Air Products and Chemicals (APD) Competitors $305.55 -3.66 (-1.18%) (As of 03:13 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends APD vs. LIN, VNTR, MTX, TROX, KRO, VHI, LXU, NL, LXFR, and HGASShould you be buying Air Products and Chemicals stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Air Products and Chemicals include Linde (LIN), Venator Materials (VNTR), Minerals Technologies (MTX), Tronox (TROX), Kronos Worldwide (KRO), Valhi (VHI), LSB Industries (LXU), NL Industries (NL), Luxfer (LXFR), and Global Gas (HGAS). These companies are all part of the "industrial inorganic chemicals" industry. Air Products and Chemicals vs. Linde Venator Materials Minerals Technologies Tronox Kronos Worldwide Valhi LSB Industries NL Industries Luxfer Global Gas Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) and Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, community ranking and profitability. Does the media refer more to LIN or APD? In the previous week, Linde had 21 more articles in the media than Air Products and Chemicals. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Linde and 11 mentions for Air Products and Chemicals. Air Products and Chemicals' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Linde's score of 0.77 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 Linde 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Air Products and Chemicals 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, LIN or APD? Linde has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Air Products and Chemicals has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LIN or APD? 82.8% of Linde shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.7% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Linde shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings & valuation, LIN or APD? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLinde$32.85B6.70$6.20B$13.1735.01Air Products and Chemicals$12.60B5.43$2.30B$11.5426.66 Do analysts rate LIN or APD? Linde currently has a consensus target price of $490.75, indicating a potential upside of 6.78%. Air Products and Chemicals has a consensus target price of $326.12, indicating a potential upside of 5.28%. Given Linde's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Linde is more favorable than Air Products and Chemicals.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Linde 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Air Products and Chemicals 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in LIN or APD? Air Products and Chemicals received 284 more outperform votes than Linde when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.48% of users gave Air Products and Chemicals an outperform vote while only 63.85% of users gave Linde an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLindeOutperform Votes35563.85% Underperform Votes20136.15% Air Products and ChemicalsOutperform Votes63964.48% Underperform Votes35235.52% Is LIN or APD more profitable? Air Products and Chemicals has a net margin of 21.24% compared to Linde's net margin of 19.33%. Linde's return on equity of 18.16% beat Air Products and Chemicals' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Linde19.33% 18.16% 9.05% Air Products and Chemicals 21.24%16.53%7.70% Is LIN or APD a better dividend stock? Linde pays an annual dividend of $5.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Air Products and Chemicals pays an annual dividend of $7.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Linde pays out 42.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Air Products and Chemicals pays out 61.4% 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 49 consecutive years. Air Products and Chemicals is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryLinde beats Air Products and Chemicals on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaDeFi Coin on Verge of Breakout!Grayscale Investments just announced a new fund offering access to a HOT new DeFi coin… And thanks to this newly established trust, I believe this coin could skyrocket up to 150x+ in the next 30 days alone! I've compiled everything you need to know about this once-in-a-lifetime DeFi project into a brand-new comprehensive guide… You can get access to the report by clicking here now… Get Air Products and Chemicals News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for APD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart APD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAir Products and ChemicalsIndustrial inorganic chemicals IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$68.41B$23.12B$2.74B$19.31BDividend Yield2.28%2.12%5.23%3.57%P/E Ratio26.6694.82119.8841.78Price / Sales5.432.62527,069.8817.31Price / Cash17.5967.9223.5320.54Price / Book4.361.713.375.21Net Income$2.30B$533.22M$142.05M$982.74M7 Day Performance-3.31%-2.15%1.67%2.36%1 Month Performance7.80%-3.44%2.27%2.10%1 Year Performance4.95%32.99%25.01%24.03% Air Products and Chemicals Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APDAir Products and Chemicals4.5546 of 5 stars$305.55-1.2%$326.12+6.7%+5.4%$67.93B$12.60B26.4823,000Upcoming EarningsLINLinde3.302 of 5 stars$474.66-0.3%$484.18+2.0%+16.5%$226.65B$32.85B36.1266,323Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionVNTRVenator MaterialsN/A$533.63+0.7%N/AN/A$57.10B$2.17B-306.683,685Gap DownMTXMinerals Technologies3.0885 of 5 stars$76.04-0.7%N/A+27.4%$2.45B$2.12B16.114,070TROXTronox3.6625 of 5 stars$12.09-2.2%$18.00+48.9%+2.8%$1.91B$3.08B-25.196,500Dividend AnnouncementKROKronos Worldwide3.1565 of 5 stars$11.38-1.8%$12.00+5.4%+46.1%$1.31B$1.78B1,138.002,196Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementVHIValhi1.004 of 5 stars$35.52-1.9%$20.00-43.7%+180.9%$1.00B$2.01B39.472,196LXULSB Industries1.7157 of 5 stars$8.42-4.1%$10.25+21.7%-9.0%$602.40M$525.18M210.55570Analyst ForecastNLNL Industries0.9142 of 5 stars$7.86+0.5%$6.00-23.7%+63.9%$383.83M$157.38M17.092,820Upcoming EarningsDividend CutLXFRLuxfer3.6505 of 5 stars$12.74-0.9%N/A+66.1%$349.25M$382.40M-67.051,400Analyst RevisionHGASGlobal GasN/A$0.22flatN/AN/A$1.81MN/A0.002Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Linde Competitors Venator Materials Competitors Minerals Technologies Competitors Tronox Competitors Kronos Worldwide Competitors Valhi Competitors LSB Industries Competitors NL Industries Competitors Luxfer Competitors Global Gas Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:APD) was last updated on 11/4/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT abou...Timothy Sykes | Sponsored2 sentences that change everything you THOUGHT you knew about tradingIf you're like most people, on Friday morning you'll probably follow your set routine: Wake up... eat breakfas...Investing Daily | SponsoredBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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