For the quarter ended December 2025, Air Products and Chemicals (APD) reported revenue of $3.1 billion, up 5.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.16, compared to $2.86 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.9% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.04 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.04, the EPS surprise was +3.91%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
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- Middle East and India: $30.3 million compared to the $34.29 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -7.6% year over year.
- Revenue- Americas: $1.34 billion compared to the $1.33 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.2% year over year.
- Revenue- Europe: $782 million compared to the $745.62 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +12.2% year over year.
- Revenue- Asia: $831.5 million compared to the $811.06 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.8% year over year.
- Revenue- Corporate and other: $117 million compared to the $96.8 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +20.9% year over year.
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Shares of Air Products and Chemicals have returned +8.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.7% 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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