What is Linde's shares (basic)?

Linde (LIN) reported shares (basic) of 464.1M in Q1 2026.

How has Linde's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?

Linde's shares (basic) decreased by 2.0% year-over-year, from 473.3M to 464.1M.

What is the long-term trend for Linde's shares (basic)?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Linde's shares (basic) has grown at a -2.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.1B to 1.9B.

What does shares (basic) mean?

The time-weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, used as the denominator for basic EPS calculations.

Linde LIN Shares (Basic)

Shares (Basic) at other companies

Air Products and ChemicalsAPD

222.8M0.0%

EntegrisENTG

152.3M+0.6%

OGS

ONE GASOGS

62.9M+4.7%

Ichor HoldingsICHR

34.6M+1.8%

Worthington EnterprisesWOR

49.1M-0.6%

UCT

Ultra Clean HoldingsUCTT

45.3M+0.4%

Other financials

Income statement

See full

Revenue$8.8B+8.2%

Gross profit$4.3B+7.7%

Operating income$2.4B+11.7%

Net income$1.9B+11.0%

EPS (diluted)$3.98+13.4%

Balance sheet

See full

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

See full

Operating cash flow$2.2B+3.7%

CapEx$1.3B+5.7%

Free cash flow$898.0M+0.8%

Valuation

See full

Market cap$239.93B+15.6%

Enterprise value$267.11B+14.4%

P/E33.9×+3.0×

P/S6.9×+0.7×

Profitability

See full

Gross margin48.8%+0.5pp

Operating margin26.5%+0.1pp

Net margin20.4%+0.4pp

FCF margin14.7%-0.2pp

Returns & leverage

See full

Return on equity18.5%+1.3pp

Debt / equity0.8×+0.1×

Current ratio0.8×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Linde in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic.

The official record: Linde’s 10-Q, filed May 1, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Ask your AI about Linde's shares (basic).

Connect your AI assistant and compare it to peers, right in your chat.

Connect your AI

Claude

Questions, answered.

What is Linde's shares (basic)?: Linde (LIN) reported shares (basic) of 464.1M in Q1 2026.
How has Linde's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?: Linde's shares (basic) decreased by 2.0% year-over-year, from 473.3M to 464.1M.
What is the long-term trend for Linde's shares (basic)?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Linde's shares (basic) has grown at a -2.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.1B to 1.9B.
What does shares (basic) mean?: The time-weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, used as the denominator for basic EPS calculations.