What is Linde's change in AR?

Linde (LIN) reported change in AR of $361M in Q1 2026.

How has Linde's change in AR changed year-over-year?

Linde's change in AR increased by 57.0% year-over-year, from $230M to $361M.

What does change in AR mean?

Increase or decrease in amounts owed by customers — the primary working capital driver for many businesses.

Linde LIN Change in AR

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-$4.75M-136%

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Other financials

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

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Market cap$239.93B+15.6%

Enterprise value$267.11B+14.4%

P/E33.9×+3.0×

P/S6.9×+0.7×

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×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Linde in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable.

The official record: Linde’s 10-Q, filed May 1, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Linde's change in AR?: Linde (LIN) reported change in AR of $361M in Q1 2026.
How has Linde's change in AR changed year-over-year?: Linde's change in AR increased by 57.0% year-over-year, from $230M to $361M.
What does change in AR mean?: Increase or decrease in amounts owed by customers — the primary working capital driver for many businesses.