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Linde plc
LIN · Materials
Last earnings Jul 31, 2026
Key results
Net incomequarter
$1,857 million
net income of $1,857 million and diluted
SEC original ↗Linde plc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 1, 2026
EPSquarter
$3.98
earnings per share of $3.98, up 11% and up 13%, respectively.
SEC original ↗Linde plc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 1, 2026
Growthquarter
up 11%
earnings per share of $3.98, up 11% and up 13%, respectively.
SEC original ↗Linde plc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 1, 2026
Adjusted net incomequarter
$2,019 million
Excluding Linde AG purchase accounting impacts and cost reduction program and other charges, adjusted net income was $2,019 million, up 7% versus prior year.
SEC original ↗Linde plc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 1, 2026
Adjusted earnings per share was $4.33, 10% above prior year.
SEC original ↗Linde plc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 1, 2026
After capexquarter
$1,342 million
After capital expenditures of $1,342 million, free cash flow was $898 million.
SEC original ↗Linde plc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 1, 2026
Free cash flowquarter
$898 million
After capital expenditures of $1,342 million, free cash flow was $898 million.
SEC original ↗Linde plc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 1, 2026
Segment Americas revenuequarter
$4,025 million
Page 1/13 First-Quarter 2026 Results by Segment Americas sales of $4,025 million were up 10% versus prior year.
SEC original ↗Linde plc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 1, 2026
Operating Cash Flow $ 2,240 $ 3,030 $ 2,948 $ 2,211 $ 2,161 Less: Capital Expenditures (1,342 ) (1,458 ) (1,276 ) (1,257 ) (1,270 ) Free Cash Flow $ 898 $ 1,572 $ 1,672 $ 954 $ 891 Net Debt - Net debt is a financial liquidity metric used by investors, financial analysts and management to evaluate the ability of a company to repay its debt and is calculated as total debt (excluding purchase accounting impacts) less liquid assets.
SEC original ↗Linde plc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 1, 2026
AI analysis
Q1 2026 · reported May 1, 2026
Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held
The quarter in charts
Headline figures
| Metric | Q1 2026 | Prior qtr | Year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $1,857 million | — | — |
| EPS | $3.98 | — | — |
| Growth | up 11% | — | — |
| Adjusted net income | $2,019 million | — | — |
| After capex | $1,342 million | — | — |
| Free cash flow | $898 million | — | — |
| Segment Americas revenue | $4,025 million | — | — |
Guidance · company-stated
“$ 2,240 $ 3,030 $ 2,948”
“$ 898 $ 1,572”
Guidance stated in the release's Business Outlook table for 2026; no direction stated — figures as stated in the table.
Cash flow & capex
Capital allocation
After capital expenditures of $1,342 million, free cash flow was $898 million.
Event summary
Adjusted earnings per share was $4.33, 10% above prior year
Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held
Guidance & outlook
Operating Cash Flow: “Operating Cash Flow $ 2,240 $ 3,030 $ 2,948”
Free Cash Flow: “Free Cash Flow $ 898 $ 1,572”
Operating Cash Flow (“2026”)
“Operating Cash Flow $ 2,240 $ 3,030 $ 2,948”
Free Cash Flow (“2026”)
“Free Cash Flow $ 898 $ 1,572”
Guidance stated in the release's Business Outlook table for 2026; no direction stated — figures as stated in the table.
Capital allocation
After capital expenditures of $1,342 million, free cash flow was $898 million.
SEC original ↗Linde plc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 1, 2026
During the quarter, the company returned $1,545 million to shareholders through dividends and stock repurchases, net of issuances.
SEC original ↗Linde plc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 1, 2026
Full-year capital expenditures are expected to be in the range of $5.0 billion to $5.5 billion to support growth and maintenance requirements including the $7.1 billion contractual sale of gas project backlog.
SEC original ↗Linde plc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 1, 2026
Adjusted Interest Expense - Net : Relates to the amortization of the fair value of debt acquired in the merger.
SEC original ↗Linde plc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 1, 2026
FCF equals cash flow from operations less capital expenditures.
SEC original ↗Linde plc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 1, 2026
Operating Cash Flow $ 2,240 $ 3,030 $ 2,948 $ 2,211 $ 2,161 Less: Capital Expenditures (1,342 ) (1,458 ) (1,276 ) (1,257 ) (1,270 ) Free Cash Flow $ 898 $ 1,572 $ 1,672 $ 954 $ 891 Net Debt - Net debt is a financial liquidity metric used by investors, financial analysts and management to evaluate the ability of a company to repay its debt and is calculated as total debt (excluding purchase accounting impacts) less liquid assets.
SEC original ↗Linde plc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 1, 2026
Strategy & priorities
Adjusted operating profit of $2,630 million was up 8% versus prior year led by higher price and continued productivity initiatives across all segments.
SEC original ↗Linde plc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 1, 2026
To manage these risks, among other strategies, Linde routinely enters into various derivative financial instruments ( derivatives ) including interest-rate swap and treasury rate lock agreements, forward contracts, and commodity-swap agreements.
SEC original ↗Linde plc — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QJul 31, 2026
Risks & headwinds
Given the uncertainty of timing and magnitude of such items, we cannot provide a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP adjusted EPS guidance and the corresponding GAAP EPS measure without unreasonable effort.
SEC original ↗Linde plc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 1, 2026
They are based on management s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date the statements are made but involve risks and uncertainties.
SEC original ↗Linde plc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 1, 2026
These risks and uncertainties may cause future results or circumstances to differ materially from adjusted projections, estimates or other forward-looking statements.
SEC original ↗Linde plc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 1, 2026
The above listed risks and uncertainties are further described in Item 1A.
SEC original ↗Linde plc — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99May 1, 2026
Legal Proceedings 40 Item 1A.
SEC original ↗Linde plc — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QJul 31, 2026
Commitments and Contingencies Contingent Liabilities Linde is subject to various lawsuits and government investigations that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business.
SEC original ↗Linde plc — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QJul 31, 2026
Earnings deck slides
6 decks with slide viewLinde plc — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit) — Slide view unavailable — this deck was filed as a web document, whose text has no page boundaries.
Linde plc — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit) — Slide view unavailable — this deck was filed as a web document, whose text has no page boundaries.
Linde plc — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit) — Slide view unavailable — this deck was filed as a web document, whose text has no page boundaries.
Linde plc — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit) — Slide view unavailable — this deck was filed as a web document, whose text has no page boundaries.
Linde plc — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit) — Slide view unavailable — this deck was filed as a web document, whose text has no page boundaries.
Competitors
Competitors & peers
Same GICS sector — classification peers, not declared competitors
Filings
62 documents- Q3 2026
- 8-KLIN
Oct 29, 2026
- 10-QLIN
Oct 29, 2026
- Q2 2026
- 10-QLIN
Jul 31, 2026
- 8-KLIN
Jul 31, 2026
- 8-KLIN
Jul 30, 2026
- Q1 2026
- 8-KLIN
May 13, 2026
- 10-QLIN
May 1, 2026
- 8-KLIN
May 1, 2026
- Q4 2025
- 10-KLIN
Feb 25, 2026
- 8-KLIN
Feb 5, 2026
- Q3 2025
- 8-KLIN
Dec 3, 2025
- 8-KLIN
Nov 20, 2025
- 10-QLIN
Oct 31, 2025
- 8-KLIN
Oct 31, 2025
- Q2 2025
- 8-KLIN
Sep 29, 2025
- 8-KLIN
Aug 7, 2025
- 8-KLIN
Aug 1, 2025
- 10-QLIN
Aug 1, 2025
- 8-KLIN
Aug 1, 2025
- Q1 2025
- 8-KLIN
Jun 5, 2025
- 10-QLIN
May 1, 2025
- 8-KLIN
May 1, 2025
- Q4 2024
- 10-KLIN
Feb 26, 2025
- 8-KLIN
Feb 18, 2025
- 8-KLIN
Feb 6, 2025
- Q3 2024
- 8-KLIN
Dec 4, 2024
- 8-KLIN
Dec 2, 2024
- 8-KLIN
Nov 4, 2024
- 10-QLIN
Oct 31, 2024
- 8-KLIN
Oct 31, 2024
- Q2 2024
- 10-QLIN
Aug 2, 2024
- 8-KLIN
Aug 2, 2024
- 8-KLIN
Aug 2, 2024
- Q1 2024
- 8-KLIN
Jun 4, 2024
- 8-KLIN
May 2, 2024
- 10-QLIN
May 2, 2024
- 8-KLIN
Apr 30, 2024
- Q4 2023
- 10-KLIN
Feb 28, 2024
- 8-KLIN
Feb 28, 2024
- 8-KLIN
Feb 14, 2024
- 8-KLIN
Feb 6, 2024
- Q3 2023
- 8-KLIN
Dec 6, 2023
- 10-QLIN
Oct 26, 2023
- 8-KLIN
Oct 26, 2023
- Q2 2023
- 8-KLIN
Jul 28, 2023
- 10-QLIN
Jul 27, 2023
- 8-KLIN
Jul 27, 2023
- Q1 2023
- 8-KLIN
Jun 12, 2023
- 8-KLIN
Apr 28, 2023
- 10-QLIN
Apr 27, 2023
- 8-KLIN
Apr 27, 2023
- Q4 2022
- 10-KLIN
Feb 28, 2023
- 8-KLIN
Feb 7, 2023
- 8-KLIN
Jan 24, 2023
- 8-KLIN
Jan 23, 2023
- Q3 2022
- 8-KLIN
Dec 8, 2022
- 8-KLIN
Dec 5, 2022
- 10-QLIN
Oct 27, 2022
- 8-KLIN
Oct 27, 2022
- 8-KLIN
Oct 24, 2022
- Q2 2022
- 8-KLIN
Jul 29, 2022
- 10-QLIN
Jul 28, 2022
Earnings releases
12 documents- Q2 2026
- EX-99LIN
Jul 31, 2026
- Q1 2026
- EX-99LIN
May 1, 2026
- Q4 2025
- EX-99LIN
Feb 5, 2026
- Q3 2024
- EX-99LIN
Oct 31, 2024
- Q2 2024
- EX-99LIN
Aug 2, 2024
- Q1 2024
- EX-99LIN
May 2, 2024
- Q4 2023
- EX-99LIN
Feb 6, 2024
- Q3 2023
- EX-99LIN
Oct 26, 2023
- Q2 2023
- EX-99LIN
Jul 27, 2023
- Q1 2023
- EX-99LIN
Apr 27, 2023
- Q4 2022
- EX-99LIN
Feb 7, 2023
- Q3 2022
- EX-99LIN
Oct 27, 2022
Presentations
11 documents
Transcripts
0 documentsNo transcripts for Linde plc are held in this edition of the library.
Mentioned by
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Citizens Financial Group (CFG)
“✓ Double-digit IRR ✓ Double-digit IRR ✓ High-quality customers ✓ Increases… …1993–2025 Linde CAGR 11% CAGR Linde1 Key Competitors2 Sales 9% 5% EPS 11% 7% Dividend 13% 9% OCF 11% 6% S&P 500 CAGR 8% 1993 Index EPS (1993 = 100) 202”
“epresenting 8% to 9% growth ➢ Project backlog $11 billion Woking, UK, July 31, 2026 – Linde plc (Nasdaq: LIN) today reported second-quarter 2026… …inflation. Second-quarter operating cash flow of $2,271 million increased 3% versus prior year. Aft”
“erating profit was $2,439 million. Adjusted operating profit… …(43 ) (34 ) Net Income – Linde plc $ 1,857 $ 1,673 Per Share Data – Linde plc Shareholders Basic earnings per share $ 4.00 $ 3.53 Diluted earnings per share $ 3.98 $ 3.51 Ca”
“purchases Fourth-Quarter Highlights ➢ Sales $8.8 billion, up 6% YoY, underlying sales… …Linde plc (Nasdaq: LIN) today reported fourth-quarter 2025 net income of $1,530 million and diluted earnings per share of $3.26, down 11% and 9%, respectively. ”
“engineering company. Angel was CEO of Praxair from 2007-2018. After its merger with Linde in 2018, he became CEO of the combined company until 2022, when he was named Chair. He plans… …margins, volumes, rates, cost-savings, expenses, taxes, liq”
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