Air Products & Chemicals (APD)
Key Statistics
EV/EBIT = 15.2x
ROE = 24.51%
Debt/Equity = 88%
FCF Yield = -4.1%
Dividend Yield = 2.5%
Market Cap = $63.13 billion
The Company
Air Products & Chemicals (APD) specializes in industrial gases. They offer essential products, advanced equipment, and specialized expertise to a wide range of industries, including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, food processing, and healthcare.
Founded in 1940 by Leonard Parker Pool, the company began with a groundbreaking business model: on-site production and supply of industrial gases. This approach involved building gas generation facilities directly at customer sites, drastically reducing distribution costs while improving efficiency and reliability.