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Higher pricing from the Americas business segment backs LIN's Q4 earnings beat.

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 (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 (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.

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 , the world's largest industrial gases company, reported fourth quarter earnings above market expectations on Thursday.

WOKING, UK / ACCESS Newswire / February 4, 2025 / Linde (Nasdaq:LIN) announced today that for the fifth successive year, it secured a record number of new small on-site projects for the supply of nitrogen and oxygen. During 2024, the company signed 59 new long-term agreements for which it will build, own and operate 64 plants at customer sites.

Looking beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Linde (LIN), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended December 2024.

Linde plc is a potential buy, showing steady growth with a 238% increase over 10 years, despite market fluctuations. The industrial gases market is projected to grow significantly, driven by clean energy, decarbonization, and expanding applications in healthcare and technology. Linde's strong financials, low volatility, and proactive management strategies position it well for future growth, despite risks like increased debt, economic vagaries, and a low dividend yield.