Growth Metrics

Air Products & Chemicals (APD) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Air Products & Chemicals recorded quarterly Research & Development of $21.6 million in Q1 2026, up 5.88% quarter-over-quarter from $20.4 million in Q4 2025, and down 5.68% year-over-year from $22.9 million in Q1 2025.

Air Products & Chemicals' Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $21.6 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 5.68% year-over-year to $21.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $93.4 million (down 0.64% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
  • A 5-year average of $24.9 million and a median of $24.7 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development retreated 20.58% in 2023 and gained 23.53% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Air Products & Chemicals' Research & Development stood at $24.4 million in 2022, then rose by 5.33% to $25.7 million in 2023, then dropped by 14.4% to $22.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 7.27% to $20.4 million in 2025, then gained by 5.88% to $21.6 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $21.6 million, $20.4 million, and $27.3 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Linde 230.79 Bn 226.84 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 72.51 Bn 72.30 Bn 2.78 Bn -
4 Ecolab 70.96 Bn 70.34 Bn 1.85 Bn -
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.15 Bn 63.70 Bn 987.40 Mn 21.60 Mn
6 Ppg Industries 25.04 Bn 23.57 Bn 1.66 Bn 113.00 Mn
7 LyondellBasell Industries 21.62 Bn 21.73 Bn 701.00 Mn 36.00 Mn
8 Albemarle 20.26 Bn 19.42 Bn 500.97 Mn -
9 DuPont de Nemours 19.45 Bn 19.56 Bn 602.00 Mn 47.00 Mn
10 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.02 Bn 18.49 Bn 1.02 Bn 166.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Mar 31, 2021 21.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 23.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 27.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 19.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 19.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 17.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 22.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 18.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 16.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 15.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 20.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 15.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 14.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 14.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 13.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 14.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 14.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 15.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 18.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 18.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 18.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 16.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 -27.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 33.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 35.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 35.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 39.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 33.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 33.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 33.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 33.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 32.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 33.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 36.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 32.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 29.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 28.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 32.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 29.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 27.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 29.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 31.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 29.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 26.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 27.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 29.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 24.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 29.60 Mn