Air Products and ChemicalsvsCrane NXT

APD and CXT stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Air Products and Chemicals (APD) has a market value of $70.5B and Crane NXT (CXT) $3.3B. Over the last year, with dividends, APD moved +24.2% and CXT -6.4%. Dividend yield: APD 2.28%, CXT 1.25%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    APD$70.5B

    CXT$3.3B

    APD is 22 times CXT

  • Revenue, 12 months

    APD$12.6B

    CXT$1.9B

    APD is 6.8 times CXT

  • Net income, 12 months

    APD-$47M

    CXT$131M

  • Operating margin

    APD-4.7%

    CXT12.7%

    17.4 points apart

  • ROIC

    APD-3.0%

    CXT7.5%

    10.5 points apart

  • P/E

    APD–

    CXT24.9

  • Dividend yield

    APD2.3%

    CXT1.3%

    1.0 points apart

  • 5-year return

    APD+15.8%

    CXT+64.4%

    48.6 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

APD+15.8%

CXT+64.4%

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Returns by period
PeriodAPDWith dividendsCXTWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+24.2%Price +21.0%-6.4%Price -7.8%
3 years since November 13, 2023+29.1%+8.9% a yearPrice +19.4%+15.6%+5.0% a yearPrice +11.4%
5 years since November 12, 2021+15.8%+3.0% a yearPrice +2.1%+64.4%+10.5% a yearPrice +53.4%
10 years since November 15, 2016+192.6%+11.3% a yearPrice +129.1%+161.4%+10.1% a yearPrice +121.2%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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APDAir Products and ChemicalsCXTCrane NXT

Valuation

APDCXT
Valuation
Price$316.53$56.92
Market value$70.5B$3.3B
Enterprise value (EV)$87.2B$4.4B
P/E–24.9
P/E, 5-year median25.118.3
P/B5.12.5
EV/EBIT–18.6
Free cash flow yield–7.2%

Results and growth

APDCXT
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$12.6B$1.9B
Net income, 12 months-$47M$131M
Free cash flow, 12 months-$301M$236M
Earnings per share, 12 months-$0.22$2.20
Revenue growth, year on year-0.5%11.4%
Revenue growth a year, past+6.3%over 5 years-10.8%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past–-4.1%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

APDCXT
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin32.1%41.2%
Operating margin-4.7%12.7%
Net margin-0.4%7.1%
ROIC-3.0%7.5%
ROE-0.3%10.5%

Balance sheet

APDCXT
Balance sheet
Cash$981M$251M
Total debt$18.2B$1.4B
Net debt / EBITDA17.23.3
Interest cover-2.7×–

Dividends and buybacks

APDCXT
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.3%1.3%
Dividend per share, 12 months$7.22$0.71
Dividend growth a year, past+6.6%over 5 years–
Buyback yield––
Shareholder yield2.3%1.3%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

Questions: APD or CXT

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Which is bigger, Air Products and Chemicals or Crane NXT?

By market value, Air Products and Chemicals ($70.5B) is about 21.5 times Crane NXT ($3.3B), at today's prices.

How did APD and CXT stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, APD's price moved +129.1% and CXT's +121.2%. With dividends: APD +192.6% (+11.3% a year), CXT +161.4% (+10.1% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, APD or CXT?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.28% for Air Products and Chemicals and 1.25% for Crane NXT. Over the last twelve months they paid $7.22 and $0.71 per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Air Products and Chemicals or Crane NXT?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -0.4% for Air Products and Chemicals and 7.1% for Crane NXT, and the operating margin -4.7% and 12.7%. Revenue was $12.6B and $1.9B.

Which is the better investment, Air Products and Chemicals or Crane NXT?

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