Business Segments · Selling and administrative expense
Americas — Selling and administrative expense
Air Products and Chemicals Americas — Selling and administrative expense decreased by 2.5% to $53.80M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.0%, from $49.80M to $53.80M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toSG&A
How to read this metric
A rising ratio of these expenses to sales may indicate bloated overhead, while a declining ratio suggests improved operational leverage.
Detailed definition
Operating expenses incurred to support the sales, marketing, and general administrative functions of the Americas segmen...
Peer comparison
Comparable to SG&A allocations in regional segment reporting for large industrial companies.
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apd_segment_americas_selling_and_administrative_expenseHistorical Data
12 periods
| Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $55.60M | $55.60M | $55.60M | $55.60M | $53.13M | $53.13M | $53.13M | $53.13M | $54.40M | $49.80M | $55.20M | $53.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -4.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.4% | -8.5% | +10.8% | -2.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.5% | -4.5% | -4.5% | -4.5% | +2.4% | -6.3% | +1.5% | +8.0% |
Range$49.80M – $55.60M
CAGR-1.2%
Avg YoY Growth-1.5%
Median YoY Growth-4.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Air Products and Chemicals's americas — selling and administrative expense?
- Air Products and Chemicals (APD) reported americas — selling and administrative expense of $53.80M in Q1 2026.
- How has Air Products and Chemicals's americas — selling and administrative expense changed year-over-year?
- Air Products and Chemicals's americas — selling and administrative expense increased by 8.0% year-over-year, from $49.80M to $53.80M.
- What does americas — selling and administrative expense mean?
- The overhead costs for managing sales and administrative operations in the Americas.