Air Products and Chemicals Past Earnings Performance
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Air Products and Chemicals has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 9.2%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 9.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.3% per year. Air Products and Chemicals's return on equity is 9.5%, and it has net margins of 12.9%.
Key information
9.2%
Earnings growth rate
9.0%
EPS growth rate
| Chemicals Industry Growth | 12.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.3% |
| Return on equity | 9.5% |
| Net Margin | 12.9% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Air Products and Chemicals: Attractive After Resetting Expectations (Upgrade)
May 01Here's Why Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Apr 18
The Returns On Capital At Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) Don't Inspire Confidence
Apr 06At US$293, Is It Time To Put Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) On Your Watch List?
Mar 25Air Products and Chemicals: Why I'm Bullish On This Hydrogen Stock
Mar 21Air Products And Chemicals: New Management Team Is Derisking The Company's Project Pipeline, Buy Confirmed
Mar 11Is Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 24Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) Just Reported First-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?
Feb 10Air Products and Chemicals: Q1 Results Unlikely To Resolve Significant Uncertainty
Feb 05Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.'s (NYSE:APD) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Feb 01With EPS Growth And More, Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) Makes An Interesting Case
Jan 01Air Products And Chemicals: This Dividend Aristocrat Remains Buyable Now
Dec 28Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD)?
Dec 17Air Products and Chemicals: Why This Dividend Aristocrat And Hydrogen Leader Is A Buy
Dec 16Air Products and Chemicals' (NYSE:APD) Earnings Might Not Be As Promising As They Seem
Nov 18Air Products And Chemicals: 2 Strategies For A Dividend Champion (Technical Analysis)
Nov 18Are Investors Undervaluing Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) By 35%?
Nov 10Air Products and Chemicals: Mixed Results Offset By Lower Capital Spending (Rating Downgrade)
Nov 08Air Products: A Low-Risk Bet On Clean Hydrogen Future
Oct 31Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.'s (NYSE:APD) Price
Oct 17Air Products and Chemicals: Scoop Up This Dividend Aristocrat Now
Oct 03Does Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 10Why Air Products & Chemicals Deserves A Spot In Your Portfolio
Sep 01Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
Aug 28Is It Time To Consider Buying Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD)?
Aug 16Analysts Are Updating Their Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) Estimates After Its Third-Quarter Results
Aug 03Air Products and Chemicals: Upside Remains After A Better Than Feared Quarter
Aug 01Air Products and Chemicals: Shifting To Hydrogen Is Forward-Looking But Risky
Jul 18Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD)
Jul 11Air Products And Chemicals: Low Volatility And Stellar Dividend Growth
Jun 07Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Jun 03Air Products And Chemicals: Shares Can Rise As It Executes On Its Backlog
May 19Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues
May 07Air Products and Chemicals: Perfect Combo Of 3% Income, Growth, Great Valuation
May 01Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Air Products and Chemicals makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 25 | 12,021 | 1,547 | 1,000 | 94 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 12,035 | 3,850 | 1,033 | 97 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 12,101 | 3,842 | 1,043 | 100 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 12,104 | 2,564 | 1,008 | 103 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 12,153 | 2,463 | 1,043 | 105 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 12,423 | 2,330 | 1,052 | 107 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 12,600 | 2,293 | 1,043 | 106 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 12,979 | 2,178 | 995 | 112 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 13,134 | 2,165 | 943 | 108 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 12,879 | 2,255 | 884 | 104 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 12,699 | 2,244 | 851 | 103 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 11,970 | 2,232 | 825 | 98 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 11,385 | 2,175 | 810 | 96 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 10,942 | 2,118 | 784 | 93 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 10,323 | 2,029 | 745 | 94 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 9,802 | 1,957 | 746 | 95 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 9,263 | 1,878 | 720 | 92 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 8,977 | 1,897 | 723 | 90 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 8,856 | 1,901 | 731 | 84 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 8,819 | 1,917 | 719 | 80 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 8,978 | 1,959 | 737 | 78 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 8,950 | 1,888 | 735 | 76 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 8,919 | 1,760 | 736 | 73 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 8,935 | 1,710 | 739 | 70 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 8,970 | 1,652 | 742 | 67 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 8,938 | 1,648 | 747 | 65 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 8,930 | 1,456 | 801 | 65 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 8,834 | 1,477 | 762 | 57 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 8,697 | 1,150 | 759 | 57 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 8,522 | 1,038 | 742 | 57 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 8,188 | 1,134 | 630 | 58 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 7,930 | 950 | 701 | 62 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 7,723 | 1,096 | 686 | 66 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 7,520 | 1,070 | 676 | 70 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 7,504 | 1,100 | 689 | 72 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 8,008 | 1,156 | 710 | 87 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 8,563 | 1,226 | 783 | 101 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 9,200 | 1,241 | 855 | 119 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 7,824 | 933 | 773 | 76 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 10,123 | 1,041 | 982 | 145 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 10,287 | 1,035 | 1,013 | 146 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 10,454 | 1,025 | 1,037 | 143 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 10,439 | 995 | 1,055 | 140 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 10,349 | 1,035 | 1,087 | 135 |
Quality Earnings: APD has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: APD's current net profit margins (12.9%) are lower than last year (20.3%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: APD's earnings have grown by 9.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: APD's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: APD had negative earnings growth (-37.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Chemicals industry average (-8.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: APD's Return on Equity (9.5%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/04 11:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. is covered by 45 analysts. 20 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| William Selesky | Argus Research Company |
| David Manthey | Baird |
| Sergey Vasnetsov | Barclays |