Tax
Cash Paid for Income Taxes
Air Products and Chemicals Cash Paid for Income Taxes increased by 41.4% to $154.30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 73.7%, from $586.50M to $154.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Cash Paid for Income Taxes shows an upward trend with a 25.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher cash taxes relative to book income may indicate lower tax efficiency or the exhaustion of tax credits.
Detailed definition
The actual cash outflow for income taxes to federal, state, and foreign tax authorities during the reporting period. Unl...
Peer comparison
A standard line item in the Cash Flow Statement for all public companies; essential for cross-company cash flow analysis.
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c_cash_paid_for_income_taxesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $61.00M | $99.00M | $50.30M | $186.60M | $104.40M | $27.90M | $88.50M | $238.50M | $160.60M | $157.60M | $90.10M | $231.70M | $180.40M | $113.70M | $123.60M | $586.50M | $146.00M | $84.60M | $109.10M | $154.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | +62.3% | -49.2% | +271.0% | -44.1% | -73.3% | +217.2% | +169.5% | -32.7% | -1.9% | -42.8% | +157.2% | -22.1% | -37.0% | +8.7% | +374.5% | -75.1% | -42.1% | +29.0% | +41.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +71.1% | -71.8% | +75.9% | +27.8% | +53.8% | +464.9% | +1.8% | -2.9% | +12.3% | -27.9% | +37.2% | +153.1% | -19.1% | -25.6% | -11.7% | -73.7% |
Range$27.90M – $586.50M
CAGR+21.6%
Avg YoY Growth+41.6%
Median YoY Growth+7.1%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
Cash Paid for Income Taxes at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Air Products and Chemicals's cash paid for income taxes?
- Air Products and Chemicals (APD) reported cash paid for income taxes of $154.30M in Q1 2026.
- How has Air Products and Chemicals's cash paid for income taxes changed year-over-year?
- Air Products and Chemicals's cash paid for income taxes decreased by 73.7% year-over-year, from $586.50M to $154.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for Air Products and Chemicals's cash paid for income taxes?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Air Products and Chemicals's cash paid for income taxes has grown at a 25.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $383.80M to $940.70M.
- What does cash paid for income taxes mean?
- The actual amount of cash paid to tax authorities during the year.