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Linde LIN Q1 2026 earnings

Reported May 1, 2026 · Before market open

Revenue$8.8BBeat by $182.8M
EPS$4.33Beat by $0.06
Revenue estimate$8.6B
EPS estimate$4.27
“Linde employees delivered another solid quarter with 10% EPS growth, 30% operating margin and 24% return on capital under increasingly challenging global conditions. These results underscore the resiliency of our operating model, discipline of capital allocation and perseverance of management actions.
Chief Executive Officer Sanjiv Lamba

Next report

Oct 30, 2026 (In 3 weeks)
Revenue estimate$9.2B
EPS estimate$4.52

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$8.8B+8.2%
Gross profit$4.3B+7.7%
Operating income$2.4B+11.7%
Net income$1.9B+11.0%
EPS (diluted)$3.98+13.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$4.0B-25.2%
Total debt$31.1B+9.8%
Total equity$38.6B+1.4%
Total assets$86.3B+4.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.2B+3.7%
CapEx$1.3B+5.7%
Free cash flow$898.0M+0.8%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 03/31/26
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Market cap$229.73B+4.3%
Enterprise value$256.91B+5.6%
P/E32.4×-0.9×
P/S6.6×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin48.8%+0.5pp
Operating margin26.5%+0.1pp
Net margin20.4%+0.4pp
FCF margin14.7%-0.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity18.5%+1.3pp
Debt / equity0.8×+0.1×
Current ratio0.8×-0.1×

Segments

By segment

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Americas$4.0B+9.8%
EMEA$2.2B+6.9%
APAC$1.7B+10.5%
Engineering$573.0M-4.7%
Other$367.0M+18.0%

FAQ

When did Linde report Q1 2026 earnings?
Linde (LIN) reported Q1 2026 earnings on May 1, 2026 before market open.
What were Linde's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Linde reported revenue of $8.8B and eps of $4.33 for Q1 2026.
Did Linde beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $8.6B by $182.8M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $4.27 by $0.06.
How did Linde's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 8.2% from $8.1B a year earlier and eps grew 9.6% from $3.95.
Where can I find Linde's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001654954-26-004202) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001628280-26-029165) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.