Air Products and ChemicalsvsMP Materials

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

Air Products and Chemicals (APD) has a market value of $70.5B and MP Materials (MP) $6.9B. Over the last year, with dividends, APD moved +24.2% and MP -35.1%. Dividend yield: APD 2.28%, MP 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

    MP$6.9B

    APD is 10 times MP

  • Revenue, 12 months

    APD$12.6B

    MP$399M

    APD is 32 times MP

  • Net income, 12 months

    APD-$47M

    MP-$40M

  • Operating margin

    APD-4.7%

    MP-20.5%

    15.8 points apart

  • ROIC

    APD-3.0%

    MP-2.2%

    0.8 points apart

  • P/E

    APD–

    MP–

  • Dividend yield

    APD2.3%

    MP0.0%

    2.3 points apart

  • 5-year return

    APD+15.8%

    MP-16.4%

    32.2 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%

MP-16.4%

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Returns by period
PeriodAPDWith dividendsMPWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+24.2%Price +21.0%-35.1%Price -35.1%
3 years since November 13, 2023+29.1%+8.9% a yearPrice +19.4%+159.3%+37.4% a yearPrice +159.3%
5 years since November 12, 2021+15.8%+3.0% a yearPrice +2.1%-16.4%-3.5% a yearPrice -16.4%

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 ChemicalsMPMP Materials

Valuation

APDMP
Valuation
Price$316.53$38.76
Market value$70.5B$6.9B
Enterprise value (EV)$87.2B$6.5B
P/E––
P/E, 5-year median25.1–
P/B5.13.5
EV/EBIT––
Free cash flow yield––

Results and growth

APDMP
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$12.6B$399M
Net income, 12 months-$47M-$40M
Free cash flow, 12 months-$301M-$537M
Earnings per share, 12 months-$0.22-$0.20
Revenue growth, year on year-0.5%10.1%
Revenue growth a year, past+6.3%over 5 years+10.8%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past––

Margins and returns on capital

APDMP
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin32.1%30.6%
Operating margin-4.7%-20.5%
Net margin-0.4%-9.9%
ROIC-3.0%-2.2%
ROE-0.3%-2.0%

Balance sheet

APDMP
Balance sheet
Cash$981M$1.3B
Total debt$18.2B$953M
Net debt / EBITDA17.2-54.5
Interest cover-2.7×-2.1×

Dividends and buybacks

APDMP
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 MP Materials?

By market value, Air Products and Chemicals ($70.5B) is about 10.2 times MP Materials ($6.9B), at today's prices.

How did APD and MP stock do over the last 5 years?

Since November 12, 2021, APD's price moved +2.1% and MP's -16.4%. With dividends: APD +15.8% (+3.0% a year), MP -16.4% (-3.5% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, APD or MP?

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

Which has the higher profit margins, Air Products and Chemicals or MP Materials?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -0.4% for Air Products and Chemicals and -9.9% for MP Materials, and the operating margin -4.7% and -20.5%. Revenue was $12.6B and $399M.

Which is the better investment, Air Products and Chemicals or MP Materials?

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