Income Before Tax

Income from continuing operations before equity method investments

Linde Income from continuing operations before equity method investments decreased by 21.0% to $1.53B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.6%, from $1.73B to $1.53B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income from continuing operations before equity method investments shows an upward trend with a 15.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

Higher values indicate stronger performance of the company's primary industrial gas operations.

Detailed definition

This metric measures the profitability of the company's core business operations before accounting for the performance o...

Peer comparison

Specific to companies with complex ownership structures; peers often report similar 'operating' or 'core' income metrics.

Metric ID: is_lin_income_from_cont_ops_before_equity_method

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$839.00M$1.01B$1.02B$1.17B$360.00M$1.26B$1.33B$1.51B$1.57B$1.56B$1.54B$1.62B$1.66B$1.57B$1.73B$1.67B$1.77B$1.94B$1.53B
QoQ Change+20.1%+0.8%+14.8%-69.1%+249.2%+5.5%+14.0%+3.6%-0.4%-1.5%+5.2%+2.4%-5.4%+10.5%-3.5%+6.2%+9.2%-21.0%
YoY Change-57.1%+24.7%+30.5%+29.6%+335.0%+24.1%+15.9%+7.0%+5.7%+0.3%+12.6%+3.2%+7.1%+23.7%-11.6%
Range$360.00M$1.94B
CAGR+14.3%
Avg YoY Growth+30.1%
Median YoY Growth+12.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Linde's income from continuing operations before equity method investments?
Linde (LIN) reported income from continuing operations before equity method investments of $1.53B in Q4 2025.
How has Linde's income from continuing operations before equity method investments changed year-over-year?
Linde's income from continuing operations before equity method investments decreased by 11.6% year-over-year, from $1.73B to $1.53B.
What is the long-term trend for Linde's income from continuing operations before equity method investments?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Linde's income from continuing operations before equity method investments has grown at a 15.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.84B to $6.91B.
What does income from continuing operations before equity method investments mean?
Profit from core business activities excluding income from joint ventures and minority interests.

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