HALISTER: Air Liquide 2015 Rev. In Line; Sees Net Profit Growth This Year

Air Liquide 2015 Rev. In Line; Sees Net Profit Growth This Year

(Bloomberg) -- Air Liquide 2015 rev. EU16.4b, est. EU16.4b; +6.7% reported, +3.3% on comparable basis.
  • 2015 operating income recurring EU2.89b, est. EU2.88b
  • 2015 Gas & Services rev. EU14.8b, +6.9% reported, +3.8% on comparable basis
  • Operating margin +50bps to 17.6%
  • Proposes div. of EU2.60/shr; BDVD forecast EU2.70/shr
  • CEO Benoit Potier says in statement that business growth was driven by momentum in Healthcare and Electronics, and in Large Industries by higher volumes from new contracts; from geographic perspective, it was driven by Europe’s progressive recovery, developing economies
  • 2016 outlook: confident in ability to deliver another year of net profit growth, excluding the impact of Airgas acquisition and financing, and assuming a comparable environment
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  • Conf. call at 10:30am CET, webcast
  • Statement
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Source: BFW (Bloomberg First Word)

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