Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Air Products & Chemicals Inc (APD) - $290.40 as of 5/22/2026 7:05:47 PM EST
Total Score
6 out of 30
Safety Score
69 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for APD
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for APD
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for APD
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for APD
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for APD (69 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for APD
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | APD |
| Company Name | Air Products & Chemicals Inc |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. is an American international corporation whose principal business is selling gases and chemicals for industrial uses. Air Products' headquarters is in Allentown, Pennsylvania. |
| Sector Name | BASIC MATERIALS |
| Industry Name | SPECIALTY CHEMICALS |
| Most Recent Quarter | 3/31/2026 |
| Next Earnings Date | 7/30/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 290.40 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 283.58 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 5/22/2026 7:05:47 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 1,272,958 |
| Average Daily Volume | 1,039,790 |
| 52-Week High | 307.96 |
| 52-Week Low | 226.03 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 28.48% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 30.48 |
| Industry PE | 21.01 |
| Sector PE | 28.57 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 26.75 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 68.01 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 35.12 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 34.50 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.43 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 4.27 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 70.28 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 4.12 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.97 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 2.83 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 5.18 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.91 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.27 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 10 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 3 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 222,681,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 64,666,562,400 |
| Institutional Ownership | 92.96% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 7/1/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 1.8100 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 1.8100 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 1 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 7.18 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 2.44% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 7.24 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 2.46% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 21 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.93% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.53% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 1.40% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.70% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 4.81% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 9.92% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 75.74% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 9.70% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -110.31% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 9.52 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 6.36 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 12.18 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 2,107,300,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | -394,500,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 3,828,200,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 8.80% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 6.33% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 23.60% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 951,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 1,856,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 2,979,700,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -16,318,900,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -15,091,400,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 16,947,400,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 13,533,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 17,269,900,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.47 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.48 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 15,024,900,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 17,036,500,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 15,649,900,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | -1,394,500,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | -6.26 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | -3,773,800,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | -3,150,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.13 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.00 |
| MACD Signal | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 0.00 |
| Beta | 0.78 |
| RSI | 0.00 |
| 50-Day SMA | 0.00 |
| 150-Day SMA | 0.00 |
| 200-Day SMA | 0.00 |
System |
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| Modified | 5/22/2026 5:21:12 PM EST |