Air Products & Chemicals (APD) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Air Products & Chemicals' Return on Equity [ROE] was 0.02% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 9.16 percentage points from 9.18% a year earlier and down 11.92 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Air Products & Chemicals (APD) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), Return on Equity [ROE] at Air Products & Chemicals came in at -1.97%, down 24.47 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of -18.17 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 22.50% in FY2024 (+6.57 pp), 15.93% in FY2023 (-0.38 pp), 16.31% in FY2022 (+0.37 pp) and 15.94% in FY2021 (-0.26 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has moved between -2.02% (fiscal Q4 2025) and 21.85% (fiscal Q4 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -6.64 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was fiscal Q4 2024 (a gain of 6.77 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2025 (a drop of 23.86 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, APD's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 11.95% (Q2 2026), -1.78% (Q1 2026) and -2.02% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 18.28% |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 16.28% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 64.89% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.02% |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 4.08% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | -3.28% |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 9.43% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 8.40% |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 25.17% |
| 10 | Ppg Industries | 23.19 Bn | 15.99 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 18.77% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.95% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.78% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.85% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.80% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.85% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.45% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.95% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.88% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.16% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.31% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.24% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.96% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.49% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.30% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.34% |
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();