Air Liquide (AI) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis
Price
167.5 EUR
-0.37%
Last trade: Sep 25, 2026, 05:35 PM GMT+2
Updated: Sep 27, 2026, 11:41 AM GMT+2
Price history
Over the past year AI traded between 141.53 EUR and 180.3 EUR, closing at 167.5 EUR on Sep 25, 2026.
Key statistics
| Market cap | 106.89B EUR |
|---|---|
| P/E ratio (TTM) | 30.1 |
| Forward P/E | 23.4 |
| EPS (TTM) | 5.56 EUR |
| Dividend yield | 2.01% |
| Annual dividend | 3.36 EUR |
| Ex-dividend date | May 18, 2026 |
| Payout ratio | 61% |
| 52-week range | 140.78 – 182.26 |
| 52-week change | 4.8% |
| Beta | 0.64 |
| Price / book | 4.02 |
| Revenue (TTM) | 27.05B EUR |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | 0.8% |
| Gross margin | 64.6% |
| Operating margin | 20.1% |
| Profit margin | 13.1% |
| Return on equity | 14% |
| Debt / equity | 63.3 |
| Volume | 583,503 |
| Average volume | 767,224 |
| Next earnings | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Exchange | Paris |
Profile
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Employees
- 65,000
- Headquarters
- Paris, France
- Website
- airliquide.com
L'Air Liquide S.A. provides gases, technologies, and services for the industrial and health sectors in Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates in Gas & Services, and Engineering & Construction segments. The Gas & Services segment comprises large industries business, which offers gas and energy solutions including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide, as well as operates cogeneration plants to supply steam and electricity to metals, chemicals, refining, and energy industries; and industrial merchant business line provides industrial gases, equipment, hardgoods, and associated services to materials and energy, materials and chemicals, food and pharmaceuticals, technology and research, and fabrication and construction sectors. This segment also includes healthcare business, which provides medical gases, home healthcare services, medical equipment, and specialty ingredient; healthcare professionals, and hospitals; and electronic business supply carrier gases, electronic specialty and advanced materials, equipment and installation, service, and analysis to semiconductor, flat panel, and photovoltaic markets.
Overview
What AI does
Air Liquide (AI) is a stock listed on the Euronext Paris market in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Specialty Chemicals industry. Headquartered in Paris, France, the company provides gases, technologies, and services for the industrial and health sectors across Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates through two segments: Gas & Services, which covers large industries, industrial merchants, healthcare, and electronics; and Engineering & Construction. With 65,000 employees, it is a large-cap company and a component of the CAC 40.
Key numbers explained
- The current price is 167.5 EUR, reflecting the latest trading value of one share.
- The trailing P/E ratio of 30.1 shows how much investors pay per euro of the company's last twelve months of earnings; a higher number can indicate higher growth expectations.
- The forward P/E ratio of 23.4 uses expected future earnings, offering a look at how the market prices what is coming next.
- The dividend yield of 2.01% represents the annual dividend as a percentage of the current share price, a common way to compare income returns.
- The ex-dividend date of May 18, 2026 is the cutoff to own the stock and receive the next dividend payment.
- The beta of 0.64 suggests the stock tends to be less volatile than the overall market, moving about 64% as much as the market.
- The 52-week range of 140.78 – 182.26 EUR shows the lowest and highest prices over the past year, giving a sense of recent price variation.
- The price change over the last 52 weeks of 4.8% measures the total return from one year ago to today, ignoring dividends.
What to watch
Investors typically monitor the nextEarningsDate of July 28, 2026, as earnings releases can shift sentiment. The revenue growth of 0.8% year over year and the profitMargin of 13.1% offer a sense of top-line and bottom-line efficiency. The debt-to-equity ratio of 63.3% indicates the level of financial leverage relative to shareholder equity. Because AI is a large industrial gases company, factors such as energy prices, industrial demand, and healthcare spending can affect its business. For broader context, it can be compared with peers like Solvay (SOLB) or other Euronext Paris stocks.
Latest news & filings
No recent headlines.
Frequently asked questions
Does AI pay a dividend?
Yes. Air Liquide has a dividendYield of 2.01%, and 61% of earnings are paid out as dividends, with the next ex-dividend date on May 18, 2026.
What is the AI P/E ratio?
The trailing P/E ratio is 30.1, while the forward P/E ratio based on expected earnings is 23.4.
Where can I buy AI?
As a stock listed on the Euronext Paris market, it can be purchased through any broker that provides access to Euronext Paris.
What sector and industry is Air Liquide in?
It is in the Basic Materials sector and the Specialty Chemicals industry.
How big is Air Liquide by market cap?
The marketCap is 106.89B EUR, placing it among large-cap companies.
What does the beta of 0.64 mean for AI?
A beta of 0.64 means the stock historically moves about 64% as much as the overall market, suggesting lower volatility.
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