APD vs SQM
Air Products and Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A., both Basic Materials
Air Products is the larger company at $62B against $21B. Over the past year SQM returned +49% against -1.9% for APD. The RyuScore puts SQM ahead, 76 against 38 out of 100.
| Figure | APD | SQM |
|---|---|---|
| Last close | $281 | $63.91 |
| Market cap | $62B | $21B |
| Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better | n/a | 26.6 |
| Dividend yield | 2.6% | n/a |
| 1-year return | -1.9% | +49% |
| 5-year return | +18% | +42% |
| RyuScoresector-relative, 1–10 | 38/100 | 76/100 |
Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.
Air Products
Revenue of $3.2B in Q3 2026, net income null. Its largest reported line is Americas, 47% of the disclosed total.
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.
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