NASDAQ$LIN

Linde PLC · Q3 2025 earnings

Q3 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Linde reported Q3 2025 sales of $8.6B with net income of $1.9B ($4.09 per share).

Third-quarter sales were $8.6 billion, up 3% year over year, with operating profit of $2.4 billion. Net income attributable to Linde plc was $1.9 billion; diluted EPS was $4.09. Industrial gas pricing and productivity initiatives supported margins.

  • Q3 sales $8.6B (+3% YoY).
  • Net income $1.9B; diluted EPS $4.09.
  • Operating margin expansion from pricing and productivity.
  • Capital returns via dividends and share repurchases continued.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$8.62B

Previous: $8.36B+3.1%
EPS (adj)

$4.09

Previous: $3.94+3.8%
Operating Margin

29.7%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$3.8B

Previous: -$3.25B-17.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.87B

Previous: -$1.7B-10.4%
Net Income

$1.93B

Previous: $1.55B+24.5%
Operating Income

$2.37B

Previous: $2.09B+13.5%
Gross Profit

-$4.38B

Previous: -$4.36B-0.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$4.51B

Previous: $5.19B-13.1%
Total Assets

$86B

Previous: $82.5B+4.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Linde · Revenue · Quarterly

$8.62B

Q3 2025+3.1%vs Q3 2024
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Linde · $7.37B total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Americas
    $3.63B
  • EMEA
    $2.11B
  • APAC
    $1.64B

Forward guidance

Management discusses capital returns, operational priorities, and segment outlook; formal guidance varies by issuer.

Tailwinds

  • Dividend, buyback, or investment plans support shareholder returns.
  • Volume, pricing, or subscription trends cited for core businesses.
  • Balance sheet and cash flow support strategic capex.

Headwinds

  • Commodity prices, rates, or FX may affect near-term earnings.
  • Regulatory, competitive, or macro headwinds noted in MD&A.
  • One-time charges or impairments may affect GAAP comparability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2025

Historical avgQ3 2025

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.0%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

36 / 65 earnings

Positive

+6.4%

Q3 2020

Best reaction

-4.3%

Q1 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.1%+0.1%-0.7%
Q4 2025-2.9%-2.7%+2.4%
Q3 2025-4.2%-2.7%-4.6%
Q2 2025-0.2%+2.4%+3.9%
Q1 2025-1.1%-1.4%+3.2%
Q4 2024+1.5%+1.6%+3.3%
Q3 2024-3.4%-3.9%-2.6%
Q2 2024-2.2%-2.5%+5.5%
Q1 2024-4.3%-2.9%-1.6%
Q4 2023+4.0%+4.7%+16.1%
Q3 2023+1.7%+4.9%+13.7%
Q2 2023+0.1%+0.1%-1.7%
Q1 2023+1.2%+1.4%-2.4%
Q4 2022+3.5%+2.8%+7.1%
Q3 2022+2.4%+1.1%+16.8%
Q2 2022+4.0%+2.5%-1.4%
Q1 2022+1.6%+2.3%+7.4%
Q4 2021-3.1%-0.7%-7.7%
Q3 2021+0.1%+2.7%+0.5%
Q2 2021+0.3%+2.1%+5.0%
Q1 2021+2.5%+2.4%+2.8%
Q4 2020+3.3%+1.4%-0.6%
Q3 2020+6.4%+11.4%+6.5%
Q2 2020+0.2%-0.4%+3.6%
Q1 2020+5.3%+2.3%+23.7%
Q4 2019+2.5%+2.9%-18.7%
Q3 2019+2.7%+3.7%+3.8%
Q2 2019+0.6%+2.3%-0.1%
Q1 2019+4.2%+4.3%+15.4%
Q4 2018-1.6%-3.7%+2.0%
Q4 2017-1.6%-3.7%+2.0%
Q4 2016-1.6%-3.7%+2.0%
Q2 2018-1.6%-3.7%+2.0%
Q3 2018-3.7%-7.2%-7.6%
Q1 2018-1.5%+1.7%+5.7%
Q1 2017+0.0%-2.7%+3.1%
Q2 2017-1.4%-0.4%+4.7%
Q3 2017-1.4%-0.4%+4.7%
Q3 2016+2.0%+1.3%-1.2%
Q2 2016+2.5%+0.8%+5.3%
Q1 2016+0.2%
Q4 2015-1.5%
Q3 2015+0.9%
Q2 2015-0.0%
Q1 2015-0.4%
Q4 2014-1.1%
Q3 2014+0.7%
Q2 2014-0.8%
Q1 2014-0.7%
Q4 2013-0.4%
Q3 2013-0.7%
Q2 2013+1.4%
Q1 2013-0.4%
Q4 2012+4.3%
Q3 2012+0.1%
Q2 2012-0.4%
Q1 2012+0.3%
Q4 2011+0.9%
Q3 2011-3.8%
Q2 2011+1.0%
Q1 2011+1.0%
Q4 2010+0.4%
Q3 2010-0.1%
Q2 2010-0.8%
Q1 2010+1.3%

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