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

Linde Q1 adjusted EPS up 10% to $4.33; 2026 outlook $17.60-$17.90

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Linde reported first-quarter 2026 sales of $8.8 billion, up 8% from a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $3.98, up 13%. The company also projected full-year 2026 adjusted EPS of $17.60 to $17.90, which it says is 7% to 9% growth, and second-quarter adjusted EPS of $4.40 to $4.50.

Key points

  • Q1 2026 sales $8.8 billion, up 8%; underlying sales up 3%
  • Reported diluted EPS $3.98, up 13%; adjusted EPS $4.33, up 10%
  • Adjusted operating margin 30.0%, down 10 basis points year over year
  • 2026 adjusted EPS guidance $17.60-$17.90; Q2 2026 guidance $4.40-$4.50

The filing

CompanyLinde (LIN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 1, 2026, 6:47 AM ET
Accession number0001654954-26-004202

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 May 01, 2026.

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