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Air Products and Chemicals (APD) Q4 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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Air Products and Chemicals (APD - Free Report) reported $3.56 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 12.3%. EPS of $3.61 for the same period compares to $3.39 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +7.17% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.32 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.60, the EPS surprise was +0.28%.

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: $1.63 billion versus $1.36 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +26.7% change.
  • Revenue- Asia: $908.6 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $963.71 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.5%.
  • Revenue- Europe: $855.5 million compared to the $870.95 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.4% year over year.
  • Revenue- Middle East and India: $34.8 million versus $32.43 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.8% change.
  • Revenue- Corporate and other: $122 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $161.36 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -34.3%.

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Shares of Air Products and Chemicals have returned +14.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.4% 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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