Summary
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD) reported a net loss of $473.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, a significant shift from the net income of $290.0 million in the prior year period. This loss was primarily driven by a substantial charge related to the discontinuation of its Energy-from-Waste (EfW) business, amounting to $846.6 million after tax. Excluding this significant item, income from continuing operations was robust, increasing by 30% to $379.8 million, with diluted earnings per share from continuing operations rising to $1.74 from $1.34 year-over-year. The company also demonstrated its commitment to shareholder returns by increasing its quarterly dividend by 6% to $0.86 per share, marking the 34th consecutive annual increase. Despite the reported net loss, the underlying operational performance appears strong, with solid growth in operating income and Adjusted EBITDA driven by cost management initiatives and favorable pricing.
Financial Highlights
54 data points| Revenue | $1.78B |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.21B |
| Gross Profit | $564.40M |
| R&D Expenses | $18.20M |
| SG&A Expenses | $167.80M |
| Operating Income | $371.60M |
| Interest Expense | $25.70M |
| Net Income | -$473.30M |
| EPS (Basic) | $-2.19 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-2.17 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 216.10M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 217.90M |
Key Highlights
- 1Reported a net loss of $473.3 million for the quarter, largely due to an $846.6 million after-tax charge from exiting the Energy-from-Waste (EfW) business.
- 2Income from continuing operations increased by 30% to $379.8 million, with diluted EPS from continuing operations rising to $1.74 from $1.34.
- 3Quarterly dividend increased by 6% to $0.86 per share, reflecting a 34-year streak of consecutive annual dividend increases.
- 4Operating income increased by 36% to $513.3 million, and operating margin expanded significantly by 700 basis points.
- 5Adjusted EBITDA grew by 12% to $796.5 million, with Adjusted EBITDA margin improving by 560 basis points, indicating strong operational efficiency.
- 6Sales decreased by 6% to $2,271.2 million, primarily due to unfavorable currency impacts (3%) and lower energy contractual pass-through (3%).
- 7The company announced plans to separate its Materials Technologies business into an independent publicly traded company (Versum Materials).