Linde plc: linde reports full-year and fourth-quarter 2021 results (earnings release tables attached)

Full-year highlights sales $30.8 billion, up 13% operating profit $5.0 billion, up 50%; adjusted operating profit $7.2 billion, up 24% operating profit margin 16.2%; adjusted operating profit margin 23.3%, up 200 basis points versus prior year eps $7.32, up 56%; adjusted eps $10.69, up 30% operating cash flow $9.7 billion, up 31% returned $6.8 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases increased backlog to $13 billion fourth-quarter highlights sales $8.3 billion, up 14% yoy operating profit $1.3 billion, adjusted operating profit $1.8 billion, up 14% operating profit margin 16.1%; adjusted operating profit margin 22.2%, flat versus prior year eps $1.98; adjusted eps $2.77, up 20% operating cash flow of $3.2 billion, up 33% 2022 first-quarter 2022 adjusted eps guidance $2.70 - $2.80, represents 11%-15% growth ex. fx full-year 2022 adjusted eps guidance $11.55 - $11.85, represents 10%-13% growth ex.
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