Air Products & Chemicals

Air Products offers a full range of high-performance gases that provide improved welding safety, quality and productivity.
Air Products offers a full range of high-performance gases that provide improved welding safety, quality and productivity.Courtesy of Air Products and Chemicals
  • Previous Rank
    288
  • Revenues ($M)
    9524
  • Revenue Percent Change
    -3.7
  • Profits ($M)
    631.1
  • Profits Percent Change
    -50.6
  • Assets ($M)
    18055
  • Employees
    18450
  • Market Value — as of March 31, 2017 ($M)
    29438

Air Products & Chemicals produces specialty gases and chemicals for manufacturing customers, as well as gas-related equipment for the energy industry.

Company Info

CEOSeifi Ghasemi
CEO TitleChairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
SectorChemicals
IndustryChemicals
HQ LocationAllentown, PA
Websitewww.airproducts.com
Years on Fortune 500 List23
Employees18,450

Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)

Revenues ($M)$9,524
Profits ($M)$631.1
Assets ($M)$18,055
Total Stockholder Equity ($M)$7,080
Market Value — as of March 31, 2017 ($M)$29,438

Profit Ratios

Profit as % of Revenues6.6%
Profits as % of Assets3.5%
Profits as % of Stockholder Equity8.9%

Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)

Earnings Per Share ($)289
EPS % Change (from 2015)-50.9%
EPS % Change (5 year annual rate)-12.5%
EPS % Change (10 year annual rate)-1%

Total Return

Total Return to Investors (2016)24.5%
Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized)16.1%
Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized)11.1%