Business Segments · Variable costs
EMEA — Variable costs
Linde EMEA — Variable costs decreased by 4.4% to $722.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.1%, from $721.00M to $722.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), EMEA — Variable costs shows a downward trend with a -10.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
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_costsHistorical 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 | $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 | $722.00M |
| 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% | -4.4% |
| 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% | +0.1% |
Range$721.00M – $1.01B
CAGR-8.0%
Avg YoY Growth-9.1%
Median YoY Growth-10.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Linde's emea — variable costs?
- Linde (LIN) reported emea — variable costs of $722.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Linde's emea — variable costs changed year-over-year?
- Linde's emea — variable costs increased by 0.1% year-over-year, from $721.00M to $722.00M.
- 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.