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Air Products and Chemicals Q4 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q4 2026 earnings summary5 Nov, 2026
Executive summary
FY26 sales were $13.0B, up 8%; adjusted operating income was $3,175M, up 11%, and adjusted EPS was $13.45, up 12%.
Growth reflected stronger core industrial gas performance, new assets, on-site improvements, pricing, and equity affiliate contributions; the industrial gas backlog expanded with more than $2.0B of new electronics wins.
Financial highlights
Q4 sales rose 12% to $3.6B; adjusted operating income increased 5% to $856M and adjusted EPS rose 6% to $3.61.
FY26 adjusted operating margin was 24.4%, up 70 bps; adjusted return on capital was 11.9%, up 100 bps YoY.
FY26 GAAP operating income was $23M and diluted EPS was $2.39, versus an $877M operating loss and $1.74 per-share loss in FY25; both periods included significant project-related charges.
Cost reductions delivered $95M of FY26 savings; headcount was down 15% from its FY24 peak, and over 93% of employee actions were complete by FY26-end.
FY26 operating cash flow was $4.681B, versus $3.257B in FY25; capital expenditures were $3.306B, down from $5.064B, and net cash flow was neutral.
Outlook and guidance
FY27 adjusted EPS guidance is $14.15-$14.50, up 5%-8%, with adjusted operating income growth of 9%-12%; Q1 FY27 EPS guidance is $3.35-$3.45, up 6%-9%.
FY27 guidance assumes modest market volume growth, including ~2% from base growth and 3% from new assets.
Pricing and productivity are expected to more than offset inflation, including ~$50M from the existing cost reduction plan; margin improvement is expected through FY27.
FY27 capex is guided to $3.0B-$3.5B, including over $1B for traditional industrial gas growth projects; positive net cash flow is expected, supported by operating cash flow and anticipated asset proceeds.
FY27 equity affiliate income is expected to be flat; higher interest expense and taxes are headwinds, helium is expected to be neutral, and share buybacks are excluded from guidance.
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Air Products and Chemicals, more often than not referred to as Air Products, is an American company operating globally. The core of its business is selling various types of gases and chemicals, and a majority of the company’s revenues are generated from the Americas, Asia, and Europe. The company is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania and its shares have been trading on the NYSE since 1962.
History and Spin-Off
Air Products was founded in 1940 in Detroit, Michigan by Leonard Parker Pool. His idea was to sell Oxygen to mid-level consumers, but business proved slow at first. When the US got involved in the Second World War, this all changed. Air Products began selling oxygen generators to help the Allied war effort. After the war, Air Products gained enough momentum to continue to grow and eventually started selling a wide array of different gases and chemicals to civilian clients.
Air Products has, like many similar companies, conducted various spin-offs during the years. These spin-offs allow the two resulting companies to better hone in on one niche and area of specialization. One of the most notable ones was the spin-off of its Materials Technologies business into Versum (now a part of MERCK).
The Products and Customers
Air Products supplies customers in a wide array of fields. Their primary customer base can be found in technology, energy, food production, industries, healthcare, and more. Wherever there is a need for specialty gases, Air Products is more than likely ready to supply it. The company supplies various atmospheric gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen. Outside of these, it also supplies process and specialty gases as well as various coatings and related technology and equipment. When looking at the competition, we find names such as Air Liquide and Linde amongst Air Products peers.
A Long-Standing Relationship with NASA
Air Products has had a working relationship with NASA for decades. It has supplied the liquid oxygen and hydrogen needed for the space shuttle’s external tanks. The gases supplied by Air Products have been used for every space shuttle launch in recent decades, as well as the Apollo and Mercury missions.