Air Liquide Estimates Overview >> Group
Consensus as of: 26/08/2026 (Consensus = Median)

Please note:

  • G&S: The significant perimeter impact of 1.5% in 2025 is entirely due to an internal transfer between Gas & Services and Engineering & Technologies.

Consensus estimates, Group [EUR m]FY 2025FY 2026 EFY 2027 EFY 2028 EFY 2029 EFY 2030 E
SALES
Group sales26,940.228,080.529,300.630,650.531,795.433,059.4
Published growth (%), group-0.4%4.2%4.3%4.6%3.7%4.0%
Significant perimeter impact (%), group0.0%1.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Currency impact (%), group-3.2%-1.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Energy impact (%), group0.8%0.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Comparable growth (%), group2.0%3.1%4.6%4.7%5.0%4.9%
Gas & Services sales26,085.027,225.028,359.829,857.630,898.033,003.0
Published growth (%), G&S1.1%4.4%4.2%5.3%3.5%6.8%
Significant perimeter impact (%), G&S1.5%1.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Currency impact (%), G&S-3.3%-1.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Energy impact (%), G&S0.9%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Comparable growth (%), G&S2.0%3.0%4.5%4.7%5.0%5.0%
Engineering & Technologies855.0876.8906.0949.0976.0964.5
Published growth (%), E&T-2.5%3.3%4.7%2.8%-1.2%
P&L
Group sales (P&L)26,940.228,080.529,300.630,650.531,795.433,059.4
Published growth (%) (P&L)-0.4%4.2%4.3%4.6%3.7%4.0%
EBITDA8,1458,7429,43410,09310,86811,751
D&A-2,564-2,650-2,733-2,880-2,936-3,155
Operating Income Recurring (OIR)5,5826,0756,6937,2437,8778,536
OIR margin (%)20.7%21.6%22.8%23.8%24.8%25.4%
        OIR G&S5,8976,3466,9517,4958,2119,190
        OIR margin G&S (%)22.6%23.4%24.7%25.7%26.9%27.9%
Exceptionals-303-248-200-175-150-100
Group operating income5,2795,8516,5057,1297,8568,536
Net financial costs & expenses-396-441-435-423-404-377
Income taxes-1,231-1,401-1,543-1,699-1,874-2,045
Tax rate (%)25.2%26.0%25.2%25.0%25.1%25.2%
Share of profit of associates-800020
Net income from continuing operations3,6444,0164,5194,9915,4606,009
Profit for the period3,6444,0164,5194,9915,4606,009
Minority interests-127-134-143-160-180-177
Net profit (Group share)3,517.93,882.44,372.44,851.75,366.15,879.6
Net profit growth (%)6.4%10.4%12.6%11.0%10.6%9.6%
Weighted average number of shares (m)636.1636.1636.1636.1636.0636.0
As published earnings per share (EPS in EUR)5.536.126.917.678.439.23
As published EPS growth (%)6.4%10.7%12.9%11.0%9.9%9.5%
Dividend per share (DPS in EUR)3.353.593.924.204.614.45
DPS growth (%)12.1%7.2%9.2%7.1%9.8%-3.5%
CASH FLOW
Net cash flows from operating activities6,8556,9357,4978,0638,7109,340
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets-3,843-4,095-4,249-4,346-4,588-4,921
Acquisition of subsidiaries and financial assets-240-2,5860000
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets and proceeds from sale of financial assets and dividend received from equity affiliates33200000
Net cash flows from investing activities-3,751-6,458-4,254-4,404-4,686-4,921
PPE / Sales (%)14.3%14.2%14.3%14.0%14.2%14.3%
Net Industrial and Financial CAPEX / Sales (%)13.9%23.2%14.1%14.1%14.3%14.3%
Free cash flow (net cash flows from operating and investing activities)3,1049783,0833,5883,9854,083
Dividends paid-2,053-2,290-2,366-2,570-2,875-2,297
NET DEBT
Net debt at the end of the period (excl. IFRS 16)-8,416-11,102-10,438-9,149-8,107-6,538
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