08:04 AM EDT, 05/01/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Linde ( LIN ) reported Q1 adjusted earnings Thursday of $3.95 per diluted share, up from $3.75 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $3.92.

Sales for the quarter ended March 31 were $8.11 billion, compared with $8.10 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $8.24 billion.

For Q2, the company said it expects adjusted diluted EPS of $3.95 to $4.05. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expect $4.08.

The company narrowed its 2025 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $16.20 to $16.50 from $16.15 to $16.55. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expect $16.46.

Shares of Linde ( LIN ) were down 2.5% in recent premarket activity Thursday.