Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review

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Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) - Financial and Strategic

Analysis Review



Reference Code: GDAE3795FSA Publication Date: AUG 2010



7201 Hamilton Boulevard Phone +1 610 4814911 Revenue 8,256.2 (million USD)

Allentown, PA Fax +1 610 4815900 Net Profit 631.30 (million USD)

18195 Website www.airproducts.com Employees 18,900

United States Exchange APD [New York Stock Exchange] Industry Alternative Energy



Company Overview

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Air Products) is a US based industrial gas manufacturing company. The company is engaged

in providing atmospheric gases, specialty gases, equipment services and performance materials. It operates through four

reportable business segments namely merchant gases, tonnage gases, electronics and performance materials and equipment

and energy. Air Products also supplies hydrogen and helium, semiconductor materials, hydrogen refinery, coating and adhesives,

and natural gas liquefaction. The company caters to glassmaking, steel, nonferrous, oil field services, pulp and paper, water

systems, metal manufacturing, chemical processing markets.



Key Executives SWOT Analysis

Name Title Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., SWOT Analysis

John E. Mcglade Chairman Strengths Weaknesses



Mario L. Baeza Director

Strong Operating Margin Declining Market Share in

William L. Davis Director Sector

Michael J. Donahue Director Extensive Geographical

Presence Reliance on Limited Suppliers

Ursula O. Fairbairn Director

Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research

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Opportunities Threats

Share Data

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Growth through Acquisition Impact of Global Economic

Share Price (USD) as on 25-Aug-2010 73.60 Crisis



3.000 Supply Agreements and

EPS (USD)

Contracts Stringent Governing

Market Cap (million USD) 15,632 Regulations

Enterprise Value (million USD) 19,555



Shares Outstanding (million) 213

Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research

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Financial Performance

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