Air Products & Chemicals (APD) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Air Products & Chemicals (APD) reported Return on Invested Capital of 0.02% for Q1 2026, up 2.0% on a YoY basis from 0.02% in Q1 2025, and up 400.17% sequentially from 0.01% in Q4 2025.
Air Products & Chemicals (APD) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Air Products & Chemicals (APD) has 18 years of Return on Invested Capital data on file, last reported at 0.02% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital rose 2.0% year-over-year to 0.02%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.02% (up 2.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.0%, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital climbed to 0.02% in Q1 2026, from 0.01% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Invested Capital ranged from a high of 0.02% in Q1 2026 to a low of 0.01% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 0.0% and a median of 0.0% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Invested Capital fell 1 bps in 2025 and grew 2 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing APD's Return on Invested Capital over 5 years: stood at 0.0% in 2022, then retreated by 20 bps to 0.0% in 2023, then climbed by 29 bps to 0.0% in 2024, then slumped by 343 bps to 0.01% in 2025, then surged by 400 bps to 0.02% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows APD's Return on Invested Capital at 0.02% in Q1 2026, 0.01% in Q4 2025, and 0.0% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.00% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.01% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.01% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.02% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 0.00% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 0.00% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 0.00% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 0.00% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.00% |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 0.03% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.00% |