earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Linde reports Q4 2024 adj EPS $3.97, up 11% YoY; guides FY25 adj EPS $16.15-$16.55
LINDE PLC
2024-FY EPS reported
$13.62
revenue$33,005,000,000
- Q4 sales $8.3B flat YoY; underlying sales +2% ex FX; adj operating margin 29.9%, +250 bps YoY.
- Q4 adj EPS $3.97, +11% YoY (or +13% ex FX); full-year adj EPS $15.51, +9% YoY (+10% ex FX).
- Full-year operating cash flow $9.4B; returned $7.1B to shareholders via dividends and buybacks.
- FY 2025 adj EPS guidance $16.15-$16.55 (+4%-7% reported; +8%-11% ex FX); Q1 adj EPS $3.85-$3.95.
- Project backlog $10.4B; full-year capex expected $5B-$5.5B in 2025.