Air Products is refocusing on core industrial gases after heavy investment in hydrogen projects led to high debt and underperforming assets. Management changes and a strategic review have resulted in project cancellations, workforce reductions, and a plan to restore double-digit earnings growth by 2030. Despite current challenges, APD's revenue mix—especially its high share of long-term Onsite contracts and exposure to growth regions—remains attractive.
APD tops Q3 estimates as higher energy cost pass-through and pricing offset lower volumes.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Air Products and Chemicals (APD) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD ) Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 31, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Eduardo F. Menezes - CEO & Director Eric Guter - Vice President of Investor Relations Melissa N.
Air Products and Chemicals (APD) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.09 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.98 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.2 per share a year ago.
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Air Products and Chemicals (APD) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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Initiate Air Products and Chemicals with strong buy, $368 PT, citing cost resets and underappreciated margin rebound despite helium and macro headwinds. APD's core industrial gas franchise delivers resilient, contract-driven cash flow, with cost-outs and margin recovery above consensus expectations for FY25–26. Valuation assumes mean reversion to 17x FY26E EV/EBITDA, offering 36% upside and prudent risk/reward amid higher rates and market exuberance.
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APD's sales remain flat due to higher energy costs pass-through and higher pricing, offset by lower volumes and unfavorable currency in Q2.