Air Products & Chemicals (APD) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Air Products & Chemicals' (APD) quarterly Research & Development came in at $21.6 million in Q1 2026, down 5.68% year-on-year from $22.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 5.88% quarter-over-quarter from $20.4 million in Q4 2025.
Air Products & Chemicals (APD) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Air Products & Chemicals has disclosed Research & Development across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $21.6 million for Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $21.6 million, down 5.68% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $93.4 million (down 0.64% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $96.3 million, down 3.89% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $21.6 million for Q1 2026 at Air Products & Chemicals, up from $20.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $31.1 million in Q3 2022 to a low of $20.4 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $24.7 million (2023), against an average of $24.9 million.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development fell 20.58% in 2023 and rose 23.53% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Air Products & Chemicals' Research & Development stood at $24.4 million in 2022, then increased by 5.33% to $25.7 million in 2023, then slipped by 14.4% to $22.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 7.27% to $20.4 million in 2025, then rose by 5.88% to $21.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $21.6 million (Q1 2026), $20.4 million (Q4 2025), and $27.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 38.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | - |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | - |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 21.60 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 113.00 Mn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 166.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 47.00 Mn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 36.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 31.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 23.20 Mn |