Air Liquide: H1 earnings up 12%
(CercleFinance.com) - Air Liquide has published H1 2018 net income, group share of 1,040 million euros, up 12.
1%, with an operating margin of 16%, excluding energy, down slightly (-10 bp).
The industrial gas giant's sales reached 10,162 million euros, down 1.3% as reported, with comparable growth of 5.8%, close to the upper limit of the target set in its NEOS 2016-2020 strategic plan.
“Accordingly, assuming a comparable environment, Air Liquide is confident in its ability to deliver net profit growth in 2018, calculated at constant exchange rate and excluding 2017 exceptionals,” said Chairman and CEO Benoît Potier.
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1%, with an operating margin of 16%, excluding energy, down slightly (-10 bp).
The industrial gas giant's sales reached 10,162 million euros, down 1.3% as reported, with comparable growth of 5.8%, close to the upper limit of the target set in its NEOS 2016-2020 strategic plan.
“Accordingly, assuming a comparable environment, Air Liquide is confident in its ability to deliver net profit growth in 2018, calculated at constant exchange rate and excluding 2017 exceptionals,” said Chairman and CEO Benoît Potier.
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