Air Products & Chemicals (APD) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Air Products & Chemicals (APD) reported Operating Margin of 23.73% for Q1 2026, up 10356.0% on a YoY basis from N/an in Q1 2025, and little changed sequentially from 23.67% in Q4 2025.
Air Products & Chemicals (APD) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Air Products & Chemicals (APD) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 23.73% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 10356.0% year-over-year to 23.73%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 18.41% (up 612.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.29%, down 4419.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin held at 23.73% in Q1 2026, from 23.67% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 76.06% in Q3 2024 to a low of 79.83% in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of 17.44% and a median of 21.75% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin tumbled 10158 bps in 2025 and surged 10356 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing APD's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 20.54% in 2022, then climbed by 8 bps to 22.25% in 2023, then decreased by 1 bps to 21.95% in 2024, then advanced by 8 bps to 23.67% in 2025, then increased by 0 bps to 23.73% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows APD's Operating Margin at 23.73% in Q1 2026, 23.67% in Q4 2025, and 0.53% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 27.78% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 14.31% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 16.97% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 23.73% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 16.72% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.32% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 47.01% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 9.96% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 17.85% |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 13.68% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.73% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.67% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.16% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -79.83% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.95% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 76.06% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.71% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.75% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.25% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.14% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.23% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.37% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.54% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.55% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.67% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.08% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.47% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.71% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 22.16% |