Please note:
The consensus on Air Liquide Q1 24 sales includes 9 analyst estimates shared with us these past few days, all up-dated in April 2024.
Please note:
The consensus on Air Liquide Q1 24 sales includes 9 analyst estimates shared with us these past few days, all up-dated in April 2024.
| Consensus estimates [EUR m] | Q1 2023 | FY 2023 | Q1 2024 E | FY 2024 E | FY 2025 E | FY 2026 E | FY 2027 E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES | |||||||
| Group sales | 7,174.0 | 27,607.6 | 6,727.9 | 28,160.8 | 29,688.7 | 31,358.2 | 33,066.2 |
| Published growth (%), group | 4.2% | -7.8% | -6.2% | 2.0% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Significant perimeter impact (%), group | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Currency impact (%), group | -0.1% | -4.2% | -4.0% | -1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Energy impact (%), group | -2.0% | -7.6% | -5.3% | -2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Comparable growth (%), group | 6.2% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 5.8% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Gas & Services sales | 6,893.0 | 26,360.0 | 6,437.0 | 26,897.2 | 28,405.4 | 29,882.6 | 31,441.6 |
| Published growth (%), G&S | 4.6% | -7.8% | -6.6% | 2.0% | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Significant perimeter impact (%), G&S | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Currency impact (%), G&S | -0.1% | -4.2% | -4.0% | -1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Energy impact (%), G&S | -2.1% | -8.0% | -5.5% | -1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Comparable growth (%), G&S | 6.7% | 4.2% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.3% |
| Engineering & Construction sales | 87.0 | 390.0 | 86.6 | 409.5 | 430.0 | 450.0 | 470.0 |
| Published growth (%), E&C | -19.0% | -17.7% | -0.5% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 4.7% | 4.4% |
| Global Markets & Technologies sales | 194.0 | 858.0 | 209.5 | 923.2 | 991.0 | 1,070.0 | 1,119.2 |
| Published growth (%), GM&T | 2.4% | -3.3% | 8.0% | 7.6% | 7.3% | 8.0% | 4.6% |
| P&L | |||||||
| Group sales (P&L) | 7,174.0 | 27,607.6 | 6,727.9 | 28,160.8 | 29,688.7 | 31,358.2 | 33,066.2 |
| Published growth (%) (P&L) | 4.2% | -7.8% | -6.2% | 2.0% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| EBITDA | - | 7,550 | - | 8,012 | 8,677 | 9,344 | 10,010 |
| D&A | - | -2,482 | - | -2,555 | -2,693 | -2,797 | -2,932 |
| Operating Income Recurring (OIR) | - | 5,068 | - | 5,451 | 5,990 | 6,482 | 7,088 |
| OIR margin (%) | - | 18.4% | - | 19.5% | 20.2% | 20.9% | 21.4% |
| OIR G&S | - | 5,271 | - | 5,640 | 6,192 | 6,768 | 7,300 |
| OIR margin G&S (%) | - | 20.0% | - | 21.0% | 21.7% | 22.5% | 23.0% |
| Exceptionals | - | -497 | - | -100 | -100 | -100 | -100 |
| Group operating income | - | 4,572 | - | 5,348 | 5,891 | 6,292 | 6,943 |
| Net financial costs & expenses | - | -416 | - | -388 | -382 | -364 | -326 |
| Income taxes | - | -972 | - | -1,240 | -1,353 | -1,497 | -1,613 |
| Tax rate (%) | - | 23.4% | - | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| Share of profit of associates | - | 5 | - | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Net income from continuing operations | - | 3,188 | - | 3,718 | 4,137 | 4,514 | 5,045 |
| Profit for the period | - | 3,188 | - | 3,718 | 4,137 | 4,514 | 5,045 |
| Minority interests | - | -110 | - | -118 | -126 | -134 | -139 |
| Net profit (Group share) | - | 3,078.0 | - | 3,621.3 | 4,032.9 | 4,401.4 | 4,905.3 |
| Net profit growth (%) | - | 11.6% | - | 17.7% | 11.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| Weighted average number of shares (m) | - | 522.1 | - | 522.1 | 522.1 | 522.1 | 522.1 |
| As published earnings per share (EPS in EUR) | - | 5.90 | - | 6.93 | 7.68 | 8.43 | 9.35 |
| As published EPS growth (%) | - | 11.6% | - | 17.5% | 10.8% | 9.8% | 10.9% |
| Dividend per share (DPS in EUR) | - | 3.20 | - | 3.40 | 3.60 | 3.80 | 4.00 |
| DPS growth (%) | - | 8.5% | - | 6.3% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 5.3% |
| CASH FLOW | |||||||
| Net cash flows from operating activities | - | 6,263 | - | 6,519 | 6,959 | 7,630 | 8,226 |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | - | -3,393 | - | -3,886 | -4,093 | -4,289 | -4,602 |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries and financial assets | - | -103 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets and proceeds from sale of financial assets and dividend received from equity affiliates | - | 403 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net cash flows from investing activities | - | -3,093 | - | -3,862 | -4,145 | -4,276 | -4,602 |
| PPE / Sales (%) | - | 12.3% | - | 14.0% | 14.1% | 14.0% | 14.1% |
| Net Industrial and Financial CAPEX / Sales (%) | - | 11.2% | - | 14.0% | 14.3% | 14.0% | 14.1% |
| Free cash flow (net cash flows from operating and investing activities) | - | 3,170 | - | 2,629 | 2,766 | 3,070 | 3,483 |
| Dividends paid | - | -1,667 | - | -1,792 | -1,875 | -1,979 | -2,088 |
| NET DEBT | |||||||
| Net debt at the end of the period (excl. IFRS 16) | - | -9,221 | - | -8,620 | -7,897 | -6,914 | -5,851 |
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