Air Products Q3 2022 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Air Products reported a strong Q3 fiscal year 2022, with GAAP EPS of $2.62, up 11 percent, and adjusted EPS of $2.62, up 13 percent. Sales increased by 22 percent to $3.2 billion, driven by higher pricing, volumes, and energy cost pass-through. The company is focused on growing its base industrial gas business and investing in low- and zero-carbon hydrogen projects.
GAAP EPS of $2.62, up 11 percent; GAAP net income of $587 million, up 10 percent.
Adjusted EPS of $2.62, up 13 percent; adjusted EBITDA of $1,081 million, up 11 percent.
Signed long-term supply agreement with Indian Oil Corporation Limited ("IOCL") to build, own and operate a new industrial gases complex.
Announced additional sustainability commitments, including $15 billion in capital investments for first-mover zero- and low-carbon hydrogen projects.
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Forward Guidance
Air Products has maintained full-year fiscal 2022 adjusted EPS guidance of $10.20 to $10.40, up 14 percent at midpoint, over prior year adjusted EPS. For the fiscal 2022 fourth quarter, Air Products' adjusted EPS guidance is $2.68 to $2.88, up seven to 15 percent over fiscal 2021 fourth quarter adjusted EPS. Air Products expects capital expenditures of over $4.5 billion for full-year fiscal 2022.
Positive Outlook
- Maintained full-year fiscal 2022 adjusted EPS guidance of $10.20 to $10.40, up 14 percent at midpoint, over prior year adjusted EPS.
- Fiscal 2022 fourth quarter adjusted EPS guidance of $2.68 to $2.88, up seven to 15 percent over prior year fourth quarter adjusted EPS
- Expect fiscal year 2022 capital expenditures of over $4.5 billion
- Adjusted EPS guidance on a continuing operations basis
- Guidance excludes the impact of certain items that are not representative of underlying business performance
Challenges Ahead
- It is not possible, without unreasonable efforts, to predict the timing or occurrence of events that may impact future GAAP EPS
- It is not possible to identify the potential significance of these events in advance
- Any of these events, if they were to occur, could have a significant effect on future GAAP results
- Management is unable to reconcile the company’s forecasted range of adjusted EPS to a comparable GAAP range without unreasonable efforts
- Unable to reconcile forecasted capital expenditures to future cash used for investing activities