Linde plc(US:LIN)2025-10-31 13:00Financial Performance - Third-quarter sales reached $8.615 billion, a 3% increase year-over-year and a 1% increase sequentially[5] - Operating profit for the third quarter was $2.558 billion, a 3% increase year-over-year[5] - Diluted EPS for the third quarter was $4.21, a 7% increase year-over-year[5] - Operating cash flow for the third quarter was $2.9 billion, an 8% increase year-over-year[5] - The company's backlog is $10 billion[6] Capital Management - Year-to-date capital reinvestment in the business totaled $4.2 billion, a 23% increase year-over-year[12] - Net share repurchases amounted to $3.2 billion year-to-date[10, 12] - Base capex is projected at $1.9 billion year-to-date[10] Guidance - The company anticipates fourth-quarter adjusted EPS to be in the range of $4.10 to $4.20, representing a 3% to 6% increase compared to 2024[15] - Full-year 2025 adjusted EPS is expected to be between $16.35 and $16.45, a 5% to 6% increase versus 2024[15] - Capital expenditure (CAPEX) for 2025 is projected to be in the range of $5.0 billion to $5.5 billion[15] Regional Performance - Sales in the Americas increased by 6% year-over-year to $3.846 billion[18] - Sales in APAC increased by 1% year-over-year to $1.741 billion[22] - Sales in EMEA increased by 3% year-over-year to $2.178 billion[27]