$316.53
Value $70.5B
Air Products and ChemicalsvsREX American Resources
APD and REX stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+0.10%
$38.26
Value $1.3B
Air Products and Chemicals (APD) has a market value of $70.5B and REX American Resources (REX) $1.3B. Over the last year, with dividends, APD moved +24.2% and REX +14.9%. Dividend yield: APD 2.28%, REX 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
REX$1.3B
APD is 56 times REX
Revenue, 12 months
APD$12.6B
REX$659M
APD is 19 times REX
Net income, 12 months
APD-$47M
REX$121M
Operating margin
APD-4.7%
REX12.0%
16.7 points apart
ROIC
APD-3.0%
REX10.3%
13.3 points apart
P/E
APD–
REX10.5
Dividend yield
APD2.3%
REX0.0%
2.3 points apart
5-year return
APD+15.8%
REX+162.1%
146.3 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+15.8%
REX+162.1%
| Period | APDWith dividends | REXWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +24.2%Price +21.0% | +14.9%Price +14.9% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +29.1%+8.9% a yearPrice +19.4% | +109.6%+28.0% a yearPrice +109.6% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +15.8%+3.0% a yearPrice +2.1% | +162.1%+21.2% a yearPrice +162.1% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +192.6%+11.3% a yearPrice +129.1% | +168.7%+10.4% a yearPrice +168.7% |
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
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
APDAir Products and ChemicalsREXREX American Resources
Valuation
APDREX| Price | $316.53 | $38.26 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $70.5B | $1.3B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $87.2B | $884M |
| P/E | – | 10.5 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 25.1 | 12.6 |
| P/B | 5.1 | 1.9 |
| EV/EBIT | – | 11.2 |
| Free cash flow yield | – | 5.4% |
Results and growth
APDREX| Revenue, 12 months | $12.6B | $659M |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | -$47M | $121M |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | -$301M | $69M |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | -$0.22 | $3.65 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | -0.5% | 1.2% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +6.3%over 5 years | +11.8%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | +98.2%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
APDREX| Gross margin | 32.1% | 22.4% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -4.7% | 12.0% |
| Net margin | -0.4% | 18.3% |
| ROIC | -3.0% | 10.3% |
| ROE | -0.3% | 19.9% |
Balance sheet
APDREX| Cash | $981M | $380M |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $18.2B | $18M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 17.2 | -4.0 |
| Interest cover | -2.7× | – |
Dividends and buybacks
APDREX| Dividend yield | 2.3% | – |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $7.22 | – |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +6.6%over 5 years | – |
| Buyback yield | – | 2.7% |
| Shareholder yield | 2.3% | 2.7% |
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.
Which is bigger, Air Products and Chemicals or REX American Resources?
By market value, Air Products and Chemicals ($70.5B) is about 55.9 times REX American Resources ($1.3B), at today's prices.
How did APD and REX stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, APD's price moved +129.1% and REX's +168.7%. With dividends: APD +192.6% (+11.3% a year), REX +168.7% (+10.4% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, APD or REX?
The dividend yield at today's price is 2.28% for Air Products and Chemicals and none for REX American Resources. Over the last twelve months they paid $7.22 and – per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, Air Products and Chemicals or REX American Resources?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -0.4% for Air Products and Chemicals and 18.3% for REX American Resources, and the operating margin -4.7% and 12.0%. Revenue was $12.6B and $659M.
Which is the better investment, Air Products and Chemicals or REX American Resources?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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