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Linde LIN Operating margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$9.3B+9.3%
Gross profit$4.3B+7.7%
Operating income$2.4B+11.7%
Net income$1.9B+9.2%
EPS (diluted)$4.15+11.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$4.0B-25.2%
Total debt$31.1B+9.8%
Total equity$38.6B+1.4%
Total assets$86.3B+4.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.2B+3.7%
CapEx$1.3B+5.7%
Free cash flow$898.0M+0.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$221.18B+0.9%
Enterprise value$248.36B+5.6%
P/E30.5×-2.1×
P/S6.2×-0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin48.8%+0.5pp
Net margin20.4%+0.2pp
FCF margin14.7%-0.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity18.5%+1.3pp
Debt / equity0.8×+0.1×
Current ratio0.8×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Linde’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: Linde’s 10-Q, filed May 1, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
May 1, 2026, 10:38 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001628280-26-029165

FAQ

What is Linde's operating margin?
Linde (LIN) reported operating margin of 26.5% in Q1 2026.
How has Linde's operating margin changed year-over-year?
Linde's operating margin increased by 0.2% year-over-year, from 26.4% to 26.5%.
What is the long-term trend for Linde's operating margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Linde's operating margin has grown at a 16.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 12.2% to 26.3%.
What does operating margin mean?
Operating income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). Captures profitability from core operations after both cost of revenue and operating expenses, but before interest and taxes.

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