APD vs SW
By Alex · Tickerpine
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. vs Smurfit Westrock Plc, side by side — the numbers that matter, in plain English. No “winner” hype; you decide.
| Metric | APD | SW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $281.76 | $46.41 |
| Market cap | $62.74B | $24.34B |
| P/E ratio | — | 49.4 |
| ROE | 0.02% | 2.71% |
| Profit margin | -0.38% | 1.59% |
| Revenue growth | 4.60% | 1.10% |
| Dividend yield | 2.57% | 3.90% |
| Beta | 0.75 | 0.93 |
Green = the more favorable figure for that metric (lower P/E, higher ROE, margin, growth and yield). Not a recommendation.
APD vs SW in plain English
- APD is the bigger company — about 2.6× the market cap of SW.
- SW earns a higher return on equity (3% vs 0%).
- APD is growing revenue faster (5% vs 1%).
- SW has the higher dividend yield (3.90% vs 2.57%).
How would $1,000 have done in each?
APD return calculator
See what $1,000 in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. would be worth today.
SW return calculator
See what $1,000 in Smurfit Westrock Plc would be worth today.
Figures from public market data, may be delayed. Comparison is informational only — not investment advice.