Air Liquide Estimates Overview
Consensus as of: 15/04/2025 (Consensus = Median)

Consensus estimates [EUR m]Q1 2024FY 2024Q1 2025 EFY 2025 EFY 2026 EFY 2027 EFY 2028 E
SALES
Group sales6,650.027,057.87,003.928,397.929,576.331,334.532,240.6
Published growth (%), group-7.3%-2.0%5.3%5.0%4.1%5.9%2.9%
Significant perimeter impact (%), group0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Currency impact (%), group-3.9%-2.4%0.8%0.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Energy impact (%), group-5.5%-2.2%3.5%1.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Comparable growth (%), group2.1%2.6%1.1%3.4%5.1%5.3%5.4%
Gas & Services sales6,358.025,810.06,711.927,053.128,140.429,798.431,562.3
Published growth (%), G&S-7.8%-2.1%5.6%4.8%4.0%5.9%5.9%
Significant perimeter impact (%), G&S0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Currency impact (%), G&S-4.1%-2.5%0.8%0.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Energy impact (%), G&S-5.7%-2.3%3.5%1.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Comparable growth (%), G&S2.0%2.7%1.2%3.0%5.1%5.4%5.5%
Engineering & Construction sales92.0412.097.0431.2441.5463.3496.5
Published growth (%), E&C5.2%5.7%5.4%4.7%2.4%4.9%7.2%
Global Markets & Technologies sales200.0836.0203.0844.0901.7978.01,073.0
Published growth (%), GM&T3.7%-2.6%1.5%1.0%6.8%8.5%9.7%
P&L
Group sales (P&L)6,650.027,057.87,003.928,397.929,576.331,334.532,240.6
Published growth (%) (P&L)-7.3%-2.0%5.3%5.0%4.1%5.9%2.9%
EBITDA-7,897-8,4709,2099,91410,599
D&A--2,505--2,615-2,733-2,860-3,004
Operating Income Recurring (OIR)-5,391-5,8476,4447,0547,510
OIR margin (%)-19.9%-20.5%21.6%22.5%23.0%
        OIR G&S-5,555-6,0526,5847,1987,798
        OIR margin G&S (%)-21.5%-22.2%23.0%24.0%24.5%
Exceptionals--446--250-250-200-125
Group operating income-4,946-5,6296,2546,9367,455
Net financial costs & expenses--418--400-380-375-388
Income taxes--1,087--1,313-1,472-1,647-1,775
Tax rate (%)-24.0%-25.1%25.5%25.5%25.0%
Share of profit of associates--1-0000
Net income from continuing operations-3,440-3,9344,3694,8165,325
Profit for the period-3,440-3,9344,3694,8165,325
Minority interests--134--143-157-171-171
Net profit (Group share)-3,306.1-3,776.54,221.04,673.95,130.2
Net profit growth (%)-7.4%-14.2%11.8%10.7%9.8%
Weighted average number of shares (m)-576.5-576.5576.5576.5576.5
As published earnings per share (EPS in EUR)-5.74-6.557.338.118.90
As published EPS growth (%)-7.3%-14.1%11.9%10.6%9.7%
Dividend per share (DPS in EUR)-3.30-3.503.704.004.08
DPS growth (%)-13.7%-6.1%5.7%8.1%2.0%
CASH FLOW
Net cash flows from operating activities-6,539-6,6767,2258,0278,054
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets--3,525--3,805-4,069-4,328-4,568
Acquisition of subsidiaries and financial assets--251-0000
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets and proceeds from sale of financial assets and dividend received from equity affiliates-193-0000
Net cash flows from investing activities--3,583--3,811-4,069-4,325-4,568
PPE / Sales (%)-13.0%-13.6%13.8%13.8%13.7%
Net Industrial and Financial CAPEX / Sales (%)-13.2%-13.6%13.8%13.8%13.7%
Free cash flow (net cash flows from operating and investing activities)-2,956-2,8832,9343,4383,396
Dividends paid--1,808--1,995-2,150-2,280-2,335
NET DEBT
Net debt at the end of the period (excl. IFRS 16)--9,159--8,402-8,020-7,020-5,959
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