APD's Quality Score rose 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 10. Trading was quieter than usual.
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Up 13% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 24% in the past year.
“These impacts were partially offset by lower costs of $325 attributable to lower sales volumes.”
| The chart | Above every average |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Nov 5 |
Wed Dec 2: Goldman Sachs Industrials…Investor conference · date confirmed.
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After its last 4 reports it closed +1.2% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Averagefor quality, not price, 8 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
APD is #2 of 8 by Quality Score.
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| Open for its score |
Net income over four quarters: APD -$47.3M, LIN $7.01B.
Expected to report Fri Jan 29, before the open (in 80 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $3.6B, 12% more than a year ago; a profit of $2.62 a share, from $0.02.
“On a non-GAAP basis, fiscal 2026 full-year adjusted operating income* of $3.2 billion increased 11 percent over the prior year, primarily due to higher on-site volumes, favorable currency, and higher pricing.”
APD's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Adjusted EPS | $14.15 to $14.50 |
“On a non-GAAP basis, fourth quarter adjusted operating income * of $856 million increased five percent on higher volumes and pricing actions, partially offset by higher costs.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Nov 5)
Sales grew 6.3% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $7.24 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | +1.6% | -2.9% | not yet |
| Jul 30, 2026 | +4.9% | +2.0% | +0.3% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -1.2% | -0.8% | -0.8% |
Sales grew in two of the last seven years, to $12B in 2025. It lost money in 2025 after a profit in 2024.
RSI 59.6, MACD below signal, above both averages. Not scored.
Its free cash flow over the last four quarters was -$301M, while it paid dividends.
| Dividend | $7.24 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $1.6B a year |
| Free cash flow | -$301M |
| Record | Raised every year since 2009 |
13 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: APD is 0.4% of DGRO, 0.3% of VIG, and 0.3% of VYM, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jul 31, 2026.
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APD scores 10 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #2 of 8 in Industrial Inorganic Chemicals by Quality Score, with 8 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 13% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 24% in the past year. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
APD scores 10 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #2 of 8 in Industrial Inorganic Chemicals by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind APD's 10.
Expected to report Fri Jan 29, before the open, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. APD closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
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