AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (APD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:APD • US0091581068
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287.98 USD
-2.5 (-0.86%)
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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.
1. APD Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year APD was profitable.
- In the past year APD had a positive cash flow from operations.
- APD had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- APD had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- APD has a Return On Assets (-0.81%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- APD has a Return On Equity (-2.17%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.25%, APD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.88% of the companies in the same industry.
- APD had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.89%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.34%.
| 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
- The Operating Margin of APD (24.09%) is better than 92.77% of its industry peers.
- APD's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- APD's Gross Margin of 31.63% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. APD outperforms 62.65% of its industry peers.
- APD'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. APD Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- APD has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- APD has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- APD has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- APD has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- APD has an Altman-Z score of 2.69. This is not the best score and indicates that APD is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.69, APD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- APD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.13. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.13, APD is doing worse than 68.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.13 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.69 |
ROIC/WACC0.48
WACC12.91%
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 68.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.23 indicates that APD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- APD has a Quick ratio of 1.23. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: APD outperforms 46.99% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.46 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.23 |
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%.
- APD 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 been growing slightly by 1.44% in the past year.
- 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
- APD is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.04% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, APD will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.57% on average per year.
EPS Next Y9.68%
EPS Next 2Y8.66%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%
EPS Next 5Y9.04%
Revenue Next Year4.79%
Revenue Next 2Y5.43%
Revenue Next 3Y5.6%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. APD Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 23.36, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of APD.
- APD's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- APD's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 25.70.
- APD is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.28.
- APD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- APD is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.28 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- APD's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. APD is more expensive than 68.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.99 |
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)2.41
PEG (5Y)3.3
EPS Next 2Y8.66%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%
5. APD Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- APD has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.49%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.09, APD pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, APD pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.49% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of APD is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.30%!
- APD has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- The dividend of APD decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.3%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- APD has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
- APD's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-476.15%
EPS Next 2Y8.66%
EPS Next 3Y8.66%
APD Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
287.98
-2.5 (-0.86%)
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 Owners94.28%
Inst Owner Change0.87%
Ins Owners1.88%
Ins Owner Change3.06%
Market Cap64.12B
Revenue(TTM)12.21B
Net Income(TTM)-333.70M
Analysts74.48
Price Target309.09 (7.33%)
Short Float %2.33%
Short Ratio3.3
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.49% |
Yearly Dividend7.12
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.3%
DP-476.15%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date04-01 2026-04-01 (1.81)
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)0.57%
PT rev (3m)-1.93%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.17%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.27%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.29%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.91%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.5%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.78%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.28 | ||
| P/S | 5.25 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 19.16 | ||
| P/B | 4.16 | ||
| P/tB | 4.53 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.99 |
EPS(TTM)12.33
EY4.28%
EPS(NY)14.2
Fwd EY4.93%
FCF(TTM)-12.62
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)15.03
OCFY5.22%
SpS54.83
BVpS69.21
TBVpS63.53
PEG (NY)2.41
PEG (5Y)3.3
Graham Number138.57
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 | 2.69 |
F-Score3
WACC12.91%
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 Y9.68%
EPS Next 2Y8.66%
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 Year4.79%
Revenue Next 2Y5.43%
Revenue Next 3Y5.6%
Revenue Next 5Y6.57%
EBIT growth 1Y-0.19%
EBIT growth 3Y5.8%
EBIT growth 5Y5.33%
EBIT Next Year87.56%
EBIT Next 3Y28.59%
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.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (APD). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (APD) has a profitability rating of 5 / 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 (APD) is 23.36 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.16.
Can you provide the financial health for APD stock?
The financial health rating of AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (APD) is 2 / 10.