Business Segments · Fixed costs and other
Engineering — Fixed costs and other
Linde Engineering — Fixed costs and other decreased by 2.4% to $241.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.7%, from $228.00M to $241.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Engineering — Fixed costs and other shows relatively stable performance with a 1.7% 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
High fixed costs relative to revenue can indicate operating leverage, where profitability is sensitive to project volume changes.
Detailed definition
Operating expenses that remain relatively constant regardless of the volume of engineering projects, including administr...
Peer comparison
Used to assess the scalability and overhead burden of the engineering division.
Metric ID:
lin_segment_engineering_segment_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 | $227.75M | $227.75M | $227.75M | $227.75M | $240.00M | $240.00M | $240.00M | $240.00M | $243.00M | $240.00M | $239.00M | $237.00M | $228.00M | $247.00M | $235.00M | $247.00M | $241.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.3% | -1.2% | -0.4% | -0.8% | -3.8% | +8.3% | -4.9% | +5.1% | -2.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.4% | +5.4% | +5.4% | +5.4% | +1.3% | +0.0% | -0.4% | -1.3% | -6.2% | +2.9% | -1.7% | +4.2% | +5.7% |
Range$227.75M – $247.00M
CAGR+1.4%
Avg YoY Growth+2.0%
Median YoY Growth+2.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Linde's engineering — fixed costs and other?
- Linde (LIN) reported engineering — fixed costs and other of $241.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Linde's engineering — fixed costs and other changed year-over-year?
- Linde's engineering — fixed costs and other increased by 5.7% year-over-year, from $228.00M to $241.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Linde's engineering — fixed costs and other?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Linde's engineering — fixed costs and other has grown at a 1.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $911.00M to $957.00M.
- What does engineering — fixed costs and other mean?
- Operating expenses that do not change significantly with project volume.