Linde: Q4 Sales Flat, but Margins Widen

Linde posted strong earnings per share, yet revenue fell short of expectations due to currency fluctuations.Linde (LIN 0.87%), 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. MetricQ4 2024Q4 2024 Analysts' EstimateQ4 2023% ChangeEPS$3.97$3.94$3.5711.2%Revenue$ ...