earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Linde Q2 2026: Sales $9.3B (+9%), adj. EPS $4.50 (+10%), FY guidance 8-9% growth
LINDE PLC
- Sales $9.3B, up 9% YoY; underlying sales +4% on 2% price and 2% volume.
- Adjusted EPS $4.50, up 10% YoY; GAAP EPS $4.15, up 11%.
- Adjusted operating margin 29.5%; operating cash flow $2.3B, up 3%.
- FY 2026 adj. EPS guidance $17.70-$17.90 (8-9% growth); Q3 guidance $4.45-$4.55.
- Project backlog $11B; sale of gas backlog record $8.1B; signed new U.S. electronics contract.