Air Liquide Targets Up to 12% EPS Growth Through 2030

03:15 AM EDT, 10/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Air Liquide (AI.PA) is targeting compound annual growth of between 8% and 12% in recurring net earnings per share through 2030, according to the company's strategic plan released on Monday. The French industrial gases company also aims for recurring return on capital employed above 11% in 2030. The group expects sales to grow between 4% and 6% annually, and margin to improve by 400 basis points to 600 basis points over the period. Air Liquide is also planning to allocate more than 40 billion euros over the period, with more than half going to higher industrial investments and bolt-on and strategic acquisitions.