Notice: 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 InterestTrends PX vs. APD, JHG, STEP, LAZ, AMG, MC, CNS, AB, VCTR, and APAMShould you be buying Praxair stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Praxair include Air Products and Chemicals (APD), Janus Henderson Group (JHG), StepStone Group (STEP), Lazard (LAZ), Affiliated Managers Group (AMG), Moelis & Company (MC), Cohen & Steers (CNS), AllianceBernstein (AB), Victory Capital (VCTR), and Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM). Praxair vs. Air Products and Chemicals Janus Henderson Group StepStone Group Lazard Affiliated Managers Group Moelis & Company Cohen & Steers AllianceBernstein Victory Capital Artisan Partners Asset Management Praxair (NYSE:PX) and Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, community ranking, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability. Does the media prefer PX or APD? In the previous week, Air Products and Chemicals had 29 more articles in the media than Praxair. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Air Products and Chemicals and 1 mentions for Praxair. Air Products and Chemicals' average media sentiment score of 1.33 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) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Air Products and Chemicals 25 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PX or APD? 48.1% of Praxair shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.7% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.5% of Praxair shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Air Products and Chemicals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. 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% Which has more volatility & risk, PX or APD? Praxair has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Air Products and Chemicals has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer PX or APD? Praxair currently has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.51%. Air Products and Chemicals has a consensus target price of $343.53, suggesting a potential upside of 15.12%. Given Praxair's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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 Is PX or APD a better dividend stock? Praxair pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Air Products and Chemicals pays an annual dividend of $7.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. 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 raised 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 96 more outperform votes than Praxair when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.51% of users gave Air Products and Chemicals an outperform vote while only 63.71% of users gave Praxair an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPraxairOutperform Votes55363.71% Underperform Votes31536.29% Air Products and ChemicalsOutperform Votes64964.51% Underperform Votes35735.49% Which has preferable 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$296.45M4.23$19.67M$0.1670.22Air Products and Chemicals$12.03B5.52$3.83B$17.2217.33 SummaryAir Products and Chemicals beats Praxair on 16 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$9.50B$10.94B$19.18BDividend Yield1.08%24.25%5.47%3.78%P/E Ratio70.2236.8923.8232.67Price / Sales4.234.6225.4026.97Price / Cash11.1817.7117.7017.55Price / Book3.073.492.694.53Net 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)PXPraxair3.4742 of 5 stars$11.34-12.7%$15.00+32.3%+37.0%$1.45B$296.45M70.22N/AGap UpAPDAir Products and Chemicals4.7649 of 5 stars$303.83-4.0%$343.53+13.1%+20.3%$67.59B$12.03B17.6423,000Positive NewsJHGJanus Henderson Group4.9855 of 5 stars$36.21-2.7%$47.38+30.9%+18.9%$5.70B$2.47B14.142,200Positive NewsSTEPStepStone Group3.048 of 5 stars$47.81-8.5%$69.21+44.8%+49.9%$5.54B$1.15B-28.29790LAZLazard4.2833 of 5 stars$44.88-8.3%$55.33+23.3%+17.1%$5.06B$3.09B16.873,291High Trading VolumeAMGAffiliated Managers Group4.2314 of 5 stars$154.90-2.9%$198.40+28.1%+1.1%$4.53B$2.04B10.264,100Positive NewsMCMoelis & Company4.2148 of 5 stars$59.30-4.1%$78.83+32.9%+11.9%$4.44B$1.19B33.691,161Positive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeCNSCohen & Steers3.9012 of 5 stars$85.28-2.4%$106.50+24.9%+7.3%$4.35B$536.76M28.71390ABAllianceBernstein3.6339 of 5 stars$36.75-2.8%$42.75+16.3%+9.3%$4.06B$461.95M9.884,341High Trading VolumeVCTRVictory Capital4.4988 of 5 stars$55.84-4.5%$68.33+22.4%+42.8%$3.63B$893.48M12.78510APAMArtisan Partners Asset Management2.7681 of 5 stars$42.40-1.6%$44.38+4.6%-10.8%$3.41B$1.11B11.65500Analyst DowngradeNews Coverage Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Air Products and Chemicals Alternatives Janus Henderson Group Alternatives StepStone Group Alternatives Lazard Alternatives Affiliated Managers Group Alternatives Moelis & Company Alternatives Cohen & Steers Alternatives AllianceBernstein Alternatives Victory Capital Alternatives Artisan Partners Asset Management Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:PX) was last updated on 3/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. 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