Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) reported quarterly earnings of $4.50 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.48 by 0.45 percent. This is a 10.02 percent increase over earnings of $4.09 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $9.300 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $8.989 billion by 3.47 percent. This is a 9.48 percent increase over sales of $8.495 billion the same period last year.