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The global hydrogen market is getting explosive, creating big opportunities for hydrogen stocks. According to Research and Markets, the global hydrogen market could be worth about $410.6 billion by 2030 from $242.7 billion in 2023. Global demand for emission-free hydrogen continues to grow. “Clean hydrogen is the ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of zero-carbon solutions because it can do just about everything: Powering trucks, buses, and airplanes…Heating homes and fertilizing crops…Revolutionizing shipping…and cleaning ...

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 5, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Sidd Manjeshwar - Vice President, Investor Relations Corporate Treasurer Seifi Ghasemi - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Melissa Schaeffer - Chief Financial Officer Samir Serhan - Chief Operating Officer Conference Call Participants Jeff Zekauskas - JPMorgan Mike Harrison - Seaport Research Partners John Roberts - Mizuho Steve Byrne - Bank of America John McNulty - BM ...

For the quarter ended December 2023, Air Products and Chemicals (APD) reported revenue of $3 billion, down 5.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.82, compared to $2.64 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -9.35% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.31 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.99, the EPS surprise was -5.69%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to d ...

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) logged first-quarter fiscal 2024 (ended Dec 31, 2023) earnings from continuing operations of $2.73 per share, up from $2.57 recorded in the year-ago quarter. The bottom line was driven by higher pricing and volumes as well as increased equity affiliates' income that more than offset higher costs.Barring one-time items, adjusted earnings per share (EPS) were $2.82. It missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.99.The industrial gases giant recorded revenues of $2,997.4 m ...

Air Products and Chemicals (APD) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.82 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.99 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.64 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -5.69%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this seller of gases for industrial, medical and other uses would post earnings of $3.11 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.15, delivering a sur ...

Moving forward Creating Shareholder Value Q1 FY24 Earnings Conference Call Moving forward Forward-looking statements This presentation contains “forward-looking statements” within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about earnings guidance, business outlook and investment opportunities. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and assumptions as of the date of this presentation and are not guarantees of futur ...

Q1 FY24 (comparisons versus prior year): GAAP EPS# of $2.73, up six percent; GAAP net income of $622 million, up six percent; and GAAP net income margin of 20.7 percent, up 230 basis points Adjusted EPS* of $2.82, up seven percent; adjusted EBITDA* of $1.2 billion, up eight percent; and adjusted EBITDA margin* of 39.2 percent, up 510 basis points Recent Highlights Increased quarterly dividend to $1.77 per share in January, the 42nd consecutive year of increases Guidance Updated fiscal 2024 full-year ad ...

Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended 31 December 2023 or ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission File Number 001-04534 AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 23-1274455 (Stat ...

The Zacks Chemicals Diversified industry is grappling with a slowdown in demand in certain markets, including consumer durables and building & construction, and consumer inventory destocking. Lower consumer spending due to inflationary pressures in Europe and a slow recovery in China are impacting demand.Industry players like Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) , Dow Inc. (DOW) and Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) are banking on strategic measures, including operating cost reductions and aggressive price h ...