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

For the quarter ended June 2025, Linde (LIN) 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.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.This top pick is a little-known satellite-based communications firm. Space is projected to become a trillion dollar industry, and this company's customer base is growing fast. Analysts have forecasted a major revenue breakout in 2025. Of course, all our elite picks aren't winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks' Stocks Set to Double like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Linde PLC (LIN): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks