Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) reported quarterly earnings of $4.09 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.03 by 1.49 percent. This is a 6.23 percent increase over earnings of $3.85 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $8.49 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $8.35 billion by 1.71 percent. This is a 2.76 percent increase over sales of $8.27 billion the same period last year.