What is Linde's emea — variable costs?

Linde (LIN) reported emea — variable costs of $755.00M in Q4 2025.

How has Linde's emea — variable costs changed year-over-year?

Linde's emea — variable costs decreased by 2.1% year-over-year, from $771.00M to $755.00M.

What is the long-term trend for Linde's emea — variable costs?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Linde's emea — variable costs has grown at a -10.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.03B to $2.94B.

What does emea — variable costs mean?

Costs that rise and fall directly with the volume of products sold in the EMEA region.

EMEA — Variable costs

Business Segments · Variable costs

Linde EMEA — Variable costs increased by 2.9% to $755.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.1%, from $771.00M to $755.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), EMEA — Variable costs shows a downward trend with a -10.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryEfficiency

SignalLower is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ1 2022

Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

Lower variable costs relative to sales indicate improved operational efficiency or favorable input price trends.

Detailed definition

These are the costs directly associated with the production and delivery of industrial gases in the EMEA region that flu...

Peer comparison

Commonly analyzed as a percentage of sales to determine variable cost margin.

Metric ID: lin_segment_emea_variable_costs

Historical Data

16 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
Value	$1.01B	$1.01B	$1.01B	$1.01B	$903.50M	$903.50M	$903.50M	$903.50M	$798.00M	$777.00M	$783.00M	$771.00M	$721.00M	$733.00M	$734.00M	$755.00M
QoQ Change	—	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-10.4%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-11.7%	-2.6%	+0.8%	-1.5%	-6.5%	+1.7%	+0.1%	+2.9%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-10.4%	-10.4%	-10.4%	-10.4%	-11.7%	-14.0%	-13.3%	-14.7%	-9.6%	-5.7%	-6.3%	-2.1%

Range$721.00M – $1.01B

CAGR-7.4%

Avg YoY Growth-9.9%

Median YoY Growth-10.4%

Current Streak3 quarters growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Linde's emea — variable costs?: Linde (LIN) reported emea — variable costs of $755.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Linde's emea — variable costs changed year-over-year?: Linde's emea — variable costs decreased by 2.1% year-over-year, from $771.00M to $755.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Linde's emea — variable costs?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Linde's emea — variable costs has grown at a -10.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.03B to $2.94B.
What does emea — variable costs mean?: Costs that rise and fall directly with the volume of products sold in the EMEA region.