In a transatlantic merging of giants, Air Liquide, the French industrial gas company and world leader in gases, acquired the American gas industry leader for $10.3 billion last year. The takeover has awarded the European company a formidable share of a resilient U.S. gas market, and also primed Airgas for handsome growth at home.
Company Info
| CEO | Michael L. Molinini |
| Sector | Wholesalers |
| Industry | Wholesalers: Diversified |
| HQ Location | Radnor, PA |
| Website | www.airgas.com |
| Years on Fortune 500 List | 3 |
| Employees | 17,000 |
Key Financials (last fiscal year)
| Revenues ($M) | $5,305 |
| Profits ($M) | $368 |
| Assets ($M) | $5,974 |
| Total Stockholder Equity ($M) | $2,152 |
| Market Value — as of March 31, 2016 ($M) | $10,259 |
Profit Ratios
| Profit as % of Revenues | 6.9% |
| Profits as % of Assets | 6.2% |
| Profits as % of Stockholder Equity | 17.1% |
Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)
| Earnings Per Share ($) | 485 |
| EPS % Change (from 2014) | 3.6% |
| EPS % Change (5 year annual rate) | 15.7% |
| EPS % Change (10 year annual rate) | 15% |
Total Return
| Total Return to Investors (2015) | 22.7% |
| Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized) | 19.5% |
| Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized) | 17.2% |
