Linde PLC (LIN) stock

LINNasdaqIndustrial Inorganic ChemicalsFiscal year ends December 31

Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 29, 2026Score 16/3037% above fair value

$514.24+11.09 (+2.20%)

Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $237.05BP/E 34.1Yield 1.17%

Earnings

Linde's quarterly results as reported in its earnings releases, with the company's own outlook. Hover a number to see the sentence it came from.

Next report

Feb 4, 2027

Q4 FY2026 · estimated, before the open

Revenue, Q3 FY2026

$9.40B

+9.2% on a year earlier

Adjusted diluted earnings per share, Q3 FY2026

$4.59

$4.21 a year earlier

Latest guidance

Issued

Oct 29, 2026 · 3 items

Quarterly results

Revenue and earnings per share from each of Linde's earnings releases, newest first

Quarter	Reported	Revenue	YoY	EPS	Adj. EPS	Source
Q4 FY2026ended Dec 31, 2026	Feb 4, 2027Expected	–	–	–	–	–
Q3 FY2026ended Sep 30, 2026	Oct 29, 2026before the open	$9.40B	+9.2%	$3.66	$4.59	Release
Q2 FY2026ended Jun 30, 2026	Jul 31, 2026before the open	$9.29B	+9.3%	$4.15	$4.50	Release
Q1 FY2026ended Mar 31, 2026	May 1, 2026before the open	$8.78B	+8.2%	$3.98	$4.33	Release
Q4 FY2025ended Dec 31, 2025	Feb 5, 2026before the open	$8.76B	+5.6%	$3.26	$4.20	Release
Q3 FY2025ended Sep 30, 2025	Oct 31, 2025before the open	$8.62B	–	$4.09	$4.21	Release
Q2 FY2025ended Jun 30, 2025	Aug 1, 2025before the open	$8.50B	+2.8%	$3.73	$4.09	Release
Q1 FY2025ended Mar 31, 2025	May 1, 2025before the open	$8.11B	+0.1%	$3.51	$3.95	Release
Q4 FY2024ended Dec 31, 2024	Feb 6, 2025before the open	$8.30B	-0.0%	$3.60	$3.97	Release
Q3 FY2024ended Sep 30, 2024	Oct 31, 2024before the open	–	–	–	–	Release
Q2 FY2024ended Jun 30, 2024	Aug 2, 2024before the open	$8.27B	+0.8%	$3.44	$3.85	Release
Q1 FY2024ended Mar 31, 2024	May 2, 2024before the open	$8.10B	-1.1%	$3.35	$3.75	Release
Q4 FY2023ended Dec 31, 2023	Feb 6, 2024before the open	$8.30B	+5.1%	$3.16	$3.59	Release
Q3 FY2023ended Sep 30, 2023	Oct 26, 2023before the open	$8.16B	-7.3%	$3.19	$3.63	Release
Q2 FY2023ended Jun 30, 2023	Jul 27, 2023before the open	$8.20B	-3.0%	$3.19	$3.57	Release
Q1 FY2023ended Mar 31, 2023	Apr 27, 2023before the open	$8.19B	–	$3.06	$3.42	Release
Q4 FY2022ended Dec 31, 2022	Feb 7, 2023before the open	$7.90B	-4.8%	$2.67	$3.16	Release
Q3 FY2022ended Sep 30, 2022	Oct 27, 2022before the open	$8.80B	+14.7%	$2.54	$3.10	Release
Q2 FY2022ended Jun 30, 2022	Jul 28, 2022before the open	$8.46B	–	$0.74	$3.10	Release
Q1 FY2022ended Mar 31, 2022	Apr 28, 2022before the open	–	–	–	–	Filing
Q4 FY2021ended Dec 31, 2021	Feb 10, 2022before the open	$8.30B	–	$1.98	$2.77	Release
Q3 FY2021ended Sep 30, 2021	Oct 28, 2021before the open	$7.67B	–	$1.88	$2.73	Release
Q2 FY2021ended Jun 30, 2021	Jul 30, 2021before the open	–	–	–	–	Release
Q1 FY2021ended Mar 31, 2021	May 6, 2021before the open	–	–	–	–	Filing
Q4 FY2020ended Dec 31, 2020	Feb 5, 2021before the open	–	–	–	–	Filing
Q3 FY2020ended Sep 30, 2020	Nov 5, 2020before the open	–	–	–	–	Filing

Figures as first announced; later restatements appear under Financials. Expected dates are estimated from the company's past reporting pattern.

Current guidance

Linde's latest outlook for periods it has not reported yet, compared with what it said before

Metric	Period	Guidance	Before	Change	Given
adjusted diluted earnings per sharenon-GAAP	Q4 FY2026	$4.40 – $4.50	–	New	Oct 29, 2026
adjusted diluted earnings per sharenon-GAAP	FY2026	$17.82 – $17.92	–	New	Oct 29, 2026
adjusted diluted earnings per sharenon-GAAP	FY2026	$17.70 – $17.90	$17.60 – $17.90	Raised	Jul 31, 2026
capital expenditures	FY2026	$5.50B – $6.00B	–	New	Oct 29, 2026
capital expenditures	FY2026	$5.50B – $6.00B	$5.00B – $5.50B	Raised	Jul 31, 2026

Guidance vs results

The last range Linde gave before each report, against the figure it then reported. Full years add up the four quarters.

Period	Metric	Guidance	Actual	Result
Q3 FY2026	adjusted diluted earnings per share	$4.45 – $4.55	$4.59	Above range
Q2 FY2026	adjusted diluted earnings per share	$4.40 – $4.50	$4.50	Within range
Q1 FY2026	adjusted earnings per share	$4.20 – $4.30	$4.33	Above range
FY2025	adjusted diluted earnings per share	$16.35 – $16.45	$16.45Σ4Q	Within range
Q4 FY2025	adjusted diluted earnings per share	$4.10 – $4.20	$4.20	Within range
Q3 FY2025	adjusted diluted earnings per share	$4.10 – $4.20	$4.21	Above range
Q2 FY2025	adjusted diluted earnings per share	$3.95 – $4.05	$4.09	Above range
Q1 FY2025	adjusted EPS	$3.85 – $3.95	$3.95	Within range
Q2 FY2024	adjusted diluted earnings per share	$3.70 – $3.80	$3.85	Above range
Q1 FY2024	adjusted earnings per share	$3.58 – $3.68	$3.75	Above range
Q4 FY2023	adjusted diluted earnings per share	$3.38 – $3.48	$3.59	Above range
Q3 FY2023	adjusted diluted earnings per share	$3.48 – $3.58	$3.63	Above range
Q2 FY2023	adjusted diluted earnings per share	$3.40 – $3.50	$3.57	Above range
Q1 FY2023	adjusted earnings per share	$3.05 – $3.15	$3.42	Above range
Q4 FY2022	adjusted diluted earnings per share	$2.80 – $2.90	$3.16	Above range
Q3 FY2022	adjusted diluted earnings per share	$2.85 – $2.95	$3.10	Above range
Q4 FY2021	Adjusted Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations Guidance	$2.60 – $2.70	$2.77	Above range

Guidance history

Every forecast Linde put in an earnings release, newest first

Given	Metric	Period	Guidance	Change
Oct 29, 2026	capital expenditures	FY2026	$5.50B – $6.00B	New
Oct 29, 2026	adjusted diluted earnings per share	FY2026	$17.82 – $17.92	New
Oct 29, 2026	adjusted diluted earnings per share	Q4 FY2026	$4.40 – $4.50	New
Jul 31, 2026	capital expenditures	FY2026	$5.50B – $6.00B	Raised
Jul 31, 2026	adjusted diluted earnings per share	FY2026	$17.70 – $17.90	Raised
Jul 31, 2026	adjusted diluted earnings per share	Q3 FY2026	$4.45 – $4.55	New
May 1, 2026	capital expenditures	FY2026	$5.00B – $5.50B	Reaffirmed
May 1, 2026	adjusted diluted earnings per share	FY2026	$17.60 – $17.90	Raised
May 1, 2026	adjusted diluted earnings per share	Q2 FY2026	$4.40 – $4.50	New
Feb 5, 2026	capital expenditures	FY2026	$5.00B – $5.50B	New
Feb 5, 2026	adjusted diluted earnings per share	FY2026	$17.40 – $17.90	New
Feb 5, 2026	adjusted earnings per share	Q1 FY2026	$4.20 – $4.30	New
Oct 31, 2025	capital expenditures	FY2025	$5.00B – $5.50B	Reaffirmed
Oct 31, 2025	adjusted diluted earnings per share	FY2025	$16.35 – $16.45	Narrowed
Oct 31, 2025	adjusted diluted earnings per share	Q4 FY2025	$4.10 – $4.20	New
Oct 31, 2025	adjusted diluted earnings per share growth versus prior-year quarter	Q4 FY2025	+3% – +6%	New
Oct 31, 2025	adjusted diluted earnings per share growth versus prior year	FY2025	+5% – +6%	New
Aug 1, 2025	capital expenditures	FY2025	$5.00B – $5.50B	New
Aug 1, 2025	adjusted diluted earnings per share	FY2025	$16.30 – $16.50	New
Aug 1, 2025	adjusted diluted earnings per share	Q3 FY2025	$4.10 – $4.20	New
May 1, 2025	capital expenditures	FY2025	$5.00B – $5.50B	Reaffirmed
May 1, 2025	adjusted diluted earnings per share	Q2 FY2025	$3.95 – $4.05	New
May 1, 2025	adjusted diluted earnings per share	FY2025	$16.20 – $16.50	Narrowed
Feb 6, 2025	capital expenditures	FY2025	$5.00B – $5.50B	New
Feb 6, 2025	adjusted EPS	Q1 FY2025	$3.85 – $3.95	New
Feb 6, 2025	adjusted EPS	FY2025	$16.15 – $16.55	New
Aug 2, 2024	capital expenditures	FY2024	$4.00B – $4.50B	Reaffirmed
Aug 2, 2024	adjusted diluted earnings per share	Q3 FY2024	$3.82 – $3.92	New
Aug 2, 2024	adjusted diluted earnings per share	FY2024	$15.40 – $15.60	Raised
May 2, 2024	capital expenditures	FY2024	$4.00B – $4.50B	Lowered
May 2, 2024	adjusted diluted earnings per share	Q2 FY2024	$3.70 – $3.80	New
May 2, 2024	adjusted diluted earnings per share	FY2024	$15.30 – $15.60	Narrowed
Feb 6, 2024	capital expenditures	FY2024	$4.50B – $5.00B	New
Feb 6, 2024	adjusted earnings per share	Q1 FY2024	$3.58 – $3.68	New
Feb 6, 2024	adjusted diluted earnings per share	FY2024	$15.25 – $15.65	New
Oct 26, 2023	capital expenditures	FY2023	$3.50B – $4.00B	Reaffirmed
Oct 26, 2023	adjusted diluted earnings per share	Q4 FY2023	$3.38 – $3.48	New
Oct 26, 2023	adjusted diluted earnings per share	FY2023	$14.00 – $14.10	Raised
Jul 27, 2023	capital expenditures	FY2023	$3.50B – $4.00B	Reaffirmed
Jul 27, 2023	adjusted diluted earnings per share	Q3 FY2023	$3.48 – $3.58	New
Jul 27, 2023	adjusted diluted earnings per share	FY2023	$13.80 – $14.00	Raised
Apr 27, 2023	capital expenditures	FY2023	$3.50B – $4.00B	Reaffirmed
Apr 27, 2023	adjusted diluted earnings per share	Q2 FY2023	$3.40 – $3.50	New
Apr 27, 2023	adjusted diluted earnings per share	FY2023	$13.45 – $13.85	Raised
Feb 7, 2023	capital expenditures	FY2023	$3.50B – $4.00B	New
Feb 7, 2023	adjusted earnings per share	Q1 FY2023	$3.05 – $3.15	New
Feb 7, 2023	adjusted diluted earnings per share	FY2023	$13.15 – $13.55	New
Oct 27, 2022	capital expenditures	FY2022	$3.00B – $3.40B	Reaffirmed
Oct 27, 2022	adjusted diluted earnings per share	Q4 FY2022	$2.80 – $2.90	New
Oct 27, 2022	adjusted diluted earnings per share	FY2022	$11.93 – $12.03	Raised
Jul 28, 2022	capital expenditures	FY2022	$3.00B – $3.40B	Lowered
Jul 28, 2022	adjusted diluted earnings per share	Q3 FY2022	$2.85 – $2.95	New
Jul 28, 2022	adjusted diluted earnings per share	FY2022	$11.73 – $11.93	Raised
Feb 10, 2022	capital expenditures	FY2022	$3.00B – $3.50B	New
Feb 10, 2022	adjusted earnings per share	Q1 FY2022	$2.70 – $2.80	New
Feb 10, 2022	adjusted diluted earnings per share	FY2022	$11.55 – $11.85	New
Oct 28, 2021	capital expenditures	FY2021	$3.00B – $3.20B	New
Oct 28, 2021	Adjusted Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations Guidance	Q4 FY2021	$2.60 – $2.70	New
Oct 28, 2021	adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance	FY2021	$10.52 – $10.62	New

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