For the quarter ended September 2025, Air Products and Chemicals (APD) reported revenue of $3.17 billion, down 0.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.39, compared to $3.56 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.58% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.22 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.41, the EPS surprise was -0.59%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Air Products and Chemicals performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Revenue- Americas: $1.29 billion versus $1.36 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.3% change.
- Revenue- Asia: $869.8 million versus $876.42 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1% change.
- Revenue- Europe: $789.4 million compared to the $783.99 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8% year over year.
- Revenue- Middle East and India: $32 million compared to the $33.06 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.9% year over year.
- Revenue- Corporate and other: $185.6 million versus $159.59 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -27.9% change.
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Shares of Air Products and Chemicals have returned -11.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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