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Investing.com -- Linde (NYSE:LIN) plc (NASDAQ:LIN) reported mixed first-quarter results on Tuesday, with earnings surpassing expectations but revenue falling short of analyst estimates.
The industrial gases company also provided soft guidance for the upcoming quarter and full year, leading to a slight dip in its stock price.
Linde posted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $3.95 for Q1, beating the analyst consensus of $3.92 by $0.03. However, revenue for the quarter came in at $8.11 billion, missing the expected $8.23 billion. The company did not provide a YoY comparison for revenue in its earnings release.
For the second quarter of 2025, Linde forecasts adjusted EPS between $3.95 and $4.05, below the analyst consensus of $4.09. The company’s full-year 2025 EPS guidance range of $16.20 to $16.50 also falls short of the $16.47 analyst estimate at the midpoint.
Chief Executive Officer Sanjiv Lamba commented on the company’s performance, stating, "In 2024, the Linde team once again delivered industry leading results, including a 25.9% ROC, 29.5% operating margin and an EPS growth of 10% excluding currency. The results were delivered despite the challenging environment, reflecting the resiliency of our model."
Following the earnings release, Linde’s stock price declined by 1%, suggesting a muted market response to the mixed results and cautious outlook.
The company reported strong cash flow generation in 2024, with operating cash flow of $9.4 billion. Linde invested $4.5 billion in capital expenditures and returned $7.1 billion to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks, net of issuances.
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