The company said sales for Q2 2024 rose to $8,267 million, up 1% from a year earlier, and adjusted operating profit rose 6% to $2,422 million. Adjusted EPS increased 8% to $3.85.

1. 01

   The company said sales for Q2 2024 rose to $8,267 million, up 1% from a year earlier, and adjusted operating profit rose 6% to $2,422 million. Adjusted EPS increased 8% to $3.85.

2. 02

   Linde said operating cash flow for Q2 was $1,929 million, down 10% from a year earlier, and cited engineering project prepayment timing as the main factor. Free cash flow, after capital expenditures of $1,133 million, was $796 million.

3. 03

   The company said it expects full-year 2024 adjusted diluted EPS in the range of $15.40 to $15.60. That is an increase of 8 to 10% from the prior year, and the company said that excluding a currency headwind of about 1%, the increase would be 9 to 11%.

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