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Linde nasdaq Lin Beats Q3 Estimates but Lowers Full year Outlook

Linde (NASDAQ: LIN) Beats Q3 Estimates but Lowers Full-Year Outlook

On Thursday, Linde (NASDAQ: LIN), the world’s largest industrial gases company, reported third-quarter earnings above market expectations on higher pricing but slightly lowered the top end of its full-year forecast.

The U.S.-German company, which supplies gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen to factories and hospitals, reported a 9% rise in its adjusted earnings per share to $3.94 in the July-September quarter. That came ahead of analysts’ mean estimate of $3.89 per share in an LSEG poll.

It now expects its adjusted EPS to increase by 8-9% this year, after previously guiding for 8-10% growth.

Linde (NASDAQ: LIN) has consistently beaten earnings estimates or raised its guidance over the past five years, thanks to its stable industrial contracts, diverse customer base, and growing hydrogen investments as countries look to cut back on emissions.

However, its end markets including metals, mining, and healthcare have slowed down amid a tougher economy, especially in its key Americas region.

“We do not anticipate any near-term improvement in the economic environment. However, we have taken proactive actions to mitigate economic headwinds,” CEO Sanjiv Lamba said.

In August, Linde said it would invest more than $2 billion to build a clean hydrogen facility for supplying to Dow’s Path2Zero production complex in Canada, the latest of such projects for the gases group as countries look to cut back on CO2 emissions.

Linde expects its adjusted EPS to grow by 8% to 10% in the fourth quarter, with the mid-point of the range assuming an economic contraction.

The group’s total sales were up 2% at $8.36 billion in the third quarter, slightly ahead of the LSEG poll estimate of $8.35 billion.

(Source: Reuters)

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