Airgas Inc (ARG) Growth Rates Comparisons to Industrial Machinery and Components Industry, Sector, Market. Sales, Income, EPS
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ARG Revenue Growth Rate Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Revenue Growth (Q1 MRQ) -0.59 % -3.87 % -0.99 % -3.6 %
Q / Q Revenue Growth (Q1 MRQ) -0.1 % 1.34 % -6.7 % -9.18 %
Y / Y Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) 0.17 % -4.69 % 5.42 % -2.49 %
Sequential Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) -0.14 % -1 % -0.27 % -0.87 %
Revenue 5 Year Average Growth 4.56 % 1.41 % 3.73 % 2.23 %


ARG's Growth Comparisons in IV. Quarter 2016




Facing -0.59% year on year sales decrease in the fourth quarter 2016, to $ 1.29 billions, Airgas Inc reported smaller declines than the Industrial Machinery and Components industry with -3.87%, and less than -0.99% decrease in the Capital Goods sector. Although Industrial Machinery and Components industry's Sales gains were softer then -3.6% overall market growth, Airgas Inc and the Capital Goods sector have delivered above average market Sales growth.

Top-line fell by -0.1% from the third quarter. Average annual sales growth for Airgas Inc is 4.56%, while S & P 500's average yearly sales increase is 2.23%, including only Businesses with the fourth quarter 2016 financial results.

ARG Growth Rates by Company's Segments

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Growth Rates of ARG's Income in the fourth quarter 2016


ARG Operating Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Operating Income Change (Q1 MRQ) -10.25 % -4.58 % -10.27 % -2.92 %
Sequential Operating Income Change (Q1 MRQ) 5.43 % 4.48 % -2.29 % 16.49 %
Y / Y Operating Income Growth (Q1 TTM) -9.44 % 87.27 % 21.13 % -2.81 %
Sequential Operating Income Growth (Q1 TTM) -2.54 % -1.01 % -3.08 % -0.3 %
Operating Income 5 Year Avg. Change 4.39 % 17.53 % 8.48 % 2.72 %


Income from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) -11.81 % -36.61 % -35.55 % -1.93 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) 4.74 % -71.99 % -48.53 % 18.4 %
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) -8.31 % -26.18 % -23.2 % -16.53 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) -2.98 % -9.3 % -9.49 % -0.85 %
Income from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Change 6.21 % -7.42 % -0.94 % 1.59 %

ARG Net Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Income Growth (Q1 MRQ) -11.81 % -38.16 % -35.76 % 1.03 %
Q / Q Net Income Growth (Q1 MRQ) 4.74 % -19.06 % -25.3 % 24.14 %
Y / Y Net Income Change (Q1 TTM) -8.31 % -33.92 % -23.25 % -12.86 %
Sequential Net Income Change (Q1 TTM) -2.98 % -11.04 % -9.76 % -0.03 %
Net Income 5 Year Avg. Growth 6.21 % -8.28 % -0.29 % 1.75 %

ARG's EPS Growth Rates


EPS from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) -10.26 % -42.84 % -35.55 % -1.93 %
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) 2.94 % -73.4 % -48.53 % 18.4 %
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) -7.49 % - - -
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) -2.56 % - - 37930382.08 %
EPS from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Growth 9 % -12.95 % -0.94 % 1.59 %



ARG EPS Net Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS Net Growth (Q1 MRQ) -10.34 % -44.24 % -35.76 % 1.59 %
Q / Q EPS Net Growth (Q1 MRQ) 2.97 % -23.12 % -25.3 % 24.14 %
Y / Y EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) - - - 14160.96 %
Sequential EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) -2.59 % - - 14168.53 %
EPS Net 5 Year Avg. Change 9.15 % -8.28 % -0.29 % 1.75 %



Airgas Inc saw it's income per share fall by -10.34% from the same quarter a year ago, in the fourth quarter, Airgas Inc was still better off than the Industrial Machinery and Components industry reporting -44.24%, and less than -35.76% slide in the Capital Goods sector. Slow fourth quarter 2016 income per share in Industrial Machinery and Components industry and Capital Goods sector, were portrayed in Airgas Inc's results, which underperformed overall market.

Comparing company's EPS to the third quarter results, income per share were higher by 2.97% . On the yearly basis, average annual income per share growth for Airgas Inc is 9.15%, while S & P 500's including only the businesses with the fourth quarter 2016 Results, average annual income per share growth is 1.75% over the past five years.

ARG Cash Flow Growth Rates


Free Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) 92.28 % 336.32 % - 42.58 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) 220.37 % -74.59 % -86.04 % -28.27 %
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) 15.16 % 56.92 % 41 % -6.33 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) 30.92 % 21.46 % 12.71 % -3.79 %
Free Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change 54.84 % 6.03 % 9.28 % 0.32 %

Net Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) - - - -
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) - - - -
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) - -76.53 % - 470.39 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) - -56.67 % - 405.12 %
Net Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change -13.03 % 27.04 % 21.61 % -11.81 %

Capital Expenditures Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 MRQ) -30.59 % -59.33 % -20.4 % -28.91 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 MRQ) -6.84 % -77.69 % -57.33 % -26.74 %
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 TTM) -2.54 % -25.24 % -9.64 % -17.87 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 TTM) -8 % -40.49 % -17.86 % -8.22 %
Capital Expenditures 5 Year Avg. Change - 0.98 % 3.69 % 2.02 %

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