Question 1

Do analysts rate APD or LIN?

Accepted Answer

Air Products and Chemicals currently has a consensus price target of $336.53, indicating a potential upside of 17.37%. Linde has a consensus price target of $545.07, indicating a potential upside of 17.37%. Given Linde's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Linde is more favorable than Air Products and Chemicals. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Air Products and Chemicals 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Linde 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.07

Question 2

Is APD or LIN a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Air Products and Chemicals pays an annual dividend of $7.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Air Products and Chemicals pays out -3,290.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Linde pays out 41.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Air Products and Chemicals has increased its dividend for 43 consecutive years and Linde has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Air Products and Chemicals is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has higher valuation & earnings, APD or LIN?

Accepted Answer

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Air Products and Chemicals. Air Products and Chemicals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Linde, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Air Products and Chemicals $12.04B 5.30 -$394.50M -$0.22 N/A Linde $33.99B 6.30 $6.90B $15.48 30.00

Question 4

Do insiders & institutionals believe in APD or LIN?

Accepted Answer

81.7% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Linde shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Linde shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is APD or LIN more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Linde has a net margin of 20.43% compared to Air Products and Chemicals' net margin of -0.38%. Linde's return on equity of 20.09% beat Air Products and Chemicals' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Air Products and Chemicals -0.38% 16.87% 7.18% Linde 20.43% 20.09% 9.28%

Question 6

Which has more volatility and risk, APD or LIN?

Accepted Answer

Air Products and Chemicals has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Linde has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor APD or LIN?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Air Products and Chemicals had 5 more articles in the media than Linde. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Air Products and Chemicals and 16 mentions for Linde. Air Products and Chemicals' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Linde's score of 1.02 indicating that Air Products and Chemicals is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Air Products and Chemicals 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Linde 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts rate ALB or APD?

Accepted Answer

Albemarle presently has a consensus price target of $190.04, suggesting a potential upside of 65.12%. Air Products and Chemicals has a consensus price target of $336.53, suggesting a potential upside of 17.37%. Given Albemarle's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Albemarle is more favorable than Air Products and Chemicals. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Albemarle 2 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Air Products and Chemicals 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Question 9

Is ALB or APD a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Albemarle pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Air Products and Chemicals pays an annual dividend of $7.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Albemarle pays out 607.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Air Products and Chemicals pays out -3,290.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Albemarle has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years and Air Products and Chemicals has raised its dividend for 43 consecutive years. Air Products and Chemicals is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ALB or APD?

Accepted Answer

Air Products and Chemicals has higher revenue and earnings than Albemarle. Air Products and Chemicals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Albemarle, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Albemarle $5.91B 2.30 -$510.63M $0.27 426.27 Air Products and Chemicals $12.04B 5.30 -$394.50M -$0.22 N/A

Question 11

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ALB or APD?

Accepted Answer

92.9% of Albemarle shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.7% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Albemarle shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is ALB or APD more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Albemarle has a net margin of 3.09% compared to Air Products and Chemicals' net margin of -0.38%. Air Products and Chemicals' return on equity of 16.87% beat Albemarle's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Albemarle 3.09% 10.96% 5.39% Air Products and Chemicals -0.38% 16.87% 7.18%

Question 13

Which has more volatility and risk, ALB or APD?

Accepted Answer

Albemarle has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Air Products and Chemicals has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to ALB or APD?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Air Products and Chemicals had 12 more articles in the media than Albemarle. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Air Products and Chemicals and 9 mentions for Albemarle. Air Products and Chemicals' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Albemarle's score of 1.03 indicating that Air Products and Chemicals is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Albemarle 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Air Products and Chemicals 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer APD or ATI?

Accepted Answer

Air Products and Chemicals currently has a consensus target price of $336.53, indicating a potential upside of 17.37%. ATI has a consensus target price of $232.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.48%. Given ATI's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ATI is more favorable than Air Products and Chemicals. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Air Products and Chemicals 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 ATI 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.10

Question 16

Is APD or ATI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Air Products and Chemicals pays an annual dividend of $7.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. ATI pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Air Products and Chemicals pays out -3,290.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ATI pays out 9.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Air Products and Chemicals has increased its dividend for 43 consecutive years. Air Products and Chemicals is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has better valuation & earnings, APD or ATI?

Accepted Answer

ATI has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Air Products and Chemicals. Air Products and Chemicals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ATI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Air Products and Chemicals $12.04B 5.30 -$394.50M -$0.22 N/A ATI $4.72B 5.43 $404.30M $3.41 55.10

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders believe in APD or ATI?

Accepted Answer

81.7% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of ATI shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is APD or ATI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

ATI has a net margin of 10.09% compared to Air Products and Chemicals' net margin of -0.38%. ATI's return on equity of 29.27% beat Air Products and Chemicals' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Air Products and Chemicals -0.38% 16.87% 7.18% ATI 10.09% 29.27% 10.59%

Question 20

Which has more volatility and risk, APD or ATI?

Accepted Answer

Air Products and Chemicals has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ATI has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to APD or ATI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Air Products and Chemicals had 7 more articles in the media than ATI. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Air Products and Chemicals and 14 mentions for ATI. Air Products and Chemicals' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat ATI's score of 1.07 indicating that Air Products and Chemicals is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Air Products and Chemicals 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ATI 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend APD or CBT?

Accepted Answer

Air Products and Chemicals currently has a consensus price target of $336.53, suggesting a potential upside of 17.37%. Cabot has a consensus price target of $89.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.33%. Given Air Products and Chemicals' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Air Products and Chemicals is more favorable than Cabot. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Air Products and Chemicals 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Cabot 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14

Question 23

Is APD or CBT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Air Products and Chemicals pays an annual dividend of $7.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Cabot pays an annual dividend of $1.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Air Products and Chemicals pays out -3,290.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cabot pays out 53.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Air Products and Chemicals has raised its dividend for 43 consecutive years and Cabot has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Air Products and Chemicals is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, APD or CBT?

Accepted Answer

Cabot has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Air Products and Chemicals. Air Products and Chemicals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cabot, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Air Products and Chemicals $12.04B 5.30 -$394.50M -$0.22 N/A Cabot $3.63B 1.15 $331M $3.55 22.72

Question 25

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of APD or CBT?

Accepted Answer

81.7% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Cabot shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Cabot shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is APD or CBT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Cabot has a net margin of 5.23% compared to Air Products and Chemicals' net margin of -0.38%. Cabot's return on equity of 20.29% beat Air Products and Chemicals' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Air Products and Chemicals -0.38% 16.87% 7.18% Cabot 5.23% 20.29% 9.01%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, APD or CBT?

Accepted Answer

Air Products and Chemicals has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cabot has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor APD or CBT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Air Products and Chemicals had 18 more articles in the media than Cabot. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Air Products and Chemicals and 3 mentions for Cabot. Cabot's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Air Products and Chemicals' score of 1.13 indicating that Cabot is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Air Products and Chemicals 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cabot 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate CRS or APD?

Accepted Answer

Carpenter Technology currently has a consensus price target of $577.25, indicating a potential upside of 37.24%. Air Products and Chemicals has a consensus price target of $336.53, indicating a potential upside of 17.37%. Given Carpenter Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Carpenter Technology is more favorable than Air Products and Chemicals. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Carpenter Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Air Products and Chemicals 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Question 30

Is CRS or APD a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Carpenter Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Air Products and Chemicals pays an annual dividend of $7.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Carpenter Technology pays out 7.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Air Products and Chemicals pays out -3,290.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Air Products and Chemicals has raised its dividend for 43 consecutive years. Air Products and Chemicals is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CRS or APD?

Accepted Answer

Carpenter Technology has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Air Products and Chemicals. Air Products and Chemicals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carpenter Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Carpenter Technology $3.12B 6.67 $529.80M $10.52 39.98 Air Products and Chemicals $12.04B 5.30 -$394.50M -$0.22 N/A

Question 32

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CRS or APD?

Accepted Answer

92.0% of Carpenter Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.7% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Carpenter Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is CRS or APD more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Carpenter Technology has a net margin of 16.96% compared to Air Products and Chemicals' net margin of -0.38%. Carpenter Technology's return on equity of 26.46% beat Air Products and Chemicals' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Carpenter Technology 16.96% 26.46% 15.02% Air Products and Chemicals -0.38% 16.87% 7.18%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, CRS or APD?

Accepted Answer

Carpenter Technology has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Air Products and Chemicals has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media favor CRS or APD?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Air Products and Chemicals had 3 more articles in the media than Carpenter Technology. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Air Products and Chemicals and 18 mentions for Carpenter Technology. Air Products and Chemicals' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Carpenter Technology's score of 0.97 indicating that Air Products and Chemicals is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Carpenter Technology 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Air Products and Chemicals 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Air Products and Chemicals	Chemicals Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$64.90B	$11.26B	$4.91B	$23.36B
Dividend Yield	2.48%	2.85%	4.69%	3.58%
P/E Ratio	-1,303.33	36.98	25.67	28.59
Price / Sales	5.30	56.03	16,893.95	17.04
Price / Cash	15.28	15.00	24.59	19.47
Price / Book	3.68	3.21	9.82	4.75
Net Income	-$394.50M	$222.40M	$158.15M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-3.70%	-1.92%	-2.69%	-1.75%
1 Month Performance	-7.17%	-1.63%	5.77%	-3.64%
1 Year Performance	-1.14%	15.90%	34.71%	9.37%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
APD Air Products and Chemicals	4.3347 of 5 stars	$286.73 -1.6%	$336.53 +17.4%	-2.2%	$64.90B	$12.04B	N/A	21,300	Positive News Analyst Revision
LIN Linde	4.6269 of 5 stars	$461.62 -1.1%	$545.38 +18.1%	-3.7%	$212.80B	$33.99B	29.82	65,177	Positive News Analyst Revision
ALB Albemarle	4.6706 of 5 stars	$122.33 -2.8%	$190.04 +55.4%	+51.4%	$14.43B	$5.14B	453.09	7,800	Positive News
ATI ATI	4.6984 of 5 stars	$199.11 -3.6%	$232.00 +16.5%	+146.1%	$27.11B	$4.59B	58.39	7,600	Positive News Gap Down
CBT Cabot	3.9365 of 5 stars	$78.73 -0.8%	$89.00 +13.0%	+2.1%	$4.06B	$3.71B	22.18	4,100	Positive News

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Does the media favor APD or LIN?

Is APD or LIN more profitable?

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Is ALB or APD more profitable?

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Which has more volatility and risk, APD or ATI?

Do analysts prefer APD or ATI?

Does the media refer more to APD or ATI?

Which has better valuation & earnings, APD or ATI?

Is APD or ATI more profitable?

Is APD or ATI a better dividend stock?

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Is APD or CBT a better dividend stock?

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Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of APD or CBT?

Which has more volatility & risk, APD or CBT?

Does the media favor APD or CBT?

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Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CRS or APD?

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