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Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) Stock Analysis

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) is a Specialty Chemicals stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

APD

$302.66

+$0.08 (+0.03%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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APD Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$301.77
Previous Close
$302.58
Day's Range
300.79–303.93
52-Week Range
229.11–314.87
Volume
734.70K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.76
Valuation
Market Cap
$67.40B
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
20.95
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.18
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
5.35
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−0.21
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$12.04B−0.52%
Net Income (FY)
−$394.50M−110.31%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−0.38%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
222.69M
1-Year Return
+21.98%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$7.24+2.39%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 1, 2026
Earnings Date
November 5, 2026
Avg Volume
1.07M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, APD closed at $302.66, +21.98% over 1 year.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) has a market capitalization of $67.40B.

In fiscal 2025, APD reported revenue of $12.04B.

APD Stock Return by Calendar Year

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $12,198
+21.98%
5 years
$10,000 $11,688
+16.88%
10 years
$10,000 $28,765
+187.65%

If you had invested $10,000 in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $28,765 at the close on October 21, 2026: +187.65% in total, +11.14% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+25.78%
2025−12.66%
2024+8.09%
2023−8.95%
2022+3.91%
2021+13.75%
2020+18.82%
2019+50.02%
2018+0.26%
2017+17.04%
2016 (partial year)+5.11%

As of October 21, 2026.

APD Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends September
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$12.04B−$394.50M−3.3%
2024$12.10B$3.83B31.6%
2023$12.60B$2.30B18.3%
2022$12.70B$2.26B17.8%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$12.04B$3.78B$2.89B−$394.50M−3.3%
2024$12.10B$3.93B$2.95B$3.83B31.6%
2023$12.60B$3.77B$2.74B$2.30B18.3%
2022$12.70B$3.36B$2.41B$2.26B17.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of September 30, 2025.

APD Dividend History

$7.14+34.5% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$7.224—
2025$7.144+34.5%
2024$5.313−24.1%
2023$7.004+8.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$7.224—
2025$7.144+34.5%
2024$5.313−24.1%
2023$7.004+8.0%
2022$6.484+8.0%
2021$6.004+11.9%
2020$5.364+15.5%
2019$4.644+5.5%
2018$4.404+15.8%
2017$3.804+341.9%
2016$0.861—

Most recent payment: $1.81 per share, ex-dividend October 1, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

APD Valuation vs Specialty Chemicals Median

Median of 70 stocks
MetricAPDSpecialty Chemicals medianvs median
P/S ratio5.351.593.4x the median
Profit margin−0.38%2.70%3.1 pts below

Medians across 70 Specialty Chemicals stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) carries a market capitalisation of $67.40B. The company sits in the Basic Materials sector, in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Headcount on file is 21,087.

The 52-week range on file runs from $229.11 to $314.87. The most recent close on file for APD is $302.66, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.08 (+0.03%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 32.1% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $12.04B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $12.10B, that is a change of −0.52%. The same year closed with a net loss of $394.50M. The reported profit margin is −0.38%. That is 3.1 percentage points below the Specialty Chemicals median of 2.7%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to −0.21.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $12.70B in 2022 to $12.04B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

No trailing P/E applies: the last reported earnings figure is negative. The forward P/E on file is 20.95. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.18. The price-to-sales ratio is 5.35. On price-to-sales that is 3.4 times the Specialty Chemicals median of 1.59. 70 Specialty Chemicals companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.76. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 26.04%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +21.98%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +11.14%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 2.39% on the latest price. That is 0.6 percentage points above the Specialty Chemicals median yield of 1.78%. The indicated annual rate is $7.24 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is October 1, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 4 payments totalling $7.22 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $7.14 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +50.02%; the weakest is 2025 at −12.66%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +25.78% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. APD $67.40B —
Linde plc LIN $230.75B 32.3
The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW $81.88B 31.1
Ecolab Inc. ECL $80.76B 38.7

The Specialty Chemicals industry average P/E ratio is 28.3x. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, equipment, and related services in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, India, and internationally. The company produces atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon; process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and syngas; and specialty gases for customers in various industries, including refining, chemical, metals, manufacturing, electronics, energy production, medical, food, chemical and petrochemical manufacturing, oil and gas recovery and processing, and steel and primary metals processing. It also designs and manufactures equipment for air separation, hydrocarbon recovery and purification, natural gas liquefaction, and liquid helium and liquid hydrogen transport and storage. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

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