L'Air Liquide (AI) Stock Overview
Provides gases, technologies, and services for the industrial and health sectors in Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | €165.24 |
| 52 Week High | €182.26 |
| 52 Week Low | €140.78 |
| Beta | 0.64 |
| 1 Month Change | -1.08% |
| 3 Month Change | 0.66% |
| 1 Year Change | 4.09% |
| 3 Year Change | 24.50% |
| 5 Year Change | 51.53% |
| Change since IPO | 1,629.93% |
Recent News & Updates
AI: Electronics Project Wins And Activist Stake Will Support Future Upside
The analyst price target for L'Air Liquide has been raised by about €4 to €197.73. Analysts cite updated assumptions on fair value, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E as key drivers of the change.The L'Air Liquide S.A. (EPA:AI) Interim Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts
L'Air Liquide S.A. ( EPA:AI ) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell 2.2% to...AI: Fair Value View Balances Electronics Project Wins With Execution Risks
The updated analyst price target for L'Air Liquide rises from about €189 to €194. This reflects analysts' focus on recent upgrades that highlight project wins, an electronics backlog, and recalibrated assumptions around growth, margins, and future P/E levels.AI: Fair Value View Weighs AI Gas Investments Against Execution Risks
Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for L'Air Liquide by about €7, reflecting updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins, and a slightly lower discount rate, alongside recent shifts in Street price targets clustered around €175 to €200. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on L'Air Liquide points to a mixed but generally constructive tone, with fair value and price targets grouped in a relatively narrow band and views differing mainly on execution risk and the balance between growth opportunities and current valuation.Recent updates
AI: Electronics Project Wins And Activist Stake Will Support Future Upside
The analyst price target for L'Air Liquide has been raised by about €4 to €197.73. Analysts cite updated assumptions on fair value, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E as key drivers of the change.The L'Air Liquide S.A. (EPA:AI) Interim Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts
L'Air Liquide S.A. ( EPA:AI ) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell 2.2% to...AI: Fair Value View Balances Electronics Project Wins With Execution Risks
The updated analyst price target for L'Air Liquide rises from about €189 to €194. This reflects analysts' focus on recent upgrades that highlight project wins, an electronics backlog, and recalibrated assumptions around growth, margins, and future P/E levels.AI: Fair Value View Weighs AI Gas Investments Against Execution Risks
Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for L'Air Liquide by about €7, reflecting updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins, and a slightly lower discount rate, alongside recent shifts in Street price targets clustered around €175 to €200. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on L'Air Liquide points to a mixed but generally constructive tone, with fair value and price targets grouped in a relatively narrow band and views differing mainly on execution risk and the balance between growth opportunities and current valuation.AI: Fair Value View Balances Semiconductor Gas Contracts With Mixed Rating Revisions
The analyst price target for L'Air Liquide has been adjusted from about €198.30 to roughly €181.09 as analysts blend recent target cuts around €175 to €190 with more supportive views and slightly revised long term assumptions on growth, margins and P/E multiples. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on L'Air Liquide shows a mix of optimism around execution and long term growth potential, alongside more cautious valuation checks that feed into the revised price targets.AI: Fair Value View Weighs Semiconductor Gas Expansion Against Mixed Rating Changes
Analysts have nudged the fair value estimate for L'Air Liquide slightly higher from €198.15 to €198.30, reflecting a mix of recent target cuts and increases on the stock and updated assumptions for its discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. Analyst Commentary Recent research on L'Air Liquide points to a mixed but generally constructive tone, with some analysts lifting targets or upgrading their stance and JPMorgan trimming its target to €175 while keeping a Neutral rating.AI: Fair Value View Balances Large Industrial Gas Projects And Recent Rating Upgrades
Analysts have raised the fair value estimate for L'Air Liquide to €198.15 from €196.58, reflecting updated assumptions for higher revenue growth, a slightly adjusted discount rate, a steady profit margin profile, and recent price target increases from several research houses. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research for L'Air Liquide has leaned positive, with several firms adjusting price targets and ratings.Estimating The Fair Value Of L'Air Liquide S.A. (EPA:AI)
Key Insights L'Air Liquide's estimated fair value is €140 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share price...Investors Will Want L'Air Liquide's (EPA:AI) Growth In ROCE To Persist
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Operational restructuring and strategic initiatives are enhancing cost efficiency and net margins, with a focus on future revenue growth through a solid investment pipeline.Shareholder Returns
| AI | FR Chemicals | FR Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.9% | -1.2% | -0.1% |
| 1Y | 4.1% | 4.7% | -0.8% |
Return vs Industry: AI matched the French Chemicals industry which returned 4.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: AI exceeded the French Market which returned -0.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| AI volatility | |
|---|---|
| AI Average Weekly Movement | 2.3% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 4.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in FR Market | 8.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in FR Market | 2.2% |
Stable Share Price: AI has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the French market.
Volatility Over Time: AI's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 65,000 | Francois Jackow | www.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.
L'Air Liquide S.A. Fundamentals Summary
| AI fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | €105.92b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €3.54b |
| Revenue (TTM) | €27.05b |
Is AI overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| AI income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | €27.05b |
| Cost of Revenue | €9.58b |
| Gross Profit | €17.47b |
| Other Expenses | €13.93b |
| Earnings | €3.54b |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 5.56 |
| Gross Margin | 64.59% |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.09% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 58.6% |
How did AI perform over the long term?
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/09/17 17:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
L'Air Liquide S.A. is covered by 42 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Alfonso Mariátegui | Banco de Sabadell. S.A. |
| Alejandro Vigil | Banco Santander |
| Alexander Sloane | Barclays |