Air Products & Chemicals (APD) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Air Products & Chemicals' Return on Equity [ROE] was 3.26% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), down 0.87 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Air Products & Chemicals (APD) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026), Return on Equity [ROE] at Air Products & Chemicals came in at 3.19%, up 5.15 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of -11.67 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Equity [ROE] was -1.96% in FY2025, 20.65% in FY2024 (+5.93 pp), 14.71% in FY2023 (-1.35 pp) and 16.06% in FY2022 (+1.20 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has moved between 1.14% (fiscal Q1 2025) and 16.00% (fiscal Q4 2022) over five years.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was fiscal Q4 2022 (a gain of 1.62 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q2 2025 (a drop of 13.28 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, APD's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was 4.13% (Q3 2026), 2.23% (Q2 2026) and 1.86% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 241.51 Bn | 225.21 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 17.61% |
| 2 | Corning | 98.25 Bn | 90.55 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 17.14% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 84.58 Bn | 83.60 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 68.34% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 70.48 Bn | 73.35 Bn | - | 3.26% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.62 Bn | 29.79 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 11.87% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.33 Bn | 30.91 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 8.62% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.05 Bn | 20.12 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 18.47% |
| 8 | Ati | 24.87 Bn | 22.95 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 27.53% |
| 9 | Qnity Electronics | 24.73 Bn | 21.17 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 7.81% |
| 10 | Dow | 23.92 Bn | 9.36 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -3.40% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.26% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.13% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.99% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.14% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.69% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.27% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.94% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.26% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.85% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.77% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.36% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.51% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.37% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.95% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 14.62% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 15.12% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 15.79% |
API Access
Air Products & Chemicals Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=APD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "APD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=APD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();