Feb 21 (Reuters) - L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour
l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes George AIRP.PA :
* Q4 REVENUE EUR 6.92 BILLION (COMPANY CONSENSUS : EUR 6.86
BILLION)
* FY NET PROFIT (GROUP SHARE) EUR 3.31 BILLION (COMPANY
CONSENSUS: EUR 3.34 BILLION)
* 2024 PROPOSED DIVIDEND PER SHARE EUR 3.30, +13.7%
FOLLOWING THE
ALLOCATION IN 2024
* FY RECURRING ROCE AT 10.7%
* GROUP'S PERFORMANCE POSITIONS IT VERY FAVORABLY TO ACHIEVE
ITS 3
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES BY THE END OF 2025
* OUTLOOK: SEES MARGIN EXCLUDING ENERGY IMPACT AT +460 BASIS
POINTS FROM 2022 TO 2026
* OUTLOOK: CONFIDENT TO FURTHER INCREASE ITS OPERATING
MARGIN,
DELIVER RECURRING NET PROFIT GROWTH AT CONSTANT EXCHANGE RATES
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