Air Products (APD) is a industrial gases company in the Materials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Air Products is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $276.51.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $276.51 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 4.27% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 26.05% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | -0.01 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Materials
- Sub-Industry: Industrial Gases
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 4.27% with an annualized volatility of 26.05%. The Sharpe ratio of -0.01 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates negative risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 61.57B |
| Enterprise Value | 81.56B |
| Trailing P/E | 29.17 |
| Forward P/E | 19.43 |
| Price to Book | 3.93 |
| Price to Sales | 4.94 |
| EV/Revenue | 6.54 |
| EV/EBITDA | 21.03 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 16.91% | | Operating Margin | 23.59% | | ROE | 12.35% | | ROA | 3.6% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 8.8% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 262.0% | | Payout Ratio | 75.66% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 243.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 12.46B | | Total Debt | 18.44B | | Total Cash | 0.95B | | Free Cash Flow | -3.52B | | Operating Cash Flow | 4.12B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $307.96$ | | 52W Low | $229.11$ | | 50-Day Avg | $293.72$ | | 200-Day Avg | $274.46$ | | Beta | 0.75 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.22B | | Float Shares | 0.22B | | Insider Holdings | 1.88% | | Institutional Holdings | 93.41% | | Short Ratio | 2.72 | | Short % of Float | 1.43% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $360.0$ | | Target Low | $275.0$ | | Target Mean | $327.86$ | | Target Median | $330.0$ | | # of Analysts | 21 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.