This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Praxair (PX) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PX vs. APD, IVZ, STEP, JHG, AMG, LAZ, AB, MC, CNS, and VCTRShould you be buying Praxair stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Praxair include Air Products and Chemicals (APD), Invesco (IVZ), StepStone Group (STEP), Janus Henderson Group (JHG), Affiliated Managers Group (AMG), Lazard (LAZ), AllianceBernstein (AB), Moelis & Company (MC), Cohen & Steers (CNS), and Victory Capital (VCTR). Praxair vs. Air Products and Chemicals Invesco StepStone Group Janus Henderson Group Affiliated Managers Group Lazard AllianceBernstein Moelis & Company Cohen & Steers Victory Capital Praxair (NYSE:PX) and Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility & risk, PX or APD? Praxair has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Air Products and Chemicals has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in PX or APD? 48.1% of Praxair shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.7% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are held by institutional investors. 24.5% of Praxair shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has better valuation & earnings, PX or APD? Air Products and Chemicals has higher revenue and earnings than Praxair. Air Products and Chemicals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Praxair, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPraxair$296.45M3.97$19.67M$0.1665.85Air Products and Chemicals$12.03B4.97$3.83B$17.2215.61 Does the media favor PX or APD? In the previous week, Air Products and Chemicals had 26 more articles in the media than Praxair. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Air Products and Chemicals and 4 mentions for Praxair. Air Products and Chemicals' average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Praxair's score of 0.00 indicating that Air Products and Chemicals is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Praxair 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Air Products and Chemicals 24 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PX or APD a better dividend stock? Praxair pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Air Products and Chemicals pays an annual dividend of $7.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Praxair pays out 87.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Air Products and Chemicals pays out 41.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Air Products and Chemicals has increased its dividend for 50 consecutive years. Air Products and Chemicals is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer PX or APD? Air Products and Chemicals received 99 more outperform votes than Praxair when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.65% of users gave Air Products and Chemicals an outperform vote while only 63.75% of users gave Praxair an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPraxairOutperform Votes55463.75% Underperform Votes31536.25% Air Products and ChemicalsOutperform Votes65364.65% Underperform Votes35735.35% Is PX or APD more profitable? Air Products and Chemicals has a net margin of 31.88% compared to Praxair's net margin of 6.52%. Praxair's return on equity of 30.28% beat Air Products and Chemicals' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Praxair6.52% 30.28% 14.35% Air Products and Chemicals 31.88%15.78%7.29% Do analysts rate PX or APD? Praxair currently has a consensus target price of $14.71, indicating a potential upside of 39.67%. Air Products and Chemicals has a consensus target price of $338.24, indicating a potential upside of 25.79%. Given Praxair's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Praxair is more favorable than Air Products and Chemicals.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Praxair 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Air Products and Chemicals 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.72 SummaryAir Products and Chemicals beats Praxair on 17 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Praxair News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPraxairInvestment advice IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.45B$9.82B$10.65B$18.30BDividend Yield1.08%24.74%5.88%4.13%P/E Ratio65.8534.2921.2930.71Price / Sales3.977.0624.7725.88Price / Cash11.1817.7117.6117.55Price / Book2.883.262.514.25Net Income$19.67M$411.75M$1.03B$1.02B Praxair Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PXPraxair3.4777 of 5 stars$10.54-18.9%$14.71+39.7%+34.9%$1.45B$296.45M65.85N/ANews CoverageGap UpAPDAir Products and Chemicals4.9073 of 5 stars$259.02-1.7%$340.88+31.6%+13.8%$57.63B$12.03B15.0423,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsIVZInvesco4.9845 of 5 stars$12.70-0.9%$19.30+52.0%-18.7%$5.68B$6.07B10.768,610Analyst ForecastNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeSTEPStepStone Group3.2193 of 5 stars$43.58-0.7%$66.21+51.9%+25.2%$5.05B$1.15B-25.79790Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeJHGJanus Henderson Group4.9698 of 5 stars$29.62-1.9%$46.44+56.8%-4.7%$4.67B$2.47B11.572,200Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeAMGAffiliated Managers Group4.4046 of 5 stars$145.23-2.4%$197.20+35.8%-4.9%$4.25B$2.04B9.623,950Analyst ForecastNews CoverageLAZLazard4.5856 of 5 stars$34.04-3.4%$50.33+47.9%-12.6%$3.84B$3.09B12.803,400Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeABAllianceBernstein2.9505 of 5 stars$34.10-5.7%$39.42+15.6%+13.3%$3.77B$461.95M9.174,341Analyst ForecastNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeMCMoelis & Company2.8437 of 5 stars$49.87-1.4%$67.17+34.7%-5.4%$3.74B$1.19B28.341,161Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeCNSCohen & Steers2.7765 of 5 stars$73.23-3.3%$106.50+45.4%+1.0%$3.73B$536.76M24.66390Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastVCTRVictory Capital4.5578 of 5 stars$51.44-0.5%$71.44+38.9%+25.7%$3.27B$893.48M11.77510News Coverage Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Air Products and Chemicals Alternatives Invesco Alternatives StepStone Group Alternatives Janus Henderson Group Alternatives Affiliated Managers Group Alternatives Lazard Alternatives AllianceBernstein Alternatives Moelis & Company Alternatives Cohen & Steers Alternatives Victory Capital Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:PX) was last updated on 4/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowMy friends Joel and Adam have a simple motto: "For us, it's always a bull market." 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