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Linde (LIN) guidance history: what it guided and what it reported
Linde gave guidance in 11 earnings releases on file since Feb 6, 2024. Its releases raised guidance twice and lowered it once.
Operating margin
This line is not in the statements Filing Flows reads, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 24.0% (May 1, 2026) → lowered 23.5% (Jul 31, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY2024 | 29.3% (Aug 2, 2024) | — | — | — |
Operating income
Every guided period is still to be reported.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $10.0B (Feb 5, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
Capital expenditures
The GAAP figure from the filings is shown for each period reported; it is not judged against the guide, which may leave items out (one-off payments, acquisitions).
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $5.0B–$5.5B (Feb 5, 2026) → reaffirmed $5.0B–$5.5B (May 1, 2026) → raised $5.5B–$6.0B (Jul 31, 2026) → reaffirmed $5.5B–$6.0B (Oct 29, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY2025 | $5.0B–$5.5B (Feb 6, 2025) → reaffirmed $5.0B–$5.5B (May 1, 2025) → reaffirmed $5.0B–$5.5B (Aug 1, 2025) → reaffirmed $5.0B–$5.5B (Oct 31, 2025) | $5.3B (GAAP) | not judged | — |
| FY2024 | $6.4B (Feb 6, 2024) → lowered $4.0B–$4.5B (May 2, 2024) → reaffirmed $4.0B–$4.5B (Aug 2, 2024) | $4.5B (GAAP) | not judged | — |
Adjusted EPS
The guide is on an adjusted basis that the GAAP statements do not show, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | $4.40–$4.50 (Oct 29, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| Q3 2026 | $4.45–$4.55 (Jul 31, 2026) | — | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | $4.40–$4.50 (May 1, 2026) | — | — | — |
| FY2026 | $17.40–$17.90 (Feb 5, 2026) → raised $17.60–$17.90 (May 1, 2026) → raised $17.70–$17.90 (Jul 31, 2026) → raised $17.82–$17.92 (Oct 29, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| Q1 2026 | $4.20–$4.30 (Feb 5, 2026) | — | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | $4.10–$4.20 (Oct 31, 2025) | — | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | $4.10–$4.20 (Aug 1, 2025) | — | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | $3.95–$4.05 (May 1, 2025) | — | — | — |
| FY2025 | $16.15–$16.55 (Feb 6, 2025) → reaffirmed $16.20–$16.50 (May 1, 2025) → raised $16.30–$16.50 (Aug 1, 2025) → reaffirmed $16.35–$16.45 (Oct 31, 2025) | — | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | $3.85–$3.95 (Feb 6, 2025) | — | — | — |
The latest quarter
Linde, Q3 2026: revenue $9.4B (+9% year over year), operating margin 22.9%, net earnings $1.7B, operating cash flow $3.2B. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Does Linde beat its guidance?
Linde gave guidance in 11 earnings releases on file since Feb 6, 2024. Its releases raised guidance twice and lowered it once.
How often does Linde raise guidance?
Its earnings releases raised guidance twice and lowered it once since Feb 6, 2024.
Each guided period is held to the last guidance given before its figures were reported; a single figure counts as in line within 1% (0.25 pts for a rate). Reported figures are GAAP, from the company's filings; adjusted guidance shows its moves only.