Air Products and Chemicals (APD) reported $2.92 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 0.5%. EPS of $2.69 for the same period compares to $2.85 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.95 billion, representing a surprise of -1.15%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -5.28%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.84.
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.
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 compared to the $1.35 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.3% year over year.
- Revenue- Middle East and India: $32.80 million compared to the $35.24 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -8.1% year over year.
- Revenue- Europe: $727.40 million compared to the $685.93 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.9% year over year.
- Revenue- Asia: $774.10 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $781.77 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.7%.
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Shares of Air Products and Chemicals have returned -8.1% 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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