The Linde Investment Case Is Continuing To Deliver
Linde offers long-term investors a solid 10-12% return potential, backed by a 20% CAGR since 2017 and a 340% total return. The company's stability, geographical diversification, and crucial role in various industries make it a resilient and essential investment. Despite a forward PE ratio of 27, Linde's strong EPS growth, strategic location, and robust supply chain ensure continued profitability and shareholder returns.
O-I Glass to Lower Emission With Linde's Innovative Technology
OI collaborates with LIN to leverage its OPTIMELTTM TCR technology at its Holzminden plant to lower emissions.
Linde and O-I Partner to Install OPTIMELTĀ® TCR Technology at Holzminden, Germany, Plant to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Emissions
Danbury, Connecticut/Perrysburg, Ohio, March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- O-I Glass, Inc. (āO-I Glassā or āO-Iā) and Linde today announced plans to install Linde's proprietary OPTIMELTTM Thermochemical Regenerator (TCR) technology at O-I's container glass plant in Holzminden, Germany. This collaboration is expected to significantly reduce both fuel consumption and fuel-based Scope 1 carbon dioxide emissions for O-I, a global leader in glass manufacturing.
Linde Increases Dividend 8%
WOKING, GB / ACCESS Newswire / February 25, 2025 / Linde plc (Nasdaq:LIN) today announced its Board of Directors has declared an 8% increase in the company's quarterly dividend to $1.50 per share. This marks the 32nd consecutive year of quarterly dividend increases on the company's common stock.
Linde's Q4 Earnings Top on Promising Americas Business Unit
Higher pricing from the Americas business segment backs LIN's Q4 earnings beat.
LIN's Q4 Earnings Beat on Higher Americas Pricing, Revenues Miss
Linde's Q4 earnings gain on higher pricing and increased volumes from the Americas segment. Higher project start-up volumes in the APAC segment also aid profits.
Linde plc (LIN) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 6, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Juan Pelaez - VP, IR Sanjiv Lamba - CEO & Director Matthew White - EVP & CFO Conference Call Participants Mike Leithead - Barclays Steven Haynes - Morgan Stanley Patrick Fischer - Goldman Sachs Laurent Favre - BNP Paribas Jeff Zekauskas - JPMorgan Steve Byrne - Bank of America Merrill Lynch John McNulty - BMO Capital Markets Peter Clark - Bernstein Patrick Cunningham - Citi John Roberts - Mizuho Daniel Rizzo - Jefferies Operator Ladies and gentlemen, good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Linde Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Teleconference and Webcast.
Linde: Q4 Sales Flat, but Margins Widen
Linde (LIN 0.57%), a leading industrial gases company, revealed its fourth-quarter results on Feb. 6. While it exceeded bottom-line estimates by reporting earnings per share (EPS) of $3.97 against the $3.94 that analysts forecast, it fell short on revenue, posting $8.28 billion compared to the expected $8.42 billion.
Linde (LIN) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
Although the revenue and EPS for Linde (LIN) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Linde (LIN) Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates
Linde (LIN) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.97 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.93 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.59 per share a year ago.
Linde Reports Full-Year and Fourth-Quarter 2024 Results (Earnings Release Tables Attached)
Full-Year Highlights Sales $33.0 billion, flat YoY, underlying sales up 2% Operating profit $8.6 billion; adjusted operating profit $9.7 billion, up 7% Operating profit margin 26.2%; adjusted operating profit margin 29.5%, up 190 basis points versus prior year EPS $13.62 up 8%; adjusted EPS $15.51, up 9% or 10% ex FX Returned $7.1 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases Total project backlog of $10.4 billion Fourth-Quarter Highlights Sales $8.3 billion, flat YoY, underlying sales up 2% Operating profit $2.3 billion, adjusted operating profit $2.5 billion, up 9% Operating profit margin 27.4%; adjusted operating profit margin 29.9%, YoY up 250 basis points EPS $3.60, up 14%; adjusted EPS $3.97, up 11% or 13% ex FX 2025 Guidance First-quarter 2025 adjusted EPS guidance $3.85 - $3.95, represents 7%-9% growth ex. FX Full-year 2025 adjusted EPS guidance $16.15 - $16.55, represents 8%-11% growth ex.
Linde beats Q4 earnings expectations
Linde , the world's largest industrial gases company, reported fourth quarter earnings above market expectations on Thursday.
