NYSE$APD

Air Products & Chemicals Inc · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported first quarter fiscal 2023 results with GAAP EPS of $2.57 and adjusted EPS of $2.64.

Air Products reported a six percent increase in first quarter sales to $3.2 billion, driven by higher pricing and volumes. GAAP EPS increased by two percent to $2.57, while adjusted EPS rose by six percent to $2.64. The company is maintaining its full-year adjusted EPS guidance of $11.20 to $11.50.

  • GAAP EPS was $2.57, up two percent year-over-year.
  • Adjusted EPS was $2.64, up six percent year-over-year.
  • Sales increased six percent year-over-year to $3.2 billion.
  • Increased quarterly dividend by 13 cents per share to $1.75.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.17B

Previous: $2.99B+6.0%
EPS (adj)

$2.64

Previous: $2.52+4.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$834M

Previous: -$664M-25.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$262M

Previous: -$103M-153.4%
Net Income

$572M

Previous: $560M+2.1%
Operating Income

$652M

Previous: $523M+24.7%
Gross Profit

$902M

Previous: $771M+17.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$3.13B

Previous: $2.95B+6.0%
Total Assets

$28.3B

Previous: $27.1B+4.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$16.1M

Previous: $15.8M+1.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Air Products · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.17B

Q1 2023+6%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Air Products · $2.34B total across 3 segments · Q1 2023

  • Americas
    $1.38B
  • Asia
    $778M
  • Corporate and other
    $179M

Forward guidance

Air Products continues to expect full-year fiscal 2023 adjusted EPS guidance of $11.20 to $11.50, up nine to 12 percent over prior year adjusted EPS. For the fiscal 2023 second quarter, Air Products' adjusted EPS guidance is $2.50 to $2.70, up seven to 15 percent over fiscal 2022 second quarter adjusted EPS. Air Products continues to expect capital expenditures of $5.0 - $5.5 billion for full-year fiscal 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Maintaining fiscal 2023 full-year adjusted EPS guidance of $11.20 to $11.50.
  • Fiscal 2023 second quarter adjusted EPS guidance of $2.50 to $2.70.
  • Expecting capital expenditures of $5.0 - $5.5 billion for full-year fiscal 2023.
  • Adjusted EPS is expected to increase by 9-12% for the full year.
  • Adjusted EPS is expected to increase by 7-15% for the second quarter.

Headwinds

  • Unfavorable currency impacts due to the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar.
  • Higher costs partially offset higher pricing and volumes.
  • Economic weakness creates challenges.
  • Currency challenges create headwinds.
  • Other headwinds impact results.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

33 / 73 earnings

Positive

+12.6%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-15.5%

Q1 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-0.1%+0.5%-8.0%
Q1 2026+6.6%+11.9%+7.7%
Q4 2025+8.9%+10.4%+9.7%
Q3 2025-0.8%+0.8%+1.4%
Q2 2025+0.4%-1.3%+2.9%
Q1 2025-1.5%-7.1%-5.0%
Q4 2024+2.0%+1.4%+4.4%
Q3 2024+6.8%+5.6%+5.7%
Q2 2024-0.3%+3.3%+9.4%
Q1 2024-15.5%-14.8%-5.8%
Q4 2023-10.8%-8.9%-10.1%
Q3 2023-5.0%-5.3%-0.4%
Q2 2023-4.9%-5.9%-4.1%
Q1 2023-10.4%-10.4%-7.3%
Q4 2022+12.6%+15.4%+29.9%
Q3 2022+6.9%+5.3%+0.3%
Q2 2022-4.7%-6.8%+1.9%
Q1 2022-9.4%-7.7%-18.7%
Q4 2021+2.4%+3.9%-4.5%
Q3 2021-4.5%-3.8%-7.9%
Q2 2021+3.5%+3.6%+2.3%
Q1 2021-8.5%-8.0%-4.6%
Q4 2020-14.4%-14.0%-13.7%
Q3 2020-1.4%-2.1%-3.1%
Q2 2020+1.1%+4.3%+9.3%
Q1 2020-1.6%-0.0%+7.5%
Q4 2019+6.9%+8.3%+6.0%
Q3 2019+2.5%+3.1%-1.9%
Q2 2019+1.5%+3.5%+4.0%
Q1 2019+2.2%+4.8%+15.1%
Q4 2018+2.3%+1.6%+2.5%
Q3 2018+2.5%+4.4%+5.5%
Q2 2018-0.3%-1.9%-0.3%
Q1 2018-4.2%-3.2%-5.6%
Q4 2017+4.1%+3.1%+4.5%
Q3 2017+4.2%+3.6%+2.3%
Q2 2017-0.8%+1.4%+1.6%
Q1 2017-5.3%-6.8%-5.3%
Q4 2016+0.6%-0.5%+6.4%
Q3 2016+0.3%-0.5%+3.5%
Q2 2016-1.6%
Q1 2016+10.3%
Q4 2015-2.2%
Q3 2015+6.2%
Q2 2015-3.5%
Q1 2015+4.9%
Q4 2014+4.5%
Q3 2014+3.7%
Q2 2014-0.6%
Q1 2014-0.2%
Q4 2013-2.1%
Q3 2013+2.7%
Q2 2013-0.6%
Q1 2013-1.3%
Q4 2012-7.5%
Q3 2012-0.8%
Q2 2012-3.7%
Q1 2012-2.4%
Q4 2011-3.0%
Q3 2011-2.1%
Q2 2011+0.8%
Q1 2011-0.5%
Q4 2010+1.2%
Q3 2010+0.4%
Q2 2010-2.3%
Q1 2009-1.7%
Q1 2010+1.1%
Q2 2009-0.6%
Q4 2007-0.6%
Q4 2009-0.6%
Q3 2008+2.3%
Q4 2008+2.3%
Q3 2009+2.3%

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