Business Segments · Fixed costs and other
Americas — Fixed costs and other
Linde Americas — Fixed costs and other decreased by 1.4% to $798.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.0%, from $767.00M to $798.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Americas — Fixed costs and other shows an upward trend with a 4.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
A decrease relative to sales indicates improved operating leverage, while an increase may suggest rising administrative overhead or structural costs.
Detailed definition
This represents the overhead and operational expenses in the Americas segment that remain constant regardless of product...
Peer comparison
Similar to 'Fixed Operating Expenses' or 'SG&A' allocated to segments.
Metric ID:
lin_segment_americas_fixed_costs_and_otherHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $705.00M | $705.00M | $705.00M | $705.00M | $778.25M | $778.25M | $778.25M | $778.25M | $790.00M | $787.00M | $741.00M | $749.00M | $767.00M | $805.00M | $813.00M | $809.00M | $798.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +10.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.5% | -0.4% | -5.8% | +1.1% | +2.4% | +5.0% | +1.0% | -0.5% | -1.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.4% | +10.4% | +10.4% | +10.4% | +1.5% | +1.1% | -4.8% | -3.8% | -2.9% | +2.3% | +9.7% | +8.0% | +4.0% |
Range$705.00M – $813.00M
CAGR+3.1%
Avg YoY Growth+4.4%
Median YoY Growth+4.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Linde's americas — fixed costs and other?
- Linde (LIN) reported americas — fixed costs and other of $798.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Linde's americas — fixed costs and other changed year-over-year?
- Linde's americas — fixed costs and other increased by 4.0% year-over-year, from $767.00M to $798.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Linde's americas — fixed costs and other?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Linde's americas — fixed costs and other has grown at a 4.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.82B to $3.19B.
- What does americas — fixed costs and other mean?
- Operating costs in the Americas that do not change significantly with production volume.