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New Linde PLC

Linde plc engages in the production and distribution of industrial gases. It operates through the following segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); Asia and South Pacific (APAC); Engineering; and Other. The America segment operates production facilities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. The EMEA segment comprises of production facilities in Germany, France, Sweden, the Republic of South Africa, and the United Kingdom. The APAC segment consists production facilities located primarily in China, Australia, India, South Korea, and Thailand The Engineering segment designs and manufactures equipment for air separation and other industrial gas applications. The company was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in Guildford, the United Kingdom.

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Linde PLC reports record Q4 performance and focuses on sustainability

Linde PLC delivered a strong performance in Q4 2022, achieving record financial metrics and showcasing operational excellence.
While facing challenges like energy-intensive processes and short-term sales impacts, the company is well-positioned for future growth and innovation.
Strategic initiatives in technology, hydrogen production, and decarbonization highlight Linde's commitment to sustainability and market leadership.
Opportunities for revenue expansion, partnerships, and environmental impact present promising avenues for Linde's continued success and value creation.

Linde PLC achieves record highs in Q1 2023, eyes clean energy growth

Linde PLC's Q1 2023 performance reflects record highs and strong financial metrics, with a positive outlook for the full year.
The company's strategic focus on clean energy, buyback strategy, and decarbonizing projects position it well for future growth.
While challenges exist in managing economic uncertainties and complex carbon strategies, Linde's operational strengths and growth opportunities are key highlights.

Linde PLC reports robust Q2 earnings, eyes clean energy growth

Linde's Q2 earnings call showcased strong financial performance, strategic acquisitions, and a positive outlook with raised full-year guidance. The company navigates challenges of inflation and regional uncertainties while capitalizing on opportunities in clean energy investments.

Linde PLC reports robust Q3 earnings, navigates challenges strategically

Linde PLC's Q3 performance showcased strong EPS growth and operating cash flow despite sales decline.
The company is addressing challenges through cost controls and anticipates recovery in impacted regions and markets.
Opportunities lie in acquisitions, hydrogen projects, and a growth-focused EPS algorithm for sustained performance.

Linde PLC excels in Q4 earnings, eyes growth in clean energy markets

Linde PLC's Q4 2023 earnings call highlighted strong financial performance, sustainability initiatives, and strategic focus on shareholder value creation. The company's emphasis on operational excellence, disciplined capital management, and growth opportunities in clean energy markets position it well for continued success.

Linde (LIN) reports robust Q1 earnings, eyes growth opportunities

Linde's Q1 performance reflects resilience with strong financial metrics and market stability.
While facing challenges like volume decline and cost inflation, the company is leveraging growth opportunities.
Strategic initiatives in productivity, acquisitions, and project pipeline position Linde for continued success.
Management's focus on cost efficiency and growth avenues underscores a positive outlook for the company.

Linde PLC (LIN) reports robust Q2 performance amidst market challenges

Linde PLC (LIN) delivered a solid performance in Q2 2024, showcasing resilience and strategic focus amidst market challenges
Strong pricing trends, capital deployment plans, and cost actions position the company for future growth and profitability
Challenges in healthcare and economic uncertainties highlight areas for continued strategic focus and performance monitoring
Opportunities in consumer-related end markets and potential deals offer avenues for sustained growth and value creation

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Linde Plc is a global industrial gases and engineering company. It designs and builds equipment that produces industrial gases. The company also offers gas production and processing services such as olefin plants, natural gas plants, air separation plants, hydrogen and synthesis gas plants and other types of plants. Its primary products are atmospheric gases and process gases. The company operates through the following reportable segments: Americas, EMEA APAC and Engineering. The Americas segment operates production facilities primarily in the United Sates, Canada, Mexico and Brazil. The EMEA segment has production facilities primarily in Germany, France, Sweden, the Republic of South Africa, and the United Kingdom. The APAC segment has production facilities located primarily in China, Australia, India, South Korea and Thailand. The Engineering segment designs and constructs turnkey process plants for third-party customers as well as for the gases businesses in many locations worldwide. Linde was founded by Carl Paul Gottfried von Lind in 1879 and is headquartered in Woking, the United Kingdom.

WOKING, UK / ACCESSWIRE / October 8, 2024 / Linde (Nasdaq:LIN) will release its third quarter 2024 financial results by 06:00 EDT/11:00 CET on Thursday, October 31, 2024. The Company will host and webcast its conference call at 09:00 EDT/14:00 CET, which will be available to the public and the media in listen-only mode.

Linde Announces Third Quarter 2024 Earnings and Conference Call Schedule

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Linde Announces $2B Clean Hydrogen Investment in Canada's Alberta

WOKING, UK / ACCESSWIRE / August 27, 2024 / Linde (Nasdaq:LIN) announced today it has signed a long-term agreement for the supply of clean hydrogen to Dow's Fort Saskatchewan Path2Zero Project. The company will invest more than $2 billion to build, own and operate a world-scale integrated clean hydrogen and atmospheric gases facility in Alberta, Canada.

Linde Signs Long-Term Agreement to Supply Clean Hydrogen to Dow's Path2Zero Project in Canada

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Adjusted EPS of $3.85 beat the consensus estimate of $3.79. Revenue of $8.27 billion fell just short of analysts' $8.3 billion estimate.

Linde Delivers Mixed Q2 Results

Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 2, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Juan Pelaez - Head of Investor Relations Sanjiv Lamba - Chief Executive Officer Matt White - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Michael Leithead - Barclays David Begleiter - Deutsche Bank Duffy Fischer - Goldman Sachs Peter Clark - Bernstein Vincent Andrews - Morgan Stanley Laurent Favre - BNP Steve Byrne - Bank of America Mike Sison - Wells Fargo Josh Spector - UBS Jeff Zekauskas - JPMorgan Eric Zhang - Citigroup Kevin McCarthy - Vertical Research Partners John Roberts - Mizuho Operator Good day and thank you for standing by and welcome to the Linde Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Teleconference and Webcast. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.

Linde plc (LIN) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Although the revenue and EPS for Linde (LIN) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

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Higher pricing from the Americas segment aids Linde's (LIN) Q2 earnings, offset partially by lower contributions from the Engineering business unit.

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Linde (LIN) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.85 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.79 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.57 per share a year ago.

Linde (LIN) Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates

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Second-Quarter Highlights Sales $8.3 billion, up 1%, underlying sales up 3% Operating profit $2.2 billion, adjusted operating profit $2.4 billion, up 6% Operating profit margin 26.4%; adjusted operating profit margin 29.3%, up 140 basis points EPS $3.44, up 8%; adjusted EPS $3.85, up 8% YoY Full-year 2024 adjusted EPS guidance of $15.40 - $15.60 representing 9% to 11% growth year-over-year excluding FX WOKING, UK / ACCESSWIRE / August 2, 2024 / Linde plc (Nasdaq:LIN) today reported second-quarter 2024 net income of $1,663 million and diluted earnings per share of $3.44, up 6% and 8% respectively. Excluding Linde AG purchase accounting impacts and other charges, adjusted net income was $1,859 million, up 6% versus prior year.

Linde Reports Second-Quarter 2024 Results (Earnings Release Tables Attached)

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WOKING, UK / ACCESSWIRE / July 30, 2024 / Linde plc (Nasdaq:LIN) announced its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $1.39 per share. The dividend is payable on September 18, 2024 to shareholders of record on September 4, 2024.

Linde Declares Dividend in Third Quarter 2024

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