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Air Liquide lifts mid-term margin target, extends period to end-2026

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Posted on February 21, 2025

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(Reuters) - French industrial gases supplier Air Liquide raised its medium-term operating margin guidance and extended the target period by one year on Friday, after its 2024 sales slightly beat

Air Liquide Raises Margin Forecast and Extends Target to 2026

(Reuters) - French industrial gases supplier Air Liquide raised its medium-term operating margin guidance and extended the target period by one year on Friday, after its 2024 sales slightly beat market expectations.

It now expects the operating profit margin to rise by 460 basis points, or 4.6 percentage points, in the 2022 to 2026 period, compared with the previous goal of 320 bp rise until end-2025.

(Reporting by Olivier Cherfan and Johan Bodinier in Gdansk; Editing by Milla Nissi)

Key Takeaways

  • Air Liquide raises its medium-term operating margin forecast.
  • The target period is extended to the end of 2026.
  • Operating profit margin expected to rise by 4.6 percentage points.
  • 2024 sales slightly exceeded market expectations.
  • Previous margin goal was a 320 bp rise until 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

What did Air Liquide announce regarding its operating margin?
Air Liquide raised its medium-term operating margin guidance by 460 basis points for the 2022 to 2026 period.
How has the target period for Air Liquide's margin changed?
The target period has been extended by one year, now set to end in 2026 instead of 2025.
What was the previous margin target set by Air Liquide?
The previous goal was a rise of 320 basis points until the end of 2025.

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