Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD) is the 15th largest of 180 Chemicals companies by market capitalisation, at 69.53 Bn, behind Honeywell International at 72.44 Bn. It trades on a P/E of 94.02, 355% above the peer median of 20.65. The table below compares all 180 on 7 financial metrics, including companies with a secondary business in the group.
| # | Symbol | Company | Industry | Mkt Cap | Price | Chg % | 1Y | P/E | P/S | Enterprise Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XOM 2nd | ExxonMobil Holdings | Commodity Chemicals | 670.95 Bn | 164.48 | -0.17% | +39.13% | 16.76 | 1.69 | 635.82 Bn |
| 2 | SHEL 2nd | Shell | Commodity Chemicals | 553.51 Bn | 97.28 | -1.61% | +27.06% | 19.31 | 3.27 | 414.86 Bn |
| 3 | CVX 2nd | Chevron | Commodity Chemicals | 415.12 Bn | 211.21 | +0.10% | +35.70% | 15.32 | 1.78 | 387.81 Bn |
| 4 | LIN | Linde | Industrial Gases | 239.54 Bn | 521.78 | +0.27% | +24.04% | 34.30 | 6.61 | 223.24 Bn |
| 5 | NUE 2nd | Nucor | Industrial Gases | 175.24 Bn | 256.42 | +2.87% | +79.74% | 38.98 | 4.51 | 165.01 Bn |
| 6 | E 2nd | Eni Spa | Commodity Chemicals | 173.39 Bn | 55.10 | -1.45% | +46.43% | 20.78 | 1.66 | 116.57 Bn |
| 7 | SCCO 2nd | Southern Copper | Commodity Chemicals | 143.83 Bn | 170.35 | -3.25% | +26.83% | 22.46 | 8.41 | 118.64 Bn |
| 8 | CTA-PB | Eidp | Crop Protection and Seeds | 106.64 Bn | 55.95 | -1.64% | -19.95% | — | — | — |
| 9 | PSX 2nd | Phillips 66 | Commodity Chemicals | 97.80 Bn | 250.71 | -0.91% | +80.82% | 7.91 | 0.57 | 82.75 Bn |
| 10 | GLW | Corning | Specialty Chemicals | 96.61 Bn | 112.16 | -3.27% | +26.65% | 45.02 | 5.45 | 88.91 Bn |
| 11 | SHW | Sherwin Williams | Paints and Coatings | 85.84 Bn | 355.31 | -0.74% | +3.73% | 31.96 | 3.45 | 84.86 Bn |
| 12 | ECL 2nd | Ecolab | Specialty Chemicals | 85.84 Bn | 306.03 | -0.25% | +18.36% | 41.20 | 4.94 | 78.85 Bn |
| 13 | ITW 2nd | Illinois Tool Works | Paints and Coatings | 81.86 Bn | 288.02 | +0.46% | +17.91% | 25.39 | 4.92 | 78.53 Bn |
| 14 | HON 2nd | Honeywell International | Specialty Chemicals | 72.44 Bn | 228.22 | -0.38% | +10.99% | 10.28 | 2.15 | 32.19 Bn |
| 15 | APD | Air Products & Chemicals | Industrial Gases | 69.53 Bn | 312.23 | +0.64% | +20.82% | 94.02 | 5.35 | 72.40 Bn |
| 16 | IMO 2nd | Imperial Oil | Commodity Chemicals | 58.16 Bn | 123.22 | -0.41% | +29.00% | 13.49 | 1.44 | 52.55 Bn |
| 17 | OXY 2nd | Occidental Petroleum | Commodity Chemicals | 56.88 Bn | 56.89 | +1.99% | +36.10% | 7.54 | 2.28 | 42.53 Bn |
| 18 | AU 2nd | AngloGold Ashanti | Commodity Chemicals | 47.37 Bn | 93.81 | -5.62% | +26.60% | 12.15 | 3.94 | 36.46 Bn |
| 19 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries | Commodity Chemicals | 39.13 Bn | 60.58 | +1.80% | +41.64% | 30.22 | 1.22 | 27.31 Bn |
| 20 | VALE 2nd | Vale | Fertilizers | 37.68 Bn | 11.57 | -3.34% | -5.93% | — | — | — |
| 21 | NTR | Nutrien | Fertilizers | 34.78 Bn | 72.16 | -0.18% | +22.43% | 17.10 | 1.23 | 31.35 Bn |
| 22 | PPG | Ppg Industries | Paints and Coatings | 27.48 Bn | 124.42 | -0.68% | +29.70% | 17.61 | 1.65 | 20.55 Bn |
| 23 | CHD 2nd | Church & Dwight | Commodity Chemicals | 26.38 Bn | 111.77 | +0.66% | +32.05% | 34.20 | 4.22 | 24.77 Bn |
| 24 | Q | Qnity Electronics | Specialty Chemicals | 25.83 Bn | 123.54 | -1.21% | +27.89% | 46.36 | 4.70 | 22.27 Bn |
| 25 | ATI | Ati | Specialty Chemicals | 24.82 Bn | 182.73 | -1.15% | +86.27% | 44.76 | 4.95 | 22.90 Bn |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD) is compared with 180 US-listed companies in the Chemicals industry group, of which 101 have it as their primary business and 79 run a substantial Chemicals business alongside something else.
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