English Français Investors Investing in Air Liquide Air Liquide at a glance Air Liquide at a glance Invest in the leader in its industry CREATING VALUE OVER THE LONG TERM 2020 KEY FIGURES STOCK MARKET DATA DATA PER SHARE The world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Air Liquide’s revenue amounted to €20 billion in 2020 and its solutions that protect life and the environment represented more than 40% of sales. Creating value over the long term Air Liquide’s ambition is to lead its industry, deliver long term performance and contribute to sustainability. The company’s customer-centric transformation strategy aims at profitable growth over the long term. It relies on operational excellence, selective investments, open innovation and a network organization implemented by the Group worldwide. Through the commitment and inventiveness of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders. Delivering profitable growth over the long term In 2020, net profit (Group share) amounted to €2,435 million euros, the net earnings per share was 5.16 euros, resulting in a 54,9% pay-out ratio. Air Liquide is listed on the Paris Euronext stock exchange (compartment A) and is a member of the CAC 40, EURO STOXX 50 and FTSE4Good indexes. 2020 Universal Registration Document PDF - 52.63 MB Download 2020 key figures Group Creation 1902 Countries 78 Customers Over 2 million Patients Around 1.8 million Employees Approximately 64,500 Innovation Innovation expenses €300 million Innovation patents filed 347 Finance Revenues €20,485 million Operating income recurring €3,790 million Net profit €2,435 million Cash flow from operations €5,206 million Debt-to-equity ratio 55.8% Operational margin (Gas & Services) 20.4% Adjusted earnings per share €5.16 Adjusted dividend per share €2.70 ROCE 9% TSR +13.1% over 5 years for a registered shareholder ISR Accident frequency 0.9 per million hours worked % of Group sales related to protecting life and preserving the environment Over 40% Carbon dioxide emissions 27.5 million of tons Air Liquide Foundation Over 433 projects since its creation Independent Directors 8 out of 12 Women 35% of managers and professionals Women on the Board 6 members out of 12 Stock market data at December 31 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Market capitalization (in millions of euros) 35,672 41,085 45,003 46,571 59,706 63,589 Adjusted closing share price (a) (in euros) High 99.53 87.64 101.32 104.68 126.90 142.75 Low 78.44 71.41 82.19 89.04 93.09 134.25 At December 31 83.44 87.31 95.50 98.59 126.20 134.25 (a) Adjusted following current Euronext regulation. Data per share at December 31 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Net earnings per share (b) - EPS (in €) 4.2 4.68 4.49 4.76 5.16 Net dividend per share (b) - DPS (in €) 2.14 2.40 2.40 2.70 2.75 Pay-out ratio 56% 52.8% 55.1% 58% 54.9% Dividend yield 2.5% 2.5% 2.4% 2.1% 2.0% Ex-dividend date May 15, 2017 May 28, 2018 May 20, 2019 May 11, 2020 May 17, 2021 (b) Data adjusted for attribution of free shares and capital increase. INVESTING IN AIR LIQUIDE Shareprice performance A long-term investment A loyal and stable shareholder base A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902. AIR LIQUIDE WORLDWIDE Please select Angola Antilles Argentina Australia Austria Bahrain Belgium Benin Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cameroon Canada Chile Colombia Congo Denmark Dominican Republic Egypt Eswatini Finland France French Guiana Gabon Germany Ghana India Indonesia Ireland Italy Ivory Coast Japan Kazakhstan Korea Kuwait Luxembourg Madagascar Mainland China Malaysia Mali Mexico Morocco Mozambique Namibia Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Norway Oman Paraguay Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Senegal Singapore South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Taïwan Thailand Togo Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay Vietnam Gas encyclopedia Safety data sheets (SDS) Air Liquide Foundation Contact us CONNECT WITH US © Air Liquide 2021 Legal noticeCookie policyCreditsAccessibilitySitemap Manage cookies