Air Products and ChemicalsvsKnife Riv

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

KNF

Knife Riv Holding Co.

$56.30

Value $3.2B

-0.67%
KNF's page

Air Products and Chemicals (APD) has a market value of $70.5B and Knife Riv (KNF) $3.2B. Over the last year, with dividends, APD moved +24.2% and KNF -20.7%. Dividend yield: APD 2.28%, KNF none.

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

    KNF$3.2B

    APD is 22 times KNF

  • Revenue, 12 months

    APD$12.6B

    KNF$3.4B

    APD is 3.7 times KNF

  • Net income, 12 months

    APD-$47M

    KNF$135M

  • Operating margin

    APD-4.7%

    KNF8.1%

    12.8 points apart

  • ROIC

    APD-3.0%

    KNF6.6%

    9.6 points apart

  • P/E

    APD–

    KNF23.7

  • Dividend yield

    APD2.3%

    KNF0.0%

    2.3 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+29.1%

KNF+0.2%

100150202420252026
Returns by period
PeriodAPDWith dividendsKNFWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+24.2%Price +21.0%-20.7%Price -20.7%
3 years since November 13, 2023+29.1%+8.9% a yearPrice +19.4%+0.2%+0.1% a yearPrice +0.2%

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.

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APDAir Products and ChemicalsKNFKnife Riv

Valuation

APDKNF
Valuation
Price$316.53$56.30
Market value$70.5B$3.2B
Enterprise value (EV)$87.2B$4.6B
P/E–23.7
P/E, 5-year median25.125.5
P/B5.11.8
EV/EBIT–16.9
Free cash flow yield––

Results and growth

APDKNF
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$12.6B$3.4B
Net income, 12 months-$47M$135M
Free cash flow, 12 months-$301M-$9.5M
Earnings per share, 12 months-$0.22$2.36
Revenue growth, year on year-0.5%8.5%
Revenue growth a year, past+6.3%over 5 years+9.0%over 4 years
EPS growth a year, past–+4.8%over 4 years

Margins and returns on capital

APDKNF
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin32.1%17.5%
Operating margin-4.7%8.1%
Net margin-0.4%4.0%
ROIC-3.0%6.6%
ROE-0.3%8.3%

Balance sheet

APDKNF
Balance sheet
Cash$981M$118M
Total debt$18.2B$1.6B
Net debt / EBITDA17.23.1
Interest cover-2.7×3.0×

Dividends and buybacks

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

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.

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Which is bigger, Air Products and Chemicals or Knife Riv?

By market value, Air Products and Chemicals ($70.5B) is about 22.1 times Knife Riv ($3.2B), at today's prices.

How did APD and KNF stock do over the last 3 years?

Since November 13, 2023, APD's price moved +19.4% and KNF's +0.2%. With dividends: APD +29.1% (+8.9% a year), KNF +0.2% (+0.1% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, APD or KNF?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.28% for Air Products and Chemicals and none for Knife Riv. Over the last twelve months they paid $7.22 and – per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Air Products and Chemicals or Knife Riv?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -0.4% for Air Products and Chemicals and 4.0% for Knife Riv, and the operating margin -4.7% and 8.1%. Revenue was $12.6B and $3.4B.

Which is the better investment, Air Products and Chemicals or Knife Riv?

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