P10 (PX) Competitors

P10 (NYSE:PX) and Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) are both industrial gases companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

Do analysts recommend PX or APD?

P10 currently has a consensus price target of $14.64, indicating a potential upside of 34.80%. Air Products and Chemicals has a consensus price target of $332.12, indicating a potential upside of 13.69%. Given P10's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe P10 is more favorable than Air Products and Chemicals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
P10	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Air Products and Chemicals	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Which has more volatility & risk, PX or APD?

P10 has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Air Products and Chemicals has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is PX or APD more profitable?

Air Products and Chemicals has a net margin of 12.76% compared to P10's net margin of 6.25%. P10's return on equity of 30.48% beat Air Products and Chemicals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
P10	6.25%	30.48%	13.80%
Air Products and Chemicals	12.76%	15.48%	7.06%

Does the media prefer PX or APD?

In the previous week, Air Products and Chemicals had 36 more articles in the media than P10. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Air Products and Chemicals and 0 mentions for P10. Air Products and Chemicals' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat P10's score of 0.00 indicating that Air Products and Chemicals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
P10	Neutral
Air Products and Chemicals	Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, PX or APD?

Air Products and Chemicals has higher revenue and earnings than P10. Air Products and Chemicals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than P10, 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
P10	$296.45M	4.11	$18.70M	$0.16	67.90
Air Products and Chemicals	$12.10B	5.37	$3.83B	$6.88	42.46

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PX or APD?

48.1% of P10 shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.7% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are held by institutional investors. 11.5% of P10 shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is PX or APD a better dividend stock?

P10 pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Air Products and Chemicals pays an annual dividend of $7.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. P10 pays out 93.8% 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 104.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. P10 has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Air Products and Chemicals has raised its dividend for 50 consecutive years. Air Products and Chemicals is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Air Products and Chemicals beats P10 on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.