Air Products and Chemicals Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Air Products and Chemicals' CEO is Seifi Ghasemi, appointed in Jul 2014, has a tenure of 10.58 years. total yearly compensation is $15.89M, comprised of 8.5% salary and 91.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.34% of the company’s shares, worth $252.20M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.4 years and 3.5 years respectively.
Key information
Seifi Ghasemi
Chief executive officer
US$15.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.5% |
| CEO tenure | 10.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.3% |
| Management average tenure | 2.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.'s (NYSE:APD) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Feb 01
With 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 01Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.'s (NYSE:APD) Popularity With Investors Is Clear
Apr 30Air Products And Chemicals: After Stock Decline, Is Hydrogen An Opportunity Or A Threat?
Apr 16Air Products And Chemicals: First Mover Advantage Not Priced In
Apr 05Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Apr 04Air Products And Chemicals Is A Key Player In Energy Transition
Mar 16Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $1.77
Mar 08Air Products and Chemicals: Betting On Tomorrow's Air, Today
Mar 05Opportunity Knocks: Why The Air Products and Chemicals Stock Implosion May Be A Gift
Feb 06Air Products and Chemicals: One Of My Favorite Holdings Is A Buy
Jan 12CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | US$16m | US$1m | US$4b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2023 | US$22m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2022 | US$18m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2021 | US$14m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2020 | US$16m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2019 | US$17m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2018 | US$14m | US$1m | US$1b |
Compensation vs Market: Seifi's total compensation ($USD15.89M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.51M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Seifi's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Seifi Ghasemi (80 yo)
10.6yrs
Tenure
US$15,890,696
Compensation
Mr. Seifollah Ghasemi, also known as Seifi, has been the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. since July 1, 2014. He serves as the Chairman of the Supervisory...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 10.6yrs | US$15.89m | 0.34% $ 252.2m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 3.5yrs | US$3.73m | 0.0064% $ 4.8m | |
| EVP of Mergers & Acquisitions | 7.8yrs | US$3.31m | 0.0086% $ 6.4m | |
| Executive Officer | less than a year | US$7.41m | 0.013% $ 9.8m | |
| VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.0016% $ 1.2m | |
| President of Project Delivery & Technology | less than a year | no data | 0.0011% $ 790.3k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Information Officer | 4.2yrs | no data | 0.0034% $ 2.5m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Corporate Communications & Corporate Relations and Chief Human Resources Officer | 6.7yrs | no data | 0.0056% $ 4.2m | |
| President of Equipment Businesses | less than a year | no data | 0.0036% $ 2.7m | |
| President of Europe & Africa | 10.3yrs | no data | 0.013% $ 9.4m | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Helium & Rare Gases | less than a year | no data | 0.00067% $ 499.5k |
2.4yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: APD's management team is considered experienced (2.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 11.4yrs | US$15.89m | 0.34% $ 252.2m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 11.4yrs | US$350.00k | 0.00013% $ 96.9k | |
| Independent Director | 9.6yrs | US$301.26k | 0.00054% $ 402.6k | |
| Independent Director | 3.5yrs | US$300.00k | 0.0016% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$290.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0030% $ 2.3m | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$292.44k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 4.9yrs | US$320.00k | 0% $ 0 |
3.5yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: APD's board of directors are considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/02/02 02:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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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 44 analysts. 19 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 |