Airgas Reports Fiscal 2016 Third Quarter Earnings

RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today reported earnings per diluted share of $1.01, including $0.18 per diluted share of merger costs for its third quarter ended December 31, 2015. Adjusted diluted EPS* of $1.19, is down 3% compared to prior year diluted EPS of $1.23 and is reflective of the challenging economic conditions.