APD:NYE-Air Products and Chemicals, Inc (USD)

COMMON STOCK | Chemicals | NYE

Last Closing Price

USD 293.53

Change

+2.98 (+1.03)%

Market Cap

USD 64.29B

Volume

1.23M

Average Target Price

USD 311.47 (+6.11%)
Average Analyst Rating

Verdict

Fundamental Analysis

Verdict

About

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, equipment, and services worldwide. The company produces atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases; process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, syngas, and specialty gases; and equipment for the production or processing of gases comprising air separation units and non-cryogenic generators for customers in various industries, including refining, chemical, gasification, metals, manufacturing, food and beverage, electronics, magnetic resonance imaging, energy production and refining, and metals. 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.

Company Website : http://www.airproducts.com

Address : 7201 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, PA, United States, 18195-1501

Employees : 19,000

Fiscal Year End : September

Currency: USD

Country : USA

Technical Indicators

Beta : 0.80

52 Week High : 324.54

Short Ratio : 2.87

52 Week Low : 215.07

Shorted Shares : 2,802,787

200 Day Moving Average : 276.71

Shorted Shares Previous Month : 1,650,350

50 Day Moving Average : 285.94

Shares Held By Insiders : 2.81%

Short Percentage : 1.00%

Shares Held by Institutions : 84.72%

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ETFs Containing APD

Symbol Name Weight Mer Price(Change) Market Cap
FMAT Fidelity MSCI Materials I.. 0.00 % 0.08 %

-0.18 (-0.37%)

 USD0.46B
SZNE Pacer CFRA-Stovall Equal .. 0.00 % 0.60 %

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 USD0.06B
XDWM:XETRA Xtrackers (IE) Plc - Xtra.. 0.00 % 0.25 %

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2B7B:XETRA iShares S&P 500 Materials.. 0.00 % 0.15 %

+0.10 (+1.33%)

 USD0.52B
ZPDM:F SPDR S&P U.S. Materials S.. 0.00 % 0.15 %

+0.44 (+1.33%)

 USD0.03B
XDWM:F Xtrackers (IE) Plc - Xtra.. 0.00 % 0.25 %

+0.73 (+1.52%)

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XDWM:LSE Xtrackers (IE) Plc - Xtra.. 0.00 % 0.25 %

+1.04 (+1.80%)

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WMAT:LSE SPDR MSCI World Materials.. 0.00 % 0.30 %

+1.09 (+1.79%)

 USD0.17B
VLIQ:LSE Vanguard Global Liquidity.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

N/A

 USD0.01B
SXLB:LSE SPDR S&P U.S. Materials S.. 0.00 % 0.15 %

+0.67 (+1.67%)

 USD0.04B
IUMS:LSE iShares S&P 500 Mater.. 0.00 % 0.15 %

+0.14 (+1.51%)

 USD0.52B
IMSU:LSE iShares S&P 500 Materials.. 0.00 % 0.15 %

+3.38 (+0.53%)

 USD0.52B
HAU-U:CA Horizons Active US Divide.. 0.00 % 0.79 %

N/A

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FCUL:CA Fidelity U.S. Low Volatil.. 0.00 % 0.35 %

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HRES:CA Harvest Global Resource L.. 0.00 % 0.75 %

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HAZ:CA Horizons Active Global Di.. 0.00 % 0.65 %

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HAU:CA Horizons Active US Divide.. 0.00 % 0.55 %

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XLB Materials Select Sector S.. 0.00 % 0.12 %

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VAW Vanguard Materials Index .. 0.00 % 0.10 %

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UYM ProShares Ultra Basic Mat.. 0.00 % 0.95 %

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MXI iShares Global Materials .. 0.00 % 0.45 %

-0.01 (-0.02%)

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JPGE JPMorgan Diversified Retu.. 0.00 % 0.29 %

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JHMA John Hancock Multifactor .. 0.00 % 0.40 %

-0.15 (-0.30%)

 USD0.03B
IYM iShares U.S. Basic Materi.. 0.00 % 0.43 %

-0.77 (-0.55%)

 USD0.78B
ZPDM:XETRA SPDR S&P U.S. Materials S.. 0.00 % 0.15 %

+0.43 (+1.30%)

 USD0.03B

Market Performance

  Market Performance vs.
Industry/Classification (Chemicals)		 Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 7.43% 24% F 46% F
Dividend Return 0.55% 50% F 32% F
Total Return 7.98% 24% F 45% F
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 26.16% 24% F 36% F
Dividend Return 2.37% 38% F 36% F
Total Return 28.53% 24% F 35% F
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 106.10% 78% C+ 78% C+
Dividend Return 15.64% 38% F 54% F
Total Return 121.75% 78% C+ 79% C+
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 18.70% 86% B 84% B
Dividend Return 2.59% 38% F 60% D-
Total Return 21.29% 86% B 85% B
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 15.79% 90% A- 66% D
Risk Adjusted Return 134.87% 100% A+ 97% A+
Market Capitalization 64.29B 90% A- 96% A
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 87%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification
(Chemicals)		 Ratio vs. Market
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 34.13 42% F 23% F
Price/Book Ratio 5.10 16% F 21% F
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 19.69 29% F 24% F
EV/EBITDA 17.74 16% F 39% F
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 15.46% 86% B 78% C+
Return on Invested Capital 10.04% 86% B 76% C
Return on Assets 6.11% 95% A 84% B
Debt to Equity Ratio 61.51% 63% D 56% F
Technical Ratios  
Short Ratio 2.87 29% F 37% F
Short Percent 1.27% 76% C 80% B-
Beta 0.80 95% A 70% C-
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 97%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%

Annual Financials (USD)

Quarterly Financials (USD)

Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

Fundamental Analysis Breakdown

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Superior risk adjusted returns

This stock has performed well, on a risk adjusted basis, compared to its sector peers(for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile.

Low volatility

The stock’s annual returns have been stable and consistent compared to its sector peers(for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile. Although stability is good, also keep in mind it can limit returns.

High dividend returns

The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual dividend returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile. This can be a good buy, especially if it is outperforming on total return basis , for investors seeking high income yields.

Superior return on equity

The company management has delivered better return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters then its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior capital utilization

The company management has delivered better return on invested capital in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior return on assets

The company management has delivered better return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

What to not like:
Below median total returns

The company has under performed its peers on annual average total returns in the past 5 years.

Overpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is above the sector median.

Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

Overpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Overpriced on free cash flow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to free cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.