EX-99.1 2 linde_ex991.htm PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99.1 Linde Reports First-Quarter 2024 Results First-Quarter Highlights ➢ Sales $8.1 billion, down 1%, underlying sales up 1% ➢ Operating profit $2.1 billion, adjusted operating profit $2.3 billion, up 6% ➢ Operating profit margin 25.9%; adjusted operating profit margin 28.9%, up 200 basis points ➢ EPS $3.35, up 9%; adjusted EPS $3.75, up 10% YoY ➢ Full-year 2024 adjusted EPS guidance of $15.30 - $15.60 representing 8% to 10% growth year-over-year Woking, UK, M ...