Linde: 1Q Earnings Snapshot
Linde: 1Q Earnings Snapshot
GUILDFORD, Britain (AP) _ Linde plc (LIN) on Friday reported first-quarter earnings of $517 million.
The Guildford, Britain-based company said it had net income of 94 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.69 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.54 per share.
The gas supplier posted revenue of $6.94 billion in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $7.03 billion.
Linde shares have climbed 11% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased 11% in the last 12 months.
_____
This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on LIN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/LIN