
Praxair, Inc. produces and distributes industrial gases. It operates through five segments: North America, Europe, South America, Asia, and Surface Technologies. The company offers atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases; and process gases, such as carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, electronic gases, specialty gases, and acetylene. It also supplies wear-resistant and high-temperature corrosion-resistant metallic and ceramic coatings and powders to the aircraft, energy, printing, primary metals, petrochemical, textile, and other industries. In addition, the company offers electric arc, plasma and wire spray, and high-velocity oxy-fuel equipment; and distributes hardgoods and welding equipment purchased from independent manufacturers. It serves various industries, such as healthcare, petroleum refining, manufacturing, food, beverage carbonation, fiber-optics, steel making, aerospace, chemicals, and water treatment. Praxair, Inc. was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Industrial inorganic chemicals
Sub-IndustryIndustrial Gases
SectorBasic Materials
SymbolNYSE:PX
CUSIP74005P10
Phone203-837-2000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.20%
Current Ratio0.99%
Quick Ratio0.81%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio24.85
Forward P/E Ratio22.11
P/E Growth1.96
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$11.44 billion
Price / Sales3.69
Cash Flow$9.7788 per share
Price / Cash15.01
Book Value$22.74 per share
Price / Book6.45
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.85
Net Income$1.25 billion
Net Margins10.90%
Return on Equity26.54%
Return on Assets8.40%
Miscellaneous
Employees26,461
Outstanding Shares287,140,000