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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Linde (LIN)

Linde Q4 2025 sales rise 6% to $8.8 billion; GAAP EPS falls 9% to $3.26

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Linde reported fourth-quarter 2025 sales of $8,764 million, up 6%, and adjusted EPS of $4.20, up 6%, while GAAP diluted EPS fell 9% to $3.26 and net income fell 11% to $1,530 million. The company guided 2026 adjusted diluted EPS to $17.40 to $17.90, up 6% to 9%, which gives shareholders a forward profit range but also highlights a gap between adjusted and GAAP results.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 sales $8,764 million, up 6%; underlying sales up 3%
  • Q4 2025 GAAP diluted EPS $3.26, down 9%; adjusted EPS $4.20, up 6%
  • 2026 full-year adjusted EPS guidance $17.40 to $17.90; Q1 2026 guidance $4.20 to $4.30
  • Full-year 2025 returned $7.4 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases

The filing

CompanyLinde (LIN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 5, 2026, 7:47 AM ET
Accession number0001654954-26-000913

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 05, 2026.

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