The Linde Group achieved a 10.0% increase in revenue on the basis of reported figures in the first six months of 2015 to €9.036bn, compared with revenue of €8.212bn in the first six months of 2014.
After adjusting for exchange rate effects, operating profit rose by 0.4%. The group operating margin increased from 23.1% in the first half of 2014 to 23.3% in the first half of 2015. The exceptionally positive trend in operating cash flow continued.
After a modest start to the financial year in the first three months of 2015, Linde once again achieved increases in both group revenue and group operating profit in the second quarter after adjusting for exchange rate effects. For the three months ended 30 June 2015, group revenue rose by 0.7% after adjusting for exchange rate effects, while group operating profit rose by 1.8%. In both cases, the comparison is with the figures for the second quarter of 2014.
Gases Division: Growth improves in the second quarter
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