On Oct. 5, 2026, Air Liquide held its 2026 capital markets day and unveiled its strategic plan for 2030. Management's long-term targets include growing revenue at a roughly 5% CAGR and improving operating margins by a cumulative 400 basis points-600 basis points by 2030.
Management aims to boost operating margin by 400-600 basis points from 2025 levels by 2030.
Compared with peers, Air Liquide has a larger exposure to Europe, which has been experiencing slower growth than other regions.
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 28.49 | 13.47 | 28.27 |
Price/Book Value | 4.07 | 2.73 | 5.75 |
Price/Sales | 4.00 | 1.42 | 6.43 |
Price/Cash Flow | 16.17 | 11.05 | 21.15 |
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Quick Ratio | 0.58 | 1.05 | 0.68 |
Current Ratio | 0.87 | 1.58 | 0.88 |
Interest Coverage | 43.49 | 8.40 | 20.87 |
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PPG
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 7.16% | 7.80% | 9.05% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 14.60% | 21.74% | 20.33% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 9.26% | 11.42% | 12.01% |
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