How to buy Air Products and Chemicals shares

Air Products and Chemicals shares have increased 0.98% from yesterday's closing price ($276.33). Learn how to easily invest in Air Products and Chemicals shares in the UK.

Air Products and Chemicals Inc (APD) is a publicly traded specialty chemicals business based in the US. It opened the day at $278.31 after a previous close of $276.33. During the day the price has varied from a low of $277.07 to a high of $280.375. The latest price was $279.05 (25 minute delay). Air Products and Chemicals is listed on the NYSE and employs 19,710 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

How to buy shares in Air Products and Chemicals

  1. Choose a platform. If you're a beginner, our share-dealing table below can help you choose.
  2. Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
  3. Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
  4. Search the platform for stock code: APD in this case.
  5. Research Air Products and Chemicals shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
  6. Buy your Air Products and Chemicals shares. It's that simple.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.

Is Air Products and Chemicals under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Air Products and Chemicals P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

Air Products and Chemicals's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 27x. In other words, Air Products and Chemicals shares trade at around 27x recent earnings.

That's comparable to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29).

However, Air Products and Chemicals's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the specialty chemicals industry or those of similar companies.

Air Products and Chemicals's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.9178. A PEG ratio over 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares are overvalued at the current rate of growth, or may anticipate an acceleration in growth.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Air Products and Chemicals's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

However, it's sensible to consider Air Products and Chemicals's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.

Air Products and Chemicals's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $3.9 billion (£3.1 billion).

The EBITDA is a measure of a Air Products and Chemicals's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.

What's Air Products and Chemicals's ESG track record?

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Air Products and Chemicals.

Overall Air Products and Chemicals ESG score

Air Products and Chemicals's total ESG risk: 13.24

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Air Products and Chemicals's overall score of 13.24 (as at 01/01/2019) is excellent – landing it in it in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Air Products and Chemicals is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

To gain some more context, you can compare Air Products and Chemicals's total ESG risk score against those of similar companies.

    Air Products and Chemicals's environmental score: 7/100

    Air Products and Chemicals's environmental score of 7 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Air Products and Chemicals is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

    Air Products and Chemicals's social score: 2.56/100

    Air Products and Chemicals's social score of 2.56 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Air Products and Chemicals is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

    Air Products and Chemicals's governance score: 3.68/100

    Air Products and Chemicals's governance score puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Air Products and Chemicals is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

    Air Products and Chemicals's controversy score: 1/5

    ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Air Products and Chemicals scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Air Products and Chemicals has managed to keep its nose clean.

    Wondering how that compares? Below are the controversy scores of similar companies.

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