April 24 (Reuters) - French industrial gases supplier Air Liquide AIRP.PA reported a slightly higher-than-expected revenue for the first quarter on Thursday.
The company, which supplies gases such as oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen to factories and hospitals, said its revenue rose 1.7% on a comparable basis to 7.03 billion euros ($7.97 billion) in the first quarter of 2025.
Analysts polled by Vara Research were expecting quarterly sales of 7.00 billion euros on average.
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(Reporting by Olivier Cherfan; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)
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