Air Products & Chemicals (APD) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Air Products & Chemicals (APD) reported Gross Margin of 31.13% for Q1 2026, up 156.0% on a YoY basis from 12.16% in Q1 2025, and down 2.93% sequentially from 32.07% in Q4 2025.
Air Products & Chemicals (APD) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Air Products & Chemicals (APD) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 31.13% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 156.0% year-over-year to 31.13%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 31.98% (up 4.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 31.41%, down 108.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin eased to 31.13% in Q1 2026, from 32.07% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 33.98% in Q3 2024 to a low of 26.56% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 30.49% and a median of 31.13% in 2026 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin tumbled 426 bps in 2022 and jumped 518 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing APD's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 28.42% in 2022, then climbed by 9 bps to 31.03% in 2023, then advanced by 1 bps to 31.21% in 2024, then advanced by 3 bps to 32.07% in 2025, then declined by 3 bps to 31.13% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows APD's Gross Margin at 31.13% in Q1 2026, 32.07% in Q4 2025, and 32.25% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.49% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 49.07% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 44.03% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 31.13% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 42.11% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 9.74% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 44.24% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 37.14% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 35.81% |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 42.57% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.13% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.07% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 32.25% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.57% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.98% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.82% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.04% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.84% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 31.75% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 28.66% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.42% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.58% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.56% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.94% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.74% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 29.38% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 30.82% |