Linde reported a slight decrease in sales but an increase in operating profit and adjusted EPS. The company's underlying sales increased by 1%, driven by price attainment, and adjusted operating profit margin improved by 200 basis points.
Sales were $8.1 billion, down 1%, but underlying sales increased 1%.
Operating profit was $2.1 billion, with adjusted operating profit at $2.3 billion, up 6%.
Adjusted operating profit margin increased by 200 basis points to 28.9%.
Adjusted EPS was $3.75, a 10% increase year-over-year.
Linde expects adjusted diluted earnings per share in the range of $3.70 to $3.80 for the second quarter of 2024 and $15.30 to $15.60 for the full year 2024.
Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income