Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
Business
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. is a world-leading industrial gases company that produces and sells atmospheric gases (oxygen, nitrogen, argon), process gases (hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, syngas), and specialty gases primarily through on-site and merchant supply modes. The company also develops, engineers, builds, owns, and operates clean hydrogen projects and manufactures equipment such as turbomachinery, membrane systems, and cryogenic containers. Air Products serves refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, medical, and food industries across approximately 50 countries through five reportable geographic and functional segments.
Summary from 10-K filed 2025-11-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 12,037 | 12,101 | 12,600 | 12,699 | 10,323 | |
| Cost of sales | 8,256 | 8,169 | 8,833 | 9,339 | 7,186 | |
| Selling and administrative expense | 906 | 942 | 957 | 901 | 828 | |
| Research and development expense | 96 | 100 | 106 | 103 | 94 | |
| Business and asset actions | 3,747 | 57 | 245 | 74 | 0 | |
| Shareholder activism-related costs | 86 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Gain on sale of business | 67 | 1,576 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other income (expense), net | 110 | 58 | 35 | 56 | 53 | |
| Operating Income (Loss) | −877 | 4,466 | 2,495 | 2,339 | 2,281 | |
| Equity affiliates' income | 648 | 648 | 604 | 482 | 294 | |
| Interest expense | 214 | 219 | 178 | 128 | — | |
| Other non-operating income (expense), net | 3 | −74 | −39 | 62 | 74 | |
| Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Taxes | −441 | 4,821 | 2,882 | 2,755 | 2,507 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | −94 | 945 | 551 | 501 | 463 | |
| Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations | −346 | 3,876 | 2,331 | 2,254 | 2,045 | |
| Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | −8 | −14 | 7 | 13 | 70 | |
| Net Income (Loss) | −354 | 3,862 | 2,339 | 2,267 | 2,115 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 40 | 34 | 38 | 10 | 16 | |
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Air Products | −395 | 3,828 | 2,300 | 2,256 | 2,099 | |
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | −387 | 3,842 | 2,293 | 2,244 | 2,029 | |
| Net income (loss) from discontinued operations | −8 | −14 | 7 | 13 | 70 | |
| Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share) | −1.74 | 17.27 | 10.31 | 10.11 | 9.16 | |
| Basic earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | −0.04 | −0.06 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.32 | |
| Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Air Products (in dollars per share) | −1.77 | 17.21 | 10.35 | 10.16 | 9.47 | |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share) | −1.74 | 17.24 | 10.3 | 10.08 | 9.12 | |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | −0.04 | −0.06 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.32 | |
| Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Air Products (in dollars per share) | −1.77 | 17.18 | 10.33 | 10.14 | 9.43 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 223 | 223 | 222 | 222 | 222 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash items | 1,856 | 2,980 | 1,617 | 2,711 | 4,469 | |
| Short-term investments | 0 | 5 | 332 | 591 | 1,332 | |
| Trade receivables, net | 1,901 | 1,822 | 1,700 | 1,794 | 1,451 | |
| Inventories | 777 | 766 | 652 | 514 | 454 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 175 | 180 | 177 | 157 | 119 | |
| Assets held for sale | 428 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Other receivables and current assets | 690 | 611 | 722 | 516 | 551 | |
| Total Current Assets | 5,826 | 6,363 | 5,201 | 6,283 | 8,376 | |
| Investment in net assets of and advances to equity affiliates | 5,366 | 4,793 | 4,618 | 3,354 | 1,649 | |
| Plant and equipment, net | 25,338 | 23,371 | 17,472 | 14,161 | 13,255 | |
| Goodwill, net | 964 | 905 | 862 | 823 | 912 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 294 | 312 | 335 | 348 | 421 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 944 | 1,048 | 974 | 695 | — | |
| Noncurrent lease receivables | 307 | 392 | 495 | 583 | 740 | |
| Financing receivables | 1,000 | 1,220 | 817 | 0 | — | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 1,021 | 1,172 | 1,230 | 947 | 1,507 | |
| Total Noncurrent Assets | 35,234 | 33,212 | 26,802 | 20,910 | 18,483 | |
| Total Assets | 41,060 | 39,575 | 32,003 | 27,193 | 26,859 | |
| Payables and accrued liabilities | 3,238 | 2,926 | 2,890 | 2,772 | 2,218 | |
| Accrued income taxes | 179 | 559 | 131 | 135 | 94 | |
| Short-term borrowings | 35 | 84 | 260 | 11 | 2 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 716 | 611 | 615 | 548 | 485 | |
| Liabilities held for sale | 51 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Total Current Liabilities | 4,219 | 4,180 | 3,896 | 3,466 | 2,799 | |
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 616 | 678 | 631 | 592 | — | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 1,348 | 1,351 | 1,118 | 1,099 | 1,641 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 580 | 1,160 | 1,266 | 1,247 | 1,181 | |
| Total Noncurrent Liabilities | 19,491 | 16,721 | 12,446 | 10,024 | 9,972 | |
| Total Liabilities | 23,710 | 20,901 | 16,342 | 13,490 | 12,771 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies - See Note 19 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock (par value $1 per share; issued 2025 and 2024 - 249,455,584 shares) | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | |
| Capital in excess of par value | 1,307 | 1,253 | 1,191 | 1,141 | 1,116 | |
| Retained earnings | 17,559 | 19,546 | 17,290 | 16,520 | 15,678 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −2,088 | −2,028 | −2,449 | −2,786 | −1,516 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost (2025 - 26,867,328 shares; 2024 - 27,083,166 shares) | −2,002 | −1,984 | −1,967 | — | — | |
| Total Air Products Shareholders' Equity | 15,025 | 17,037 | 14,313 | 13,144 | 13,540 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 2,325 | 1,637 | 1,347 | 558 | 548 | |
| Total Equity | 17,350 | 18,674 | 15,660 | 13,702 | 14,088 | |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | 41,060 | 39,575 | 32,003 | 27,193 | 26,859 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,564 | 1,451 | 1,358 | 1,338 | 1,321 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −555 | −69 | −25 | 32 | 94 | |
| Tax reform repatriation | −35 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Undistributed earnings of equity method investments | −270 | −206 | −261 | −215 | −138 | |
| Gain on sale of assets and investments | −66 | −31 | −16 | −24 | — | |
| Share-based compensation | 76 | 62 | 60 | 48 | 45 | |
| Noncurrent lease receivables | 53 | 116 | 80 | 94 | 99 | |
| Other adjustments | 48 | 184 | −103 | −305 | −117 | |
| Trade receivables | −36 | −111 | 131 | −475 | −131 | |
| Inventories | −36 | −138 | −129 | −94 | −47 | |
| Other receivables | 7 | 34 | −94 | −2 | 76 | |
| Payables and accrued liabilities | −224 | −339 | −213 | 533 | 188 | |
| Other working capital | −563 | 370 | −119 | −77 | −69 | |
| Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 3,257 | 3,647 | 3,206 | 3,171 | 3,335 | |
| Additions to plant and equipment, including long-term deposits | −7,023 | −6,797 | −4,626 | −2,927 | −2,464 | |
| Acquisitions, less cash acquired | −60 | 0 | 0 | −65 | −11 | |
| Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates | −390 | 0 | −912 | −1,658 | −76 | |
| Investment in financing receivables | −62 | −403 | −665 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from sale of assets and investments | 246 | 1,879 | 25 | 46 | 38 | |
| Purchases of short-term investments | −118 | −141 | −640 | −1,638 | −2,101 | |
| Proceeds from short-term investments | 123 | 471 | 897 | 2,377 | 1,875 | |
| Proceeds from other investing activities | 115 | 72 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
| Cash Used for Investing Activities | −7,169 | −4,919 | −5,916 | −3,857 | −2,733 | |
| Long-term debt proceeds | 4,387 | 4,678 | 3,516 | 766 | 179 | |
| Payments on long-term debt | −430 | −486 | −615 | −400 | −463 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in commercial paper and short-term borrowings | −75 | −290 | 268 | 18 | 1 | |
| Dividends paid to shareholders | −1,584 | −1,565 | −1,497 | −1,383 | −1,257 | |
| Proceeds from stock option exercises | 1 | 8 | 24 | 19 | 11 | |
| Investments by noncontrolling interests | 595 | 429 | 235 | 21 | 137 | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | −7 | −26 | −116 | −5 | −5 | |
| Other financing activities | −91 | −133 | −206 | −37 | −23 | |
| Cash Provided by Financing Activities | 2,795 | 2,615 | 1,610 | −1,001 | −1,421 | |
| Cash provided by operating activities | 0 | 0 | 600,000 | 60 | 7 | |
| Cash provided by investing activities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cash provided by financing activities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cash Provided by Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 600,000 | 60 | 7 | |
| Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash | −7 | 20 | 7 | −130 | 28 | |
| (Decrease) Increase in cash and cash items | −1,124 | 1,363 | −1,094 | −1,758 | −784 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.'s CIK number?
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.'s SEC CIK number is 0000002969 (2969). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. last report earnings?
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 30, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0000002969-26-000018). This is Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Apr 30, 2026 under accession 0000002969-26-000018. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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