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APD exits three projects to streamline backlogs and focus its resources on driving shareholder value.

Company Will Write Down Assets and Expects to Record a Pre-Tax Charge Not to Exceed $3.1 Billion in Its Fiscal Second Quarter LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. , Feb. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of a review initiated by Air Products' (NYSE: APD) newly-elected Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, the Company today announced its decision to exit three projects in the U.S. As a result, Air Products expects to record a pre-tax charge not to exceed $3.1 billion in its fiscal 2025 second quarter, primarily to write down assets and terminate contractual commitments.

APD is extending the potential of hydrogen-fired boilers by incorporating its burner technology into cutting-edge boiler systems.

Air Products' Industry Experts will Present the Details of Recent Hydrogen Boiler Trials, as well as Information on Hydrogen's Role in Enhancing Microgrid Resilience LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. , Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE:APD) will highlight how its industrial gases, such as hydrogen, can help the power industry generate a cleaner future and reach its decarbonization goals at POWERGEN International, from February 11-13, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas.

Air Products and Chemicals (APD) shares tumbled Friday, a day after the company's earnings outlook for the current quarter missed expectations.

The decline of APD's Q1 sales is attributable to lower volumes and adverse currency that largely offset increased prices.

Although the revenue and EPS for Air Products and Chemicals (APD) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Air Products and Chemicals (APD) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.86 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $2.82 per share a year ago.

Q1 FY25 (comparisons versus prior year): GAAP EPS# of $2.77, up one percent; GAAP net income of $650 million, up five percent; and GAAP net income margin of 22.2 percent, up 150 basis points Adjusted EPS* of $2.86, up one percent; adjusted EBITDA* of $1.2 billion, up one percent; and adjusted EBITDA margin* of 40.6 percent, up 140 basis points Fiscal 2025 and Recent Highlights Increased quarterly dividend on the Company's common stock to $1.79 per share, marking the 43rd consecutive year of dividend increases; Air Products expects to return approximately $1.6 billion to shareholders in 2025 Guidance Maintain fiscal 2025 full-year adjusted EPS guidance* of $12.70 to $13.00; fiscal 2025 second quarter adjusted EPS guidance* of $2.75 to $2.85 Expect fiscal year 2025 capital expenditures* in the range of $4.5 billion to $5.0 billion # Earnings per share is calculated and presented on a diluted basis from continuing operations attributable to Air Products. *Certain results in this release

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