Air Products and Chemicals stock
APDNYSEAir Products and Chemicals, Inc., Basic MaterialsISIN US0091581068
47Score 47 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
77 / 100
Price history
+21% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 8.1% above it.
Since March 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 60).
The price is at its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 61% (June 2008 to November 2008).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$295.41
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$292.37
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)60
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$230.76
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$318.87
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. belongs to the Chemicals (Specialty) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $70.41B, is number 5 of 108 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- For fiscal 2027, analysts expect on average revenue of $13.49B (up 3.8%) and adjusted earnings per share of $14.45 (up 7.5%).
- MEQIRI Score 47 out of 100 (Weak): rank 349 of 467 in Basic Materials, median 58.
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- Our model puts fair value at $266.37, with the price 18% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for over 43 years.
Weaknesses
- Margin fallingOperating margin −0.3%, average of the prior years 19.8% (to 2025).Profitability 30
- Earnings per share fallingDown 23.6% a year since 2021.Growth 22
- High debtDebt 1.09 times equity (latest quarter), Chemicals (Specialty) median 0.63.Stability 58
Its standout strengths are technical analysis and momentum, while valuation and growth hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
The fundamentals are in the middle range.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 13 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
What drives the risk
- cyclical sector (energy or materials), as a group, crashed more often in the backtest
What lowers it
- price near its 52-week high
- low growth grade (crashed less often in the backtest)
Valuation
Valuation signal
Modestly overvaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $221.97 and expensive above $332.96 (uncertainty low, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $217.67, at 7.8% it would be $339.61.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; the profit includes one-off items, so there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In fiscal 2026, revenue rose 7.9% on the prior year. Revenue has stayed largely stable since 2007.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2026: gross 32%, operating 0%, net 4%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 29 Jan 2027in 78 days
- Last reported
- 5 Nov 2026EPS reported $3.61 (expected $3.61)in line with expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $14.45−0.1%
- Revenue
- $13.49B+0.3%
- Earnings per share
- $15.660.0%
- Revenue
- $14.37B+0.6%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: +0.2%Fiscal year EPS guidance raised to $13.39 to $13.49 (up 11% to 12%); capital expenditures lowered by about $500 million to $3.5 billion.
“With this, our fiscal full year guidance is now in the range of $13.39 to $13.49, which correlates to an 11% to 12% growth from prior year. For capital expenditures, we now expect to spend approximately $3.5 billion this fiscal year.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 30 Jul 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases or sales in the last 6 months.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Air Products and Chemicals
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
467 rated companies in Basic Materials
- This company
- 47
- Sector median
- 58
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Chemicals (Specialty)
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ETFs that hold Air Products and Chemicals
Held by 95 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares S&P 500 Materials Sector UCITS ETF2B7B | 6.06% | 0.15% | €180.37M |
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Materials Select Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPDM | 5.98% | 0.15% | €52.49M |
| L&G Hydrogen Economy UCITS ETF USDHTMW | 5.05% | 0.49% | €394.28M |
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| Amundi Global Hydrogen UCITS ETF AccAMEE | 3.24% | 0.45% | €201.78M |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Materials UCITS ETF 1CXDWM | 2.31% | 0.25% | €715.95M |
| VanEck Morningstar US ESG Wide Moat UCITS ETFGMVM | 1.61% | 0.49% | €368.7M |
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (Dist)SPYD | 1.15% | 0.35% | €3.62B |
| Xtrackers MSCI North America High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF 1CXDND | 0.47% | 0.39% | €264.04M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2026, period end 30 Sep 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 31 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 10 Nov 2026, previously Overvalued
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.