In its first quarter as one company since satisfying regulatory requirements on 1st March, Linde plc today released its Q1 2019 results.
Described by CEO Steve Angel as “off to a good start”, group revenue from continuing operations for the first quarter was $435m.
Excluding merger related costs, other charges and the Linde AG purchase accounting impacts, adjusted pro forma income from continuing operations was $927m, up 11% from the previous year.
Operating profit fell 7% to $609m compared to 2018, which Linde said was primarily due to the impact of purchase accounting.
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