Linde plc-Linde (LIN) Tops Q1 Earnings Estimates

Linde (LIN) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.75 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 3.68 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.42 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 1.90%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this gas supplier would post earnings of$ 3.50 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.59, delivering a surprise of 2.57%.Over the last four quarters, the company has surp ...