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Compared to Estimates, Linde (LIN) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended June 2025, Linde (LIN - Free Report) reported revenue of $8.5 billion, up 2.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $4.09, compared to $3.85 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $8.35 billion, representing a surprise of +1.7%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.49%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $4.03.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Linde performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Sales- Americas: $3.81 billion versus $3.8 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.3% change.
  • Sales- EMEA: $2.16 billion compared to the $2.12 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.4% year over year.
  • Sales- Other: $315 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $317.93 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.6%.
  • Sales- Engineering: $551 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $567.47 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.3%.
  • Sales- APAC: $1.66 billion versus $1.62 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -0.1% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for Linde here>>>

Shares of Linde have returned -3.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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