Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD) company profile
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $70.49BP/E –Yield 2.26%
About Air Products & Chemicals
Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, SIC 2810
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. provides atmospheric gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, and argon, as well as process gases including hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, and syngas. It also develops clean hydrogen initiatives and manufactures equipment such as air separation units, turbomachinery, and cryogenic storage containers. The company operates through five reportable segments: Americas, Asia, Europe, Middle East and India, and Corporate and other. Its products serve diverse industries, including refining, chemicals, electronics, metals, manufacturing, food, and healthcare.
The company conducts business across approximately 50 countries and regions outside the United States, including operations in the Americas, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. It maintains research and development facilities across the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, China, and Saudi Arabia, with headquarters located in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Summary of the business section of Air Products & Chemicals's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
- Founded
- 1940
- Headquarters
- Allentown, PA
- Address
- 1940 Air Products Blvd. 18106-5500
- Phone
- (610) 481-4911
- Website
- airproducts.com
- Employees
- 21,300, Sep 30, 2025
- Industry
- Industrial Inorganic Chemicals
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- September 30
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- APD
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 223M, Jun 30, 2026
- Public float
- $65.60B, Mar 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Jun 16, 1998; 2-for-1, Mar 10, 1992; 2-for-1, Jun 6, 1986
- SEC CIK
- 2969
- CUSIP
- 009158106
- ISIN
- US0091581068
- FIGI
- BBG000BC4JJ4
- Share class FIGI
- BBG001S5NSB6
- LEI
- 7QEON6Y1RL5XR3R1W237
- EIN
- 23-1274455
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| William J. Pellicciotti Jr | Principal Accounting Officer | 3,960 |
| Matthew Lepore | EVP & General Counsel | 5,189 |
| Melissa N. Schaeffer | Exec Vice President and CFO | 14,667 |
| Kurt Lefevere | President, Asia | 3,415 |
| Eduardo F. Menezes | Chief Executive Officer | 30,762 |
| Ivo Bols | President, Europe & Africa | 12,834 |
| Francesco Maione | President, Americas | 17,535 |
| Victoria Brifo | Exec VP, Chief HR Officer | 8,770 |
| Walter L. Nelson | Sr. VP, Glob Helium & Rare Gas | 899 |
| Wilbur Mok | President, Equip. Businesses | 6,689 |
| Brian Galovich | Exec VP, CIO | 5,421 |
| Ahmed Hababou | President, Middle East & India | 1,906 |
| Sean D. Major | Executive VP & General Counsel | 14,595 |
| Seifi Ghasemi | Chairman, Pres. and CEO | 752,252 |
| Wolfgang Brand | President, Project Delivery | 2,353 |
| Howard I. Ungerleider | Director | – |
| Wayne Thomas Smith | Director | 3,316 |
| Bhavesh V. Patel | Director | 6,750 |
| Tonit M. Calaway | Director | – |
| Dennis H. Reilley | Director | – |
| Andrew W. Evans | Director | 5 |
| Jessica Graziano | Director | – |
| Alfred Stern | Director | – |
| Paul C. Hilal | Director | – |
| Ridge LP Mantle | Director | 91,740 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Ghasemi | $23.42M | $15.42M | $4.11M | $103 | $157 |
| FY2025 Menezes | $11.81M | $8.94M | $4.11M | $103 | $157 |
| FY2024 Ghasemi | $15.89M | $9.25M | $4.82M | $109 | $164 |
| FY2024 Menezes | $0 | $0 | $4.82M | $109 | $164 |
| FY2023 Ghasemi | $22.08M | $27.91M | $5.00M | $102 | $131 |
| FY2023 Menezes | $0 | $0 | $5.00M | $102 | $131 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Menezes Chief Executive Officer | $810.85K | – | $10.92M | – | $79.94K | $11.81M | – |
| Melissa N. Schaeffer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $782.69K | $648.00K | $3.20M | – | $72.87K | $4.71M | +26% |
| Victoria Brifo Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Corporate Communications and Corporate Relations | $586.34K | $486.00K | $1.28M | – | $63.58K | $2.42M | – |
| Brian Galovich Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer | $649.76K | $526.50K | $1.09M | – | $61.52K | $2.33M | – |
| Francesco Maione President, Americas and Global Helium & Rare Gases | $558.69K | $150.00K | $4.03M | $630.00K | $995.41K | $6.37M | – |
| Seifi Ghasemi Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $488.08K | – | $15.54M | – | $7.39M | $23.42M | +47% |
| Sean D. Major Former Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | $540.39K | – | $2.56M | – | $1.61M | $4.71M | +42% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of 30 September 2025, we had approximately 21,300 employees, with over 99% working full-time and approximately 75% based outside the United States.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
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