%

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 7.88% on average per year.
  • AP3 is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.78% yearly.
EPS Next Y9.02%
EPS Next 2Y8.07%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%
EPS Next 5Y7.88%
Revenue Next Year3.79%
Revenue Next 2Y4.86%
Revenue Next 3Y5.61%
Revenue Next 5Y6.78%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same 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.
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 21.60, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of AP3.
  • AP3's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.21, AP3 is valued a bit cheaper.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.82, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of AP3.
  • AP3's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AP3 to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.26), we can say AP3 is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.6
Fwd PE 19.82
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

  • AP3's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. AP3 is more expensive than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.95
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)2.39
PEG (5Y)3.06
EPS Next 2Y8.07%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • AP3 has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.69%.
  • AP3's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.33.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, AP3 pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.69%

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
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-401.55%
EPS Next 2Y8.07%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%
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

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 2 / 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 -401.55%.