Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) reported quarterly earnings of $4.33 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.26 by 1.64 percent. This is a 9.62 percent increase over earnings of $3.95 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $8.781 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $8.581 billion by 2.34 percent. This is a 8.25 percent increase over sales of $8.112 billion the same period last year.