Air Products and Chemicals Inc (APD)
Fair ValueFundamental
33
Price
$271.99
Market Cap
$62.07B
Part 1 · What the company is worth
Overview
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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Direct competitors
Who this company fights with for the same customers
Generated on September 18, 2026 with claude-haiku-4-5 — shared with all users
The largest global industrial gas company, named by Air Products in its own 10-K, competing for the same on-site plants, pipeline supply contracts and merchant gas customers in refining, chemicals, electronics and healthcare.
Named by Air Products as one of its three global competitors, it bids for the same large industrial gas and hydrogen supply projects in Europe, the Americas and Asia, as well as for the same bulk and cylinder customers.
The third global competitor named in the 10-K: privately held, it supplies the same atmospheric and process gases to industrial, food and medical customers, above all in Europe, the Americas and China.
Japan's largest industrial gas producer, which through its Matheson business competes directly with Air Products for electronics and bulk gas customers in the United States and across Asia.
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Revenue
$12.60B
Trailing 12 months (through 6/30/2026)
Net Income
$-47M
Trailing 12 months (through 6/30/2026)
Free Cash Flow
$-3.77B
Total Equity
$15.02B
Total Liabilities
$23.71B
Current Ratio
1.08
Interest Coverage
2.68
Debt/EBITDA
0.90
Earnings Per Share
Revenue & Net Income
Free Cash Flow
Income Breakdown
Historical statement
Margins over time
Debt over time
How heavy the debt is
Growth grid
Growth — Revenue
Fair Value Estimation
Fair Value
$246.36
Current Price
$271.99
Margin of Safety
-10.4%
Fair Value Range
$160.84 - $331.88
Spread across the valuation methods used, not a statistically calibrated confidence interval.
Estimation Methods
Valuation Metrics
P/E Ratio
-
ROE
-2.6%
P/B Ratio
4.46
P/FCF
-
Gross Margin
32.1%
ROIC
-1.3%
Profitability Radar
Value Creation (Economic Moat)
ROIC
-1.3%
WACC
8.4%
ROIC − WACC
-9.7 pp
ROIC is below the cost of capital — the company is destroying value for every dollar invested.
Fundamental Analysis Criteria
Passed (10)
- Price CAGR 7.32%
- Gross Margin 32.1%
- Debt/Equity ratio
- Current Ratio
- Interest Coverage
- Debt/EBITDA
- Low reliance on intangibles
- Revenue Growth 5Y 6.3%
- Analyst Consensus 67% Buy
- Share Dilution 0.0%
Failed (11)
- EPS shows upward trend
- ROIC -1.3%
- P/B Ratio 4.46
- Operating Margin -4.7%
- Positive Free Cash Flow
- Return on Tangible Assets
- DCF valuation (Overvalued)
- ROE -0.3%
- Earnings Surprise avg 2.0%
- Net Margin Trend -0.4% vs 12.9%
- Piotroski F-Score 3/9
Unavailable (6)
- P/FCF NaN
- Dividend Payout NaN%
- CapEx intensity
- Price below Graham Number
- PEG Ratio (need PE > 0 and growth > 0)
- Earnings Quality (OCF/Net Income)
Piotroski F-Score
Serious financial concerns
Earnings Quality
Low quality: investigate accounting
Share Dilution
Buying back shares. Shareholder friendly
Institutional Holdings
Governance
Executive Team
| Name | Title | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Eduardo F. Menezes | CEO & Director | 62 |
| Ms. Melissa N. Schaeffer | Executive VP & CFO | 44 |
| Mr. Brian R. Galovich | Executive VP & Chief Information Officer | 51 |
| Ms. Victoria Brifo | Executive VP of Corporate Communications & Corporate Relations and Chief Human Resources Officer | 56 |
| Mr. Francesco Maione | President of Americas, Helium & Rare Gases | 55 |
| Mr. William J. Pellicciotti Jr. | VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | 45 |
| Ms. Megan Britt | Vice President of Investor Relations | - |
| Mr. Matthew Lepore | Executive VP, General Counsel, Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer | - |
| Mr. Ivo Bols | President of Europe & Africa | 64 |
| Dr. Samir Jawdat Serhan Ph.D. | Executive Officer | 64 |
Audit Risk
9
Board Risk
1
Compensation Risk
4
Shareholder Rights Risk
3
Part 2 · The price and when to enter
This part won't tell you whether the company is worth owning: it helps you choose when to buy it, once the fundamentals have convinced you. Inside: technical analysis, potential, historical drawdowns, gamma exposure.
Documents
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Annual Report (10-K)
A yearly overview of the business, its financial results, and the risks it faces.
Filed on 2025-11-20
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Quarterly Report (10-Q)
A snapshot of financial performance for the most recent three-month period.
Filed on 2026-07-30
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Current Report (8-K)
An announcement of a major event, such as a leadership change or big news.
Filed on 2026-07-30
via SEC EDGAR
Income History
via SEC EDGAR
Latest News
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