Air Liquide S.A. Full-Year 2015 -- Forecast

FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for Air Liquide S.A. (AI.FR) full year results, based on a poll of eight analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million euros, EPS, dividend and target price in euro, according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released February 16.

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                            Operat.      Net 
                             income  attrib. 
Full year          Sales  recurring   profit    EPS 
AVERAGE           16,411      2,884    1,786   5.15 
Prev. Year        15,358      2,634    1,665   4.85 
+/- in %            +6.9       +9.5     +7.3   +6.2 
 
MEDIAN            16,428      2,888    1,789   5.15 
Maximum           16,469      2,906    1,822   5.25 
Minimum           16,323      2,857    1,749   5.07 
Amount                 6          6        6      5 
 
Baader-Helvea     16,419      2,892    1,822   5.07 
Citi              16,469         --       --     -- 
Credit Suisse         --      2,906       --     -- 
Deutsche Bank     16,436      2,904    1,783   5.20 
Investec          16,464      2,883    1,800   5.25 
Kepler Cheuvreux  16,355      2,857    1,749   5.09 
Morgan Stanley        --         --    1,794     -- 
UBS               16,323      2,861    1,767   5.15 
 
 
             Target price  Rating                DPS 2015 
AVERAGE            104.50  positive 2    AVERAGE     2.65 
Prev. Quarter      114.80  neutral  4    Prev. Year  2.55 
+/- in %             -9.0  negative 2    +/- in %    +3.8 
 
MEDIAN             101.00                MEDIAN      2.63 
Maximum            121.00                Maximum     2.80 
Minimum             90.00                Minimum     2.55 
Amount                  8                Amount         6 
 
Baader-Helvea      104.00  Hold                      2.55 
Citi                90.00  Sell                      2.60 
Commerzbank         97.00  Hold                        -- 
Credit Suisse       92.00  Underperform                -- 
Deutsche Bank      118.00  Hold                      2.73 
Investec           116.00  Buy                       2.80 
Kepler Cheuvreux   121.00  Buy                       2.55 
UBS                 98.00  Neutral                   2.65 
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.

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February 12, 2016 07:03 ET (12:03 GMT)

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