Sought clarification on "no impact on 2027" for NEOM (gain or loss) and management's confidence in selling the ammonia volume through Yara.

Eduardo confirmed no gain or loss expected for 2027 from NEOM. He stated that the agreement with Yara is designed to evolve with market conditions and aims to find buyers for the volume. “I can confirm that our expectation is to have no gain or loss in 2027. I cannot go much beyond that, again because of the Ts and Cs of the agreements we have with the joint venture and the confidential obligations that we have. But we do not expect any impact in '27...”

Asked about the timing and origin of recent electronics project wins and how NEOM's completion affects net debt adjustments, specifically reconciling debt figures.

Eduardo explained that while one large project started in 2022, most recent electronics wins are from the last 12 months, driven by a market super cycle. Melissa clarified that NEOM's deconsolidation happens after commissioning, and the debt figures ($4.7B vs $5.2B) are consistent, representing Air Products' carrying value and proportion. “I would say that on this backlog, we have one very large project that started in 2022... Other than that, all these projects, they are basically coming in the last 12 months... the market is going through a super cycle, and we have been working very hard to get our fair share of that.”

Asked if the "no material financial impact" for NEOM in FY27 applies to cash flow, if Air Products might not have to buy product in FY27, and the drivers and alternative uses for the $500 million CapEx reduction.

Melissa confirmed no large impact to the cash flow statement for NEOM, as most contributions are behind them. The CapEx reduction is due to timing adjustments, not project cancellations, and the capital will still be invested in industrial gas projects. “From a CapEx perspective, we did reduce our CapEx forecast for this year by about $500 million. That's largely just timing associated to the execution and the payments of all of our backlog under execution.”

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Air Products (APD) Q3 FY26 earnings call: guidance and Q&A

Earnings call· Jun 2026 (Q3 FY26)· Materials· Jul 30, 2026

Source: earnings call transcript

Executive summary

Air Products Q3 FY26 — Strong Operating Income and Raised Full-Year EPS Guidance

Air Products delivered strong Q3 FY26 results, driven by volume growth from new assets and pricing actions, leading to a raised full-year EPS outlook. The company is optimizing its large project portfolio, exiting several clean energy projects and redeploying assets, while continuing to invest in traditional industrial gas projects, particularly in electronics. A new marketing and distribution agreement for the NEOM green hydrogen project's ammonia output was finalized with Yara, aiming to mitigate volume risk.

Highlights

Operating income increased 9% compared to the prior year.
Earnings per share were $3.47, up 12% year-over-year, exceeding guidance.
Full-year EPS guidance raised to $13.39-$13.49, implying 11%-12% growth.
Year-to-date productivity savings reached approximately $75 million.
Over $1.5 billion in new electronics project wins added to the traditional industrial gas backlog in the last 6 months.

Concerns

Recorded a pretax charge of $2.9 billion due to the decision to exit the Louisiana project, Casa Grande, Arizona project, and other smaller clean energy distribution projects.
Helium continued to be a headwind, impacting EPS by 2% in the quarter, primarily due to lower space volume in the Americas.
Higher costs from fixed cost inflation, distribution, and dislocation costs partially offset improvements in the Americas segment.
Industrial market in Europe and China (outside electronics) described as difficult with overcapacity or high energy costs.

Guidance & targets

Category	Target	Timeline	Confidence
Full-year Fiscal 2026 Adjusted EPS	$13.39 to $13.49 high materiality	Full-year Fiscal 2026 · FY26	High
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026 Adjusted EPS	$3.55 to $3.65 medium materiality	Q4 FY26	High
Full-year Fiscal 2026 Capital Expenditures	approximately $3.5 billion high materiality	Full-year Fiscal 2026 · FY26	High
Annual Capital Expenditures for Traditional Industrial Gas Projects	approximately $1.5 billion per year medium materiality	Going forward	High
Annual Total Capital Expenditures (after underperforming projects)	roughly $2 billion to $2.5 billion per year medium materiality	After underperforming projects onstream	Medium
NEOM Green Hydrogen Project Financial Impact	no material financial impact high materiality	Fiscal Year 2027 · FY27	High

Segment performance

Segment	Revenue	YoY	QoQ	Margin
Americas Operating income improved primarily due to on-site volume, including contributions from HyCO facilities and a new asset in the Gulf Coast hydrogen pipeline. This was partially offset by higher costs, including fixed cost inflation, distribution, and dislocation costs. Merchant pricing improved, but was offset by helium pricing headwinds. Operating income improved: 6%	—	—	—	—
Asia Operating income grew due to benefits from gasification assets held for sale, new assets onstream, and helium. Electronics end market showed strong returns and ramping up. Operating income grew: 18%	—	—	—	—
Europe Operating income increased primarily due to pricing actions, which more than offset higher power costs and fixed cost inflation. Currency tailwind was 2%. The industrial market in Europe is not growing. Operating income increased: 2%	—	—	—	—
Middle East and India Operating income was relatively flat, but equity affiliates income increased, particularly from Saudi Arabia joint ventures. A strong quarter in Middle East JV was due to contractual timing on preferred dividend, expected to reconfigure to normal run rate in Q4. Operating income: relatively flatEquity affiliates income increased: from joint ventures in Saudi Arabia	—	—	—	—

Orderbook & backlog

Traditional Industrial Gas Backlog approximately $3 billion Q3 FY26

Includes investments in projects with long-term contracts and production facilities for liquid bulk and packaged gases business. Over $1.5 billion in project wins for electronics customers in the last 6 months.

Deals & partnerships

Yara Marketing and distribution agreement for renewable ammonia from the NEOM green hydrogen project. 30-year deal (Air Products' offtake obligation)

Yara will transport and commercialize renewable ammonia acquired by Air Products from NGHC that is not used by Air Products to produce green hydrogen in Europe. Creates the first fully integrated value chain for renewable ammonia. Eliminates volume risk for Air Products, but most price risk remains with Air Products, with Yara sharing upside through a commission scheme.

Capital programs

Louisiana Project Exit exited

Start: started 6-7 years ago

Decision to exit, along with Casa Grande, Arizona project and other smaller clean energy distribution projects. Resulted in a $2.9 billion pretax charge. Industrial gas assets are being redeployed, and ammonia production assets (two 4,000 tons per day units) are being sold.

NEOM Green Hydrogen Project underway

Spent to date: over 90% complete (facility), over 95% complete (solar/wind farm)

Funding: 73% project financed

Benefit:renewable ammonia production

EPC arrangement during construction, deconsolidation will happen once plant is up and onstream after commissioning. Air Products' contributions to the JV are largely behind them.

Risks & headwinds

Helium price and volume headwind Q3 FY26, expected to continue in Q4 FY26

2% EPS headwind in Q3 FY26 (better than 3% guidance); prior expectation of $100M-$150M pre-tax impact, revised to $105M-$110M.

Mitigation:Diversified supply sources (cavern in Texas, Algeria), new long-term agreements in electronics, focus on reliable supply.

Fixed cost inflation Q3 FY26, ongoing

Partially offset operating income improvement in Americas and Europe.

Mitigation:Pricing actions, productivity initiatives, headcount reduction plan (approx. $75M savings YTD).

Macroeconomic uncertainties Q4 FY26 and beyond

No significant market growth built into outlook for Asia and Europe due to uncertainty.

Mitigation:Cautious outlook, focus on new asset contributions, pricing, and productivity.

Industrial market weakness (Europe & China) Q3 FY26, ongoing

Europe industrial market not growing; China still difficult with overcapacity; other Asian markets suffering from high energy costs (outside electronics).

Mitigation:Focus on electronics growth, pricing actions where possible, productivity.

Jazan project geopolitical risk Near-term

No financial impact expected for Air Products from recent events, but Saudi Aramco has not commented yet.

Mitigation:No injuries to employees, monitoring situation, contractual agreements with Aramco.

What to watch in Q4 FY26

Louisiana Project Asset Monetization

Next few months / Next quarter

Current Pretax charge of $2.9 billion recorded; assets (industrial gas, two 4,000 TPD ammonia loops) being prepared for sale/redeployment.

Target Update on progress of asset sales and redeployment, potential value recovery.

Why it matters

The successful monetization of these assets will impact the company's financial recovery from the project exit and could generate new business opportunities.

We are in a process of taking all the data and making sure that we maximize the value we can to cover from these projects by basically using part of this equipment in our own operations like the separation and some other equipment related to industrial gases. And on the case of the ammonia loop... making sure that we can commercialize that as a full unit.

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Q&A highlights

Asked about the $1.35 EPS contribution from Jazan, its impact on Q4 guide, and third-party insurance for potential conflict escalation.

Eduardo stated that the contribution numbers are in the ballpark, but no financial impact is expected for Air Products from recent events. Melissa clarified Jazan contributions are a financing receivable and decrease over time.

“I can tell you only that the numbers that you have in terms of contribution are in the ballpark, probably a little lower than that, but the numbers are in the ballpark. And we do not expect any financial impact for Air Products in the -- coming from these events.”

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Detailed narrative

Q3 FY26 Performance Highlights

Air Products reported a 9% increase in operating income and 12% growth in EPS to $3.47 for Q3 FY26, surpassing guidance. This performance was driven by volume improvements from new asset onstreams, particularly in Asia and Americas, and effective pricing actions. The company also benefited from strong contributions from equity affiliates, despite a 2% helium headwind.

Strategic Portfolio Optimization

The company announced a significant strategic shift by exiting the Louisiana project, Casa Grande, Arizona project, and other smaller clean energy distribution projects, resulting in a $2.9 billion pretax charge. Management is actively working to redeploy the industrial gas assets and sell the ammonia production assets from the Louisiana project, aiming to maximize value and potentially generate new business.

NEOM Green Hydrogen Project Update

A marketing and distribution agreement for renewable ammonia from the NEOM project was finalized with Yara. This partnership aims to transport and commercialize the ammonia not used by Air Products for green hydrogen production in Europe, creating the first fully integrated value chain for renewable ammonia. The company expects no material financial impact from this project in fiscal year 2027.

Capital Allocation and Backlog Focus

Air Products is reducing its overall capital expenditures for FY26 to $3.5 billion, reflecting project cancellations and timing adjustments. The company remains committed to investing approximately $1.5 billion annually in traditional industrial gas projects, with a significant portion targeting the electronics end market, where over $1.5 billion in project wins have been secured in the last six months.

Helium Market Dynamics

The helium business experienced a 2% headwind on EPS, better than the 3% guidance, primarily due to improved volume and pricing in Asia's electronics sector, partially offset by lower space volume in the Americas. The company continues to leverage its cavern storage and diversified supply sources to maintain reliability and secure long-term agreements, particularly in the electronics area.

Leverage and Shareholder Returns

The net debt-to-EBITDA ratio stands at 2.1x, including the proportionate ownership of NGHC assets under construction. Air Products remains committed to achieving an A/A2 rating long-term. Year-to-date, $1.2 billion has been returned to shareholders through dividends, and share buybacks are anticipated to commence towards the end of FY27 or early FY28, contingent on project pipeline and cash position.

Summary of the company's earnings call; see how call summaries are prepared. Not investment advice.