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Air Products and Chemicals (APD)

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · NYSE

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Air Products and Chemicals (APD) is a Basic Materials company in the Specialty Chemicals industry. It has a market capitalization of $67.88B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 22.7 and a free-cash-flow yield of -5.5%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue declined 0.5%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Sell, 3.5 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the middle band of its market.
AI scorecard
Sell · 3.5/10
Negative, at the mild end of Sell. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Middle · +7.5% over 12 months ex. last
Middle fifth of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Shariah Compliant
Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Off its high
-10.6%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$67.88B
Trailing P/E22.7
Price / book4.9
Price / sales5.4
FCF yield-5.5%
Dividend yield2.4%
Gross margin32.1%
Operating margin24.9%
Net margin-0.4%
Revenue growth (YoY)-0.5%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)-1.8%
EPS growth (YoY)-3.2%
FCF/share growth (YoY)—
Beta0.8
ExchangeNYSE
SectorBasic Materials
IndustrySpecialty Chemicals

APD earnings

Next report: Jan 29, 2027 (Q1 2027, EPS estimate $3.43). Beat the EPS estimate in 3 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q4 2026 Nov 5, 2026 $3.61 $3.61 +0.0% —
Q3 2026 Jul 30, 2026 $3.47 $3.34 +3.9% $3.16B
Q2 2026 Apr 30, 2026 $3.20 $3.06 +4.6% $3.17B
Q1 2026 Jan 30, 2026 $3.16 $3.04 +4.0% $3.10B

APD analyst price target

Median target $351.50 from 20 analysts, ranging $305.00 – $373.00.

Specialty Chemicals peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
LIN Linde $236.54B 30.9
ECL Ecolab $84.33B 37.4
SHW Sherwin-Williams $83.13B 28.9
PPG PPG Industries $27.03B 15.7
IFF International Flavors & Fragrances $20.69B 22.3
LYB LyondellBasell Industries $19.63B 8.6
DD DuPont de Nemours $19.42B 20.9
SQM Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile $16.43B 11.9
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Recent Congressional trades

Air Products and Chemicals trades disclosed by members of the US House and Senate under the STOCK Act. See the full Congress trades board →

Member Chamber Trade Amount Disclosed
Richard Dean McCormick House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Aug 14, 2026
Alan Armstrong Senate Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Jul 21, 2026
Josh Gottheimer House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Apr 8, 2026
Julie Johnson House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Jan 15, 2026
Josh Gottheimer House Sell $15,001 - $50,000 Jan 14, 2026
Julie Johnson House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Dec 11, 2025
Richard Dean McCormick House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Dec 9, 2025
Lisa McClain House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Oct 22, 2025
Sheri Biggs House Sell $15,001 - $50,000 Oct 5, 2025
Richard Dean McCormick House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Sep 17, 2025
Lisa McClain House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Sep 12, 2025
Julie Johnson House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Sep 11, 2025

APD FAQ

Is APD a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Air Products and Chemicals Sell (3.5 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is APD's P/E ratio?
Air Products and Chemicals trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 22.7.
When does APD report earnings?
Air Products and Chemicals's next scheduled report is on Jan 29, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $3.43.
What is the APD price target?
The median analyst price target from 20 analysts is $351.50, with a range of $305.00 – $373.00.
Is APD Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Air Products and Chemicals as Shariah Compliant. Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Does APD pay a dividend?
Yes — Air Products and Chemicals's dividend yield is 2.4%.