05:59 AM EDT, 10/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Linde ( LIN ) reported Q3 adjusted earnings Friday of $4.21 per diluted share, up from $3.94 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $4.18.

Sales for the quarter ended Sept. 30 were $8.62 billion, up from $8.36 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $8.61 billion.

For Q4, the company expects adjusted EPS of $4.10 to $4.20. Analysts are looking for $4.24.

For 2025, Linde ( LIN ) now expects adjusted EPS of $16.35 to $16.45, compared with its previous outlook range of $16.30 to $16.50. Analysts polled by FactSet expect $16.45.

Shares of the company were down 2.2% in recent premarket activity.