Air Products and Chemicals Inc (APD)
Return on total capital
| Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2024 | Sep 30, 2023 | Sep 30, 2022 | Sep 30, 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | US$ in thousands | -226,700 | 5,040,000 | 3,059,900 | 2,882,700 | 2,649,200 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 15,024,900 | 17,036,500 | 14,312,900 | 13,144,000 | 13,539,700 |
| Return on total capital | -1.51% | 29.58% | 21.38% | 21.93% | 19.57% |
September 30, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $-226,700K ÷ ($—K + $15,024,900K)
= -1.51%
Peer comparison
Sep 30, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Air Products and Chemicals Inc
APD
-1.51%
Ashland Global Holdings Inc
ASH
—
Cabot Corporation
CBT
41.29%
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39.18%