Linde plc(NASDAQ:LIN) 
Linde plc operates as an industrial gas company in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers oxygen, nitrogen, argon, rare gases, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, helium, electronic and specialty gases, acetylene, and carbon monoxide. The company also designs...
Website: http://www.linde.com
Founded: 1879
Full Time Employees: 74,648
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
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| Unit: USD | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2024-09-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2024-03-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2023-09-30 | 2023-06-30 | 2023-03-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2022-09-30 | 2022-06-30 | 2022-03-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2021-09-30 | 2021-06-30 | 2021-03-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2020-09-30 | 2020-06-30 | 2020-03-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2019-09-30 | 2019-06-30 | 2019-03-31 | 2018-12-31 |
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sales | 8,781,000,000 | 8,764,000,000 | 8,615,000,000 | 8,495,000,000 | 8,112,000,000 | 8,282,000,000 | 8,356,000,000 | 8,267,000,000 | 8,100,000,000 | 8,302,000,000 | 8,155,000,000 | 8,204,000,000 | 8,193,000,000 | 7,899,000,000 | 8,797,000,000 | 8,457,000,000 | 8,211,000,000 | 8,298,000,000 | 7,668,000,000 | 7,584,000,000 | 7,243,000,000 | 7,272,000,000 | 6,855,000,000 | 6,377,000,000 | 6,739,000,000 | 7,080,000,000 | 7,000,000,000 | 7,204,000,000 | 6,944,000,000 | |
yoy | 8.25% | 5.82% | 3.10% | 2.76% | 0.15% | -0.24% | 2.46% | 0.77% | -1.14% | 5.10% | -7.30% | -2.99% | -0.22% | -4.81% | 14.72% | 11.51% | 13.36% | 14.11% | 11.86% | 18.93% | 7.48% | 2.71% | -2.07% | -11.48% | -2.95% | |||||
qoq | 0.19% | 1.73% | 1.41% | 4.72% | -2.05% | -0.89% | 1.08% | 2.06% | -2.43% | 1.80% | -0.60% | 0.13% | 3.72% | -10.21% | 4.02% | 3.00% | -1.05% | 8.22% | 1.11% | 4.71% | -0.40% | 6.08% | 7.50% | -5.37% | -4.82% | 1.14% | -2.83% | 3.74% | ||
cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization | 4,523,000,000 | 4,547,000,000 | 4,379,000,000 | 4,306,000,000 | 4,157,000,000 | 4,320,000,000 | 4,356,000,000 | 4,251,000,000 | 4,216,000,000 | 4,431,000,000 | 4,314,000,000 | 4,316,000,000 | 4,431,000,000 | 4,427,000,000 | 5,285,000,000 | 4,940,000,000 | 4,798,000,000 | 4,927,000,000 | 4,368,000,000 | 4,194,000,000 | 4,054,000,000 | 4,086,000,000 | 3,835,000,000 | 3,619,000,000 | 3,843,000,000 | 4,187,000,000 | 4,061,000,000 | 4,280,000,000 | 4,116,000,000 | |
gross profit | 4,258,000,000 | 4,217,000,000 | 4,236,000,000 | 4,189,000,000 | 3,955,000,000 | 3,962,000,000 | 4,000,000,000 | 4,016,000,000 | 3,884,000,000 | 3,871,000,000 | 3,841,000,000 | 3,888,000,000 | 3,762,000,000 | 3,472,000,000 | 3,512,000,000 | 3,517,000,000 | 3,413,000,000 | 3,371,000,000 | 3,300,000,000 | 3,390,000,000 | 3,189,000,000 | 3,186,000,000 | 3,020,000,000 | 2,758,000,000 | 2,896,000,000 | 2,893,000,000 | 2,939,000,000 | 2,924,000,000 | 2,828,000,000 | |
yoy | 7.66% | 6.44% | 5.90% | 4.31% | 1.83% | 2.35% | 4.14% | 3.29% | 3.24% | 11.49% | 9.37% | 10.55% | 10.23% | 3.00% | 6.42% | 3.75% | 7.02% | 5.81% | 9.27% | 22.92% | 10.12% | 10.13% | 2.76% | -5.68% | 2.40% | |||||
qoq | 0.97% | -0.45% | 1.12% | 5.92% | -0.18% | -0.95% | -0.40% | 3.40% | 0.34% | 0.78% | -1.21% | 3.35% | 8.35% | -1.14% | -0.14% | 3.05% | 1.25% | 2.15% | -2.65% | 6.30% | 0.09% | 5.50% | 9.50% | -4.77% | 0.10% | -1.57% | 0.51% | 3.39% | ||
gross margin % | 48.49% | 48.12% | 49.17% | 49.31% | 48.75% | 47.84% | 47.87% | 48.58% | 47.95% | 46.63% | 47.10% | 47.39% | 45.92% | 43.95% | 39.92% | 41.59% | 41.57% | 40.62% | 43.04% | 44.70% | 44.03% | 43.81% | 44.06% | 43.25% | 42.97% | 40.86% | 41.99% | 40.59% | 40.73% | |
selling, general and administrative | 893,000,000 | 880,000,000 | 897,000,000 | 870,000,000 | 786,000,000 | 814,000,000 | 823,000,000 | 840,000,000 | 860,000,000 | 832,000,000 | 808,000,000 | 833,000,000 | 822,000,000 | 764,000,000 | 770,000,000 | 771,000,000 | 802,000,000 | 787,000,000 | 793,000,000 | 822,000,000 | 787,000,000 | 802,000,000 | 770,000,000 | 760,000,000 | 861,000,000 | 844,000,000 | 850,000,000 | 884,000,000 | 879,000,000 | |
depreciation and amortization | 951,000,000 | 950,000,000 | 961,000,000 | 942,000,000 | 910,000,000 | 913,000,000 | 960,000,000 | 958,000,000 | 949,000,000 | 949,000,000 | 959,000,000 | 960,000,000 | 948,000,000 | 956,000,000 | 1,045,000,000 | 1,091,000,000 | 1,112,000,000 | 1,135,000,000 | 1,163,000,000 | 1,171,000,000 | 1,166,000,000 | 1,192,000,000 | 1,168,000,000 | 1,124,000,000 | 1,142,000,000 | 1,162,000,000 | 1,095,000,000 | 1,195,000,000 | 1,223,000,000 | |
research and development | 38,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 39,000,000 | 37,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 39,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 37,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 34,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 34,000,000 | 44,000,000 | 49,000,000 | 44,000,000 | 45,000,000 | 46,000,000 | |
cost reduction program and other charges | 229,000,000 | -11,000,000 | 55,000,000 | 145,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
other income - net | 63,000,000 | -105,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 74,000,000 | 51,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 58,000,000 | -4,000,000 | 16,000,000 | -27,000,000 | -5,000,000 | -14,500,000 | -34,000,000 | -36,000,000 | 12,000,000 | -750,000 | 10,000,000 | -17,000,000 | 4,000,000 | -3,500,000 | -29,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 9,750,000 | 11,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 18,000,000 | ||
operating profit | 2,439,000,000 | 2,018,000,000 | 2,367,000,000 | 2,354,000,000 | 2,184,000,000 | 2,270,000,000 | 2,086,000,000 | 2,184,000,000 | 2,095,000,000 | 2,028,000,000 | 2,052,000,000 | 2,011,000,000 | 1,933,000,000 | 1,687,000,000 | 1,613,000,000 | 589,000,000 | 1,480,000,000 | 1,337,000,000 | 1,292,000,000 | 1,142,000,000 | 1,213,000,000 | 1,029,000,000 | 969,000,000 | 591,000,000 | 733,000,000 | 655,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 | 669,000,000 | 609,000,000 | |
yoy | 11.68% | -11.10% | 13.47% | 7.78% | 4.25% | 11.93% | 1.66% | 8.60% | 8.38% | 20.21% | 27.22% | 241.43% | 30.61% | 26.18% | 24.85% | -48.42% | 22.01% | 29.93% | 33.33% | 93.23% | 65.48% | 57.10% | -3.10% | -11.66% | 20.36% | |||||
qoq | 20.86% | -14.74% | 0.55% | 7.78% | -3.79% | 8.82% | -4.49% | 4.25% | 3.30% | -1.17% | 2.04% | 4.04% | 14.58% | 4.59% | 173.85% | -60.20% | 10.70% | 3.48% | 13.13% | -5.85% | 17.88% | 6.19% | 63.96% | -19.37% | 11.91% | -34.50% | 49.48% | 9.85% | ||
operating margin % | 27.78% | 23.03% | 27.48% | 27.71% | 26.92% | 27.41% | 24.96% | 26.42% | 25.86% | 24.43% | 25.16% | 24.51% | 23.59% | 21.36% | 18.34% | 6.96% | 18.02% | 16.11% | 16.85% | 15.06% | 16.75% | 14.15% | 14.14% | 9.27% | 10.88% | 9.25% | 14.29% | 9.29% | 8.77% | |
interest expense - net | 62,000,000 | 64,000,000 | 64,000,000 | 67,000,000 | 60,000,000 | 53,000,000 | 68,000,000 | 70,000,000 | 65,000,000 | 32,250,000 | 40,000,000 | 52,000,000 | 37,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 11,500,000 | 8,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 7,500,000 | -3,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 23,000,000 | |
net pension and opeb cost (benefit), excluding service cost | -54,000,000 | -57,000,000 | -57,000,000 | -59,000,000 | -56,000,000 | -46,000,000 | -45,000,000 | -49,000,000 | -50,000,000 | -39,000,000 | -35,000,000 | -45,000,000 | -45,000,000 | -58,000,000 | -53,000,000 | -62,000,000 | -64,000,000 | -49,000,000 | -45,000,000 | -49,000,000 | -49,000,000 | -46,000,000 | -41,000,000 | -45,000,000 | -45,000,000 | -25,000,000 | 2,000,000 | -24,000,000 | ||
income before income taxes and equity investments | 2,431,000,000 | 2,011,000,000 | 2,360,000,000 | 2,346,000,000 | 2,180,000,000 | 2,263,000,000 | 2,063,000,000 | 2,163,000,000 | 2,080,000,000 | 1,996,000,000 | 2,047,000,000 | 2,004,000,000 | 1,941,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
income taxes | 571,000,000 | 481,000,000 | 424,000,000 | 573,000,000 | 511,000,000 | 533,000,000 | 498,000,000 | 508,000,000 | 463,000,000 | 459,000,000 | 487,000,000 | 438,000,000 | 430,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
income before equity investments | 1,860,000,000 | 1,530,000,000 | 1,936,000,000 | 1,773,000,000 | 1,669,000,000 | 1,730,000,000 | 1,565,000,000 | 1,655,000,000 | 1,617,000,000 | 1,159,250,000 | 1,560,000,000 | 1,566,000,000 | 1,511,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
income from equity investments | 40,000,000 | 43,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 33,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 39,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 45,000,000 | 48,000,000 | 39,000,000 | 41,000,000 | 46,000,000 | 41,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 43,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 44,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 37,000,000 | 43,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 23,000,000 | 29,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 28,000,000 | 28,000,000 | 34,000,000 | |
net income | 1,900,000,000 | 1,573,000,000 | 1,972,000,000 | 1,806,000,000 | 1,707,000,000 | 1,769,000,000 | 1,603,000,000 | 1,700,000,000 | 1,665,000,000 | 1,576,000,000 | 1,601,000,000 | 1,612,000,000 | 1,552,000,000 | 1,361,000,000 | 1,300,000,000 | 410,000,000 | 1,210,000,000 | 1,056,000,000 | 1,010,000,000 | 877,000,000 | 1,018,000,000 | 804,000,000 | 731,000,000 | 483,000,000 | 608,000,000 | 538,000,000 | 738,000,000 | 551,000,000 | 554,000,000 | |
yoy | 11.31% | -11.08% | 23.02% | 6.24% | 2.52% | 12.25% | 0.12% | 5.46% | 7.28% | 15.80% | 23.15% | 293.17% | 28.26% | 28.88% | 28.71% | -53.25% | 18.86% | 31.34% | 38.17% | 81.57% | 67.43% | 49.44% | -0.95% | -12.34% | 9.75% | |||||
qoq | 20.79% | -20.23% | 9.19% | 5.80% | -3.50% | 10.36% | -5.71% | 2.10% | 5.65% | -1.56% | -0.68% | 3.87% | 14.03% | 4.69% | 217.07% | -66.12% | 14.58% | 4.55% | 15.17% | -13.85% | 26.62% | 9.99% | 51.35% | -20.56% | 13.01% | -27.10% | 33.94% | -0.54% | ||
net income margin % | 21.64% | 17.95% | 22.89% | 21.26% | 21.04% | 21.36% | 19.18% | 20.56% | 20.56% | 18.98% | 19.63% | 19.65% | 18.94% | 17.23% | 14.78% | 4.85% | 14.74% | 12.73% | 13.17% | 11.56% | 14.05% | 11.06% | 10.66% | 7.57% | 9.02% | 7.60% | 10.54% | 7.65% | 7.98% | |
less: noncontrolling interests | -43,000,000 | -43,000,000 | -43,000,000 | -40,000,000 | -34,000,000 | -44,000,000 | -53,000,000 | -37,000,000 | -38,000,000 | -27,250,000 | -36,000,000 | -37,000,000 | -36,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
net income – linde plc | 1,857,000,000 | 1,530,000,000 | 1,929,000,000 | 1,766,000,000 | 1,673,000,000 | 1,725,000,000 | 1,550,000,000 | 1,663,000,000 | 1,627,000,000 | 1,543,000,000 | 1,565,000,000 | 1,575,000,000 | 1,516,000,000 | 1,328,000,000 | 1,273,000,000 | 372,000,000 | 1,174,000,000 | 1,026,000,000 | 979,000,000 | 841,000,000 | 980,000,000 | 770,000,000 | 700,000,000 | 458,000,000 | 573,000,000 | 511,000,000 | 735,000,000 | 522,000,000 | 517,000,000 | |
per share data – linde plc shareholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
basic earnings per share | 4 | 3.29 | 4.11 | 3.75 | 3.53 | 3.62 | 3.24 | 3.46 | 3.38 | 3.19 | 3.21 | 3.22 | 3.08 | 2.68 | 2.56 | 0.74 | 2.31 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.62 | 1.87 | 1.46 | 1.33 | 0.87 | 1.07 | 0.95 | 1.36 | 0.97 | 0.95 | |
diluted earnings per share | 3.98 | 3.27 | 4.09 | 3.73 | 3.51 | 3.6 | 3.22 | 3.44 | 3.35 | 3.16 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.06 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 0.74 | 2.3 | 1.98 | 1.88 | 1.6 | 1.86 | 1.45 | 1.32 | 0.87 | 1.07 | 0.94 | 1.35 | 0.96 | 0.94 | |
weighted-average shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
basic shares outstanding | 464,051 | -1,220 | 468,802 | 470,865 | 473,303 | -1,052 | 477,662 | 479,973 | 481,949 | -1,327 | 487,122 | 489,618 | 491,817 | -2,007 | 497,186 | 501,034 | 507,152 | -1,906 | 515,169 | 518,950 | 522,459 | -765 | 525,694 | 525,510 | 531,215 | -1,495 | 539,753 | 542,561 | 545,554 | |
diluted shares outstanding | 466,319 | -1,305 | 471,509 | 473,573 | 476,262 | -1,094 | 480,898 | 483,177 | 485,592 | -1,277 | 491,076 | 493,549 | 495,676 | -1,974 | 501,151 | 505,269 | 511,410 | -1,787 | 520,079 | 523,723 | 526,927 | -567 | 530,415 | 529,054 | 534,956 | -1,337 | 543,616 | 546,488 | 549,147 | |
other charges | -2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 18,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
russia-ukraine conflict and other charges | 25,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 993,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity investments | 1,714,000,000 | 1,648,000,000 | 646,000,000 | 1,535,000,000 | 1,355,000,000 | 1,329,000,000 | 1,173,000,000 | 1,242,000,000 | 1,040,000,000 | 972,000,000 | 618,000,000 | 754,000,000 | 672,000,000 | 1,001,000,000 | 683,000,000 | 571,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
income taxes on continuing operations | 388,000,000 | 391,000,000 | 286,000,000 | 369,000,000 | 339,000,000 | 321,000,000 | 334,000,000 | 268,000,000 | 253,000,000 | 265,000,000 | 164,000,000 | 165,000,000 | 162,000,000 | 298,000,000 | 169,000,000 | 140,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
income from continuing operations before equity investments | 1,326,000,000 | 1,257,000,000 | 360,000,000 | 1,166,000,000 | 1,016,000,000 | 1,008,000,000 | 839,000,000 | 974,000,000 | 787,000,000 | 707,000,000 | 454,000,000 | 589,000,000 | 510,000,000 | 703,000,000 | 514,000,000 | 431,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
income from continuing operations | 1,361,000,000 | 1,300,000,000 | 410,000,000 | 1,210,000,000 | 1,054,000,000 | 1,009,000,000 | 876,000,000 | 1,017,000,000 | 803,000,000 | 730,000,000 | 483,000,000 | 606,000,000 | 534,000,000 | 731,000,000 | 542,000,000 | 465,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
income from discontinued operations, net of tax | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 89,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
less: noncontrolling interests from continuing operations | -33,000,000 | -27,000,000 | -38,000,000 | -36,000,000 | -30,000,000 | -31,000,000 | -36,000,000 | -38,000,000 | -34,000,000 | -31,000,000 | -25,000,000 | -35,000,000 | -27,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -29,000,000 | -30,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
income from discontinued operations | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 82,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
basic earnings per share from continuing operations | 2.68 | 2.56 | 0.74 | 2.31 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.62 | 1.87 | 1.46 | 1.33 | 0.87 | 1.07 | 0.94 | 1.35 | 0.95 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||
basic earnings per share from discontinued operations | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
diluted earnings per share from continuing operations | 2.66 | 2.54 | 0.74 | 2.3 | 1.98 | 1.88 | 1.6 | 1.86 | 1.45 | 1.32 | 0.87 | 1.07 | 0.93 | 1.34 | 0.94 | 0.79 | ||||||||||||||
diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
cost reduction programs and other charges | -4,000,000 | 51,000,000 | 26,000,000 | 204,000,000 | -8,000,000 | 78,000,000 | 48,000,000 | 249,000,000 | 131,000,000 | 212,000,000 | 125,000,000 | 141,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
less: noncontrolling interest from discontinued operations | -1,750,000 | -7,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
net gain on sale of businesses | 164,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
transaction costs and other charges | 89,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
net pension and opeb cost, excluding service cost | 15,000,000 |
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assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | 3,959,000,000 | 5,056,000,000 | 4,509,000,000 | 4,786,000,000 | 5,294,000,000 | 4,850,000,000 | 5,187,000,000 | 4,626,000,000 | 4,848,000,000 | 4,664,000,000 | 3,894,000,000 | 3,357,000,000 | 4,962,000,000 | 5,436,000,000 | 3,756,000,000 | 3,655,000,000 | 4,464,000,000 | 2,823,000,000 | 4,700,000,000 | 3,137,000,000 | 4,096,000,000 | 3,754,000,000 | 5,199,000,000 | 4,941,000,000 | 4,014,000,000 | 2,700,000,000 | 2,120,000,000 | 2,686,000,000 | 5,791,000,000 | 4,466,000,000 | 104,942 | ||
accounts receivable - net | 5,321,000,000 | 4,966,000,000 | 5,331,000,000 | 5,230,000,000 | 4,950,000,000 | 4,622,000,000 | 4,871,000,000 | 5,001,000,000 | 5,009,000,000 | 4,692,000,000 | 4,799,000,000 | 4,753,000,000 | 4,599,000,000 | 4,803,000,000 | 4,845,000,000 | 4,367,000,000 | 4,342,000,000 | 4,139,000,000 | 4,033,000,000 | 3,994,000,000 | 4,084,000,000 | 4,238,000,000 | 4,483,000,000 | 4,390,000,000 | |||||||||
contract assets | 321,000,000 | 269,000,000 | 228,000,000 | 260,000,000 | 293,000,000 | 263,000,000 | 255,000,000 | 226,000,000 | 217,000,000 | 196,000,000 | 151,000,000 | 156,000,000 | 175,000,000 | 124,000,000 | 104,000,000 | 78,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 134,000,000 | 166,000,000 | 173,000,000 | 137,000,000 | 162,000,000 | 170,000,000 | 226,000,000 | 311,000,000 | 368,000,000 | 367,000,000 | 405,000,000 | 305,000,000 | 283,000,000 | |||
inventories | 2,079,000,000 | 2,055,000,000 | 2,128,000,000 | 2,122,000,000 | 1,984,000,000 | 1,946,000,000 | 2,087,000,000 | 2,094,000,000 | 2,100,000,000 | 2,115,000,000 | 2,078,000,000 | 2,079,000,000 | 2,054,000,000 | 1,978,000,000 | 1,855,000,000 | 1,786,000,000 | 1,766,000,000 | 1,733,000,000 | 1,694,000,000 | 1,692,000,000 | 1,695,000,000 | 1,729,000,000 | 1,733,000,000 | 1,715,000,000 | 1,689,000,000 | 1,697,000,000 | 1,653,000,000 | 1,708,000,000 | 1,667,000,000 | 1,651,000,000 | |||
prepaid and other current assets | 1,071,000,000 | 979,000,000 | 1,135,000,000 | 1,229,000,000 | 1,076,000,000 | 1,264,000,000 | 1,060,000,000 | 896,000,000 | 928,000,000 | 927,000,000 | 922,000,000 | 1,020,000,000 | 960,000,000 | 950,000,000 | 889,000,000 | 950,000,000 | 1,082,000,000 | 970,000,000 | 1,080,000,000 | 1,102,000,000 | 1,065,000,000 | 1,112,000,000 | 1,127,000,000 | 1,194,000,000 | 1,255,000,000 | 1,140,000,000 | 1,202,000,000 | 1,116,000,000 | 1,203,000,000 | 1,077,000,000 | |||
total current assets | 12,751,000,000 | 13,325,000,000 | 13,331,000,000 | 13,627,000,000 | 13,597,000,000 | 12,945,000,000 | 13,460,000,000 | 12,843,000,000 | 13,102,000,000 | 12,620,000,000 | 11,737,000,000 | 11,411,000,000 | 12,904,000,000 | 13,047,000,000 | 11,203,000,000 | 11,272,000,000 | 12,257,000,000 | 10,159,000,000 | 12,007,000,000 | 10,446,000,000 | 11,132,000,000 | 10,924,000,000 | 12,265,000,000 | 12,073,000,000 | 11,513,000,000 | 10,352,000,000 | 9,812,000,000 | 10,681,000,000 | 15,088,000,000 | 17,272,000,000 | |||
property, plant and equipment - net | 28,564,000,000 | 28,260,000,000 | 27,535,000,000 | 26,928,000,000 | 25,710,000,000 | 24,775,000,000 | 25,124,000,000 | 24,575,000,000 | 24,418,000,000 | 23,624,000,000 | 23,808,000,000 | 23,796,000,000 | 22,586,000,000 | 23,993,000,000 | 25,595,000,000 | 26,180,000,000 | 26,917,000,000 | 26,934,000,000 | 27,945,000,000 | 27,693,000,000 | 27,418,000,000 | 28,460,000,000 | 29,540,000,000 | 29,418,000,000 | |||||||||
goodwill | 27,882,000,000 | 27,927,000,000 | 27,828,000,000 | 27,812,000,000 | 26,507,000,000 | 25,937,000,000 | 27,108,000,000 | 26,365,000,000 | 26,289,000,000 | 26,751,000,000 | 25,955,000,000 | 26,456,000,000 | 26,418,000,000 | 25,817,000,000 | 24,565,000,000 | 25,678,000,000 | 26,822,000,000 | 27,038,000,000 | 27,178,000,000 | 27,621,000,000 | 27,472,000,000 | 28,201,000,000 | 27,239,000,000 | 26,580,000,000 | 26,073,000,000 | 27,019,000,000 | 26,261,000,000 | 26,947,000,000 | 26,820,000,000 | 26,874,000,000 | |||
other intangible assets - net | 11,673,000,000 | 11,931,000,000 | 12,082,000,000 | 11,561,000,000 | 12,113,000,000 | 11,851,000,000 | 12,001,000,000 | 12,092,000,000 | 12,510,000,000 | 12,638,000,000 | 11,810,000,000 | 12,634,000,000 | 13,506,000,000 | 14,048,000,000 | 14,493,000,000 | 14,559,000,000 | 15,731,000,000 | 15,504,000,000 | 15,339,000,000 | 15,836,000,000 | 15,804,000,000 | 15,944,000,000 | |||||||||||
other long-term assets | 5,445,000,000 | 3,419,000,000 | 5,368,000,000 | 5,629,000,000 | 5,329,000,000 | 3,030,000,000 | 4,741,000,000 | 4,581,000,000 | 4,537,000,000 | 2,299,000,000 | 4,419,000,000 | 4,533,000,000 | 4,552,000,000 | 2,476,000,000 | 4,159,000,000 | 4,308,000,000 | 4,587,000,000 | 1,984,000,000 | 4,778,000,000 | 4,868,000,000 | 4,896,000,000 | 2,148,000,000 | 4,029,000,000 | 4,006,000,000 | 4,026,000,000 | 2,013,000,000 | 4,025,000,000 | 4,217,000,000 | 4,371,000,000 | 1,462,000,000 | |||
total assets | 86,315,000,000 | 86,817,000,000 | 85,993,000,000 | 86,078,000,000 | 82,704,000,000 | 80,147,000,000 | 82,546,000,000 | 80,215,000,000 | 80,347,000,000 | 80,811,000,000 | 77,827,000,000 | 78,718,000,000 | 80,308,000,000 | 79,658,000,000 | 74,323,000,000 | 77,885,000,000 | 82,767,000,000 | 81,605,000,000 | 84,191,000,000 | 84,345,000,000 | 84,993,000,000 | 88,229,000,000 | 87,209,000,000 | 85,856,000,000 | 84,369,000,000 | 86,612,000,000 | 84,394,000,000 | 87,189,000,000 | 91,641,000,000 | 93,386,000,000 | 8,929,551 | 9,214,424 | 9,067,652 |
liabilities and equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
accounts payable | 2,659,000,000 | 2,810,000,000 | 2,646,000,000 | 2,593,000,000 | 2,446,000,000 | 2,507,000,000 | 2,845,000,000 | 2,859,000,000 | 2,885,000,000 | 3,020,000,000 | 2,750,000,000 | 2,977,000,000 | 2,941,000,000 | 2,995,000,000 | 3,067,000,000 | 3,360,000,000 | 3,387,000,000 | 3,503,000,000 | 3,069,000,000 | 3,143,000,000 | 2,945,000,000 | 3,095,000,000 | 2,903,000,000 | 2,816,000,000 | 2,965,000,000 | 3,266,000,000 | 3,071,000,000 | 3,358,000,000 | 3,166,000,000 | 3,219,000,000 | |||
short-term debt | 4,822,000,000 | 4,510,000,000 | 4,962,000,000 | 4,879,000,000 | 4,465,000,000 | 4,223,000,000 | 3,509,000,000 | 3,326,000,000 | 4,046,000,000 | 4,713,000,000 | 3,849,000,000 | 3,018,000,000 | 5,337,000,000 | 4,117,000,000 | 3,179,000,000 | 3,215,000,000 | 2,549,000,000 | 1,163,000,000 | 2,895,000,000 | 3,681,000,000 | 3,276,000,000 | 3,251,000,000 | 4,024,000,000 | 3,679,000,000 | 4,848,000,000 | 1,732,000,000 | 1,209,000,000 | 1,475,000,000 | 939,000,000 | 1,485,000,000 | |||
current portion of long-term debt | 1,636,000,000 | 1,796,000,000 | 2,371,000,000 | 1,340,000,000 | 1,824,000,000 | 2,057,000,000 | 1,278,000,000 | 1,261,000,000 | 1,046,000,000 | 1,263,000,000 | 922,000,000 | 944,000,000 | 1,696,000,000 | 1,599,000,000 | 1,551,000,000 | 1,651,000,000 | 1,074,000,000 | 1,709,000,000 | 2,293,000,000 | 1,827,000,000 | 2,524,000,000 | 751,000,000 | 1,820,000,000 | 2,723,000,000 | 2,006,000,000 | 1,531,000,000 | 1,425,000,000 | 227,000,000 | 1,017,000,000 | 1,523,000,000 | |||
contract liabilities | 1,168,000,000 | 1,231,000,000 | 1,279,000,000 | 1,261,000,000 | 1,196,000,000 | 1,194,000,000 | 1,727,000,000 | 1,767,000,000 | 1,827,000,000 | 1,901,000,000 | 1,985,000,000 | 3,246,000,000 | 3,070,000,000 | 3,073,000,000 | 2,902,000,000 | 2,933,000,000 | 3,035,000,000 | 2,940,000,000 | 2,213,000,000 | 1,787,000,000 | 1,863,000,000 | 1,769,000,000 | 1,714,000,000 | 1,693,000,000 | 1,854,000,000 | 1,758,000,000 | 1,597,000,000 | 1,682,000,000 | 1,719,000,000 | 1,546,000,000 | |||
other current liabilities | 5,106,000,000 | 4,171,000,000 | 4,934,000,000 | 4,641,000,000 | 4,554,000,000 | 3,926,000,000 | 4,690,000,000 | 4,291,000,000 | 4,585,000,000 | 4,156,000,000 | 4,656,000,000 | 4,367,000,000 | 4,741,000,000 | 4,082,000,000 | 4,362,000,000 | 4,136,000,000 | 4,461,000,000 | 3,899,000,000 | 4,288,000,000 | 4,238,000,000 | 4,419,000,000 | 4,332,000,000 | 4,330,000,000 | 4,183,000,000 | 3,772,000,000 | 3,501,000,000 | 3,572,000,000 | 3,768,000,000 | 4,196,000,000 | 3,758,000,000 | |||
total current liabilities | 15,391,000,000 | 15,198,000,000 | 16,192,000,000 | 14,714,000,000 | 14,485,000,000 | 14,544,000,000 | 14,049,000,000 | 13,504,000,000 | 14,389,000,000 | 15,717,000,000 | 14,162,000,000 | 14,552,000,000 | 17,785,000,000 | 16,479,000,000 | 15,061,000,000 | 15,295,000,000 | 14,506,000,000 | 13,643,000,000 | 14,758,000,000 | 14,676,000,000 | 15,027,000,000 | 13,740,000,000 | 14,792,000,000 | 15,095,000,000 | 15,490,000,000 | 12,160,000,000 | 10,883,000,000 | 10,521,000,000 | 11,140,000,000 | 12,956,000,000 | |||
long-term debt | 19,859,000,000 | 20,683,000,000 | 18,592,000,000 | 19,701,000,000 | 17,608,000,000 | 15,343,000,000 | 17,475,000,000 | 16,931,000,000 | 15,227,000,000 | 13,397,000,000 | 13,232,000,000 | 13,528,000,000 | 11,744,000,000 | 12,198,000,000 | 10,608,000,000 | 11,177,000,000 | 12,833,000,000 | 11,335,000,000 | 11,539,000,000 | 9,984,000,000 | 9,950,000,000 | 12,152,000,000 | 11,959,000,000 | 11,078,000,000 | 10,021,000,000 | 10,693,000,000 | 10,567,000,000 | 12,255,000,000 | 12,190,000,000 | 12,288,000,000 | |||
other long-term liabilities | 10,973,000,000 | 4,355,000,000 | 11,123,000,000 | 11,677,000,000 | 11,148,000,000 | 4,015,000,000 | 10,419,000,000 | 10,229,000,000 | 10,502,000,000 | 3,804,000,000 | 10,195,000,000 | 9,390,000,000 | 9,443,000,000 | 2,795,000,000 | 9,715,000,000 | 10,373,000,000 | 11,038,000,000 | 4,188,000,000 | 12,157,000,000 | 12,457,000,000 | 12,383,000,000 | 5,519,000,000 | 11,866,000,000 | 11,746,000,000 | 11,615,000,000 | 4,888,000,000 | 11,636,000,000 | 11,519,000,000 | 11,664,000,000 | 3,435,000,000 | |||
total liabilities | 46,223,000,000 | 47,076,000,000 | 45,907,000,000 | 46,092,000,000 | 43,241,000,000 | 40,659,000,000 | 41,943,000,000 | 40,664,000,000 | 40,118,000,000 | 39,716,000,000 | 37,589,000,000 | 37,470,000,000 | 38,972,000,000 | 38,271,000,000 | 35,384,000,000 | 36,845,000,000 | 38,377,000,000 | 36,164,000,000 | 38,454,000,000 | 37,117,000,000 | 37,360,000,000 | 38,647,000,000 | 38,617,000,000 | 37,919,000,000 | 37,126,000,000 | 34,977,000,000 | 33,086,000,000 | 34,295,000,000 | 34,994,000,000 | 36,290,000,000 | |||
redeemable noncontrolling interests | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 92,000,000 | 113,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 16,000,000 | |||
linde plc shareholders’ equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ordinary shares, €0.001 par value... | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
additional paid-in capital | 39,177,000,000 | 39,430,000,000 | 39,405,000,000 | 39,411,000,000 | 39,408,000,000 | 39,603,000,000 | 39,573,000,000 | 39,560,000,000 | 39,570,000,000 | 39,812,000,000 | 39,803,000,000 | 39,797,000,000 | 39,859,000,000 | 40,005,000,000 | 40,011,000,000 | 39,978,000,000 | 39,972,000,000 | 40,180,000,000 | 40,220,000,000 | 40,200,000,000 | 40,192,000,000 | 40,202,000,000 | 40,203,000,000 | 40,211,000,000 | 40,185,000,000 | 40,201,000,000 | 40,185,000,000 | 40,157,000,000 | 40,173,000,000 | 40,151,000,000 | 26,827 | 26,827 | 26,827 |
retained earnings | 17,639,000,000 | 16,608,000,000 | 15,796,000,000 | 14,595,000,000 | 13,545,000,000 | 12,634,000,000 | 11,585,000,000 | 10,721,000,000 | 9,708,000,000 | 8,845,000,000 | 7,940,000,000 | 7,024,000,000 | 6,092,000,000 | 20,541,000,000 | 19,845,000,000 | 19,159,000,000 | 19,387,000,000 | 18,710,000,000 | 18,240,000,000 | 17,820,000,000 | 17,563,000,000 | 17,178,000,000 | 16,927,000,000 | 16,782,000,000 | 16,850,000,000 | 16,842,000,000 | 16,810,000,000 | 16,555,000,000 | 16,569,000,000 | 16,529,000,000 | -11,279,685 | -1,882,646 | -753,465 |
accumulated other comprehensive income | -6,147,000,000 | -6,233,000,000 | -6,409,000,000 | -6,250,000,000 | -6,768,000,000 | -6,894,000,000 | -6,059,000,000 | -6,794,000,000 | -6,528,000,000 | -5,805,000,000 | -6,676,000,000 | -5,899,000,000 | -5,810,000,000 | -5,782,000,000 | -8,094,000,000 | -6,466,000,000 | -4,938,000,000 | -5,048,000,000 | -5,618,000,000 | -4,908,000,000 | -5,345,000,000 | -4,690,000,000 | -5,973,000,000 | -6,621,000,000 | -7,388,000,000 | -4,814,000,000 | -5,600,000,000 | -4,377,000,000 | -4,235,000,000 | -4,456,000,000 | 132,535 | -42,828 | -16,116 |
less: treasury shares, at cost | -12,104,000,000 | -11,561,000,000 | -10,177,000,000 | -9,242,000,000 | -8,154,000,000 | -7,252,000,000 | -5,927,000,000 | -5,309,000,000 | -3,922,000,000 | -3,133,000,000 | -2,169,000,000 | -1,011,000,000 | -171,000,000 | -14,737,000,000 | -14,135,000,000 | -12,998,000,000 | -11,459,000,000 | -9,808,000,000 | -8,520,000,000 | -7,336,000,000 | -6,201,000,000 | ||||||||||||
total linde plc shareholders’ equity | 38,566,000,000 | 38,245,000,000 | 38,616,000,000 | 38,515,000,000 | 38,032,000,000 | 38,092,000,000 | 39,173,000,000 | 38,179,000,000 | 38,829,000,000 | 39,720,000,000 | 38,898,000,000 | 39,911,000,000 | 39,970,000,000 | 40,028,000,000 | 37,628,000,000 | 39,674,000,000 | 42,963,000,000 | 44,035,000,000 | 44,323,000,000 | 45,777,000,000 | 46,210,000,000 | 47,317,000,000 | 46,175,000,000 | 45,537,000,000 | 44,776,000,000 | 49,074,000,000 | 48,953,000,000 | 50,564,000,000 | 51,175,000,000 | 51,596,000,000 | |||
noncontrolling interests | 1,513,000,000 | 1,483,000,000 | 1,457,000,000 | 1,458,000,000 | 1,418,000,000 | 1,383,000,000 | 1,417,000,000 | 1,359,000,000 | 1,387,000,000 | 1,362,000,000 | 1,327,000,000 | 1,324,000,000 | 1,353,000,000 | 1,346,000,000 | 1,298,000,000 | 1,353,000,000 | 1,414,000,000 | 1,393,000,000 | 1,401,000,000 | 1,438,000,000 | 1,410,000,000 | 2,252,000,000 | 2,404,000,000 | 2,387,000,000 | 2,375,000,000 | 2,448,000,000 | 2,341,000,000 | 2,315,000,000 | 5,457,000,000 | 5,484,000,000 | |||
total equity | 40,079,000,000 | 39,728,000,000 | 40,073,000,000 | 39,973,000,000 | 39,450,000,000 | 39,475,000,000 | 40,590,000,000 | 39,538,000,000 | 40,216,000,000 | 41,082,000,000 | 40,225,000,000 | 41,235,000,000 | 41,323,000,000 | 41,374,000,000 | 38,926,000,000 | 41,027,000,000 | 44,377,000,000 | 45,428,000,000 | 45,724,000,000 | 47,215,000,000 | 47,620,000,000 | 49,569,000,000 | 48,579,000,000 | 47,924,000,000 | 47,151,000,000 | 51,522,000,000 | 51,294,000,000 | 52,879,000,000 | 56,632,000,000 | 57,080,000,000 | |||
total liabilities and equity | 86,315,000,000 | 86,817,000,000 | 85,993,000,000 | 86,078,000,000 | 82,704,000,000 | 80,147,000,000 | 82,546,000,000 | 80,215,000,000 | 80,347,000,000 | 80,811,000,000 | 77,827,000,000 | 78,718,000,000 | 80,308,000,000 | 79,658,000,000 | 74,323,000,000 | 77,885,000,000 | 82,767,000,000 | 81,605,000,000 | 84,191,000,000 | 84,345,000,000 | 84,993,000,000 | 88,229,000,000 | 87,209,000,000 | 85,856,000,000 | 84,369,000,000 | 86,612,000,000 | 84,394,000,000 | 87,189,000,000 | 91,641,000,000 | 93,386,000,000 | |||
equity investments | 2,015,000,000 | 2,130,000,000 | 2,190,000,000 | 2,350,000,000 | 2,619,000,000 | 2,061,000,000 | 2,027,000,000 | 1,838,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
other intangible assets – net | 11,871,000,000 | 11,330,000,000 | 12,399,000,000 | 12,420,000,000 | 13,802,000,000 | 16,184,000,000 | 16,137,000,000 | 16,223,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
accrued taxes | 680,000,000 | 637,000,000 | 664,000,000 | 613,000,000 | 429,000,000 | 542,000,000 | 370,000,000 | 657,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
deferred credits | 6,840,000,000 | 6,757,000,000 | 6,798,000,000 | 6,799,000,000 | 6,998,000,000 | 7,236,000,000 | 7,236,000,000 | 7,611,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
linde plc shareholders’ equity: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ordinary shares,€0.001 par value... | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
accounts receivable – net | 4,718,000,000 | 4,559,000,000 | 4,499,000,000 | 4,167,000,000 | 4,322,000,000 | 4,297,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
property, plant and equipment – net | 24,552,000,000 | 23,548,000,000 | 26,003,000,000 | 28,711,000,000 | 29,064,000,000 | 29,717,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ordinary shares | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
less: treasury stock, at cost | -5,374,000,000 | -4,983,000,000 | -4,836,000,000 | -4,872,000,000 | -3,156,000,000 | -2,443,000,000 | -1,772,000,000 | -1,333,000,000 | -629,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
assets held for sale | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 160,000,000 | 125,000,000 | 232,000,000 | 283,000,000 | 1,732,000,000 | 5,498,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
liabilities of assets held for sale | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 45,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 103,000,000 | 768,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ordinary shares,€0.01 par value... | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
current assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
other assets | 8,824,609 | 9,129,562 | 8,984,310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
non-current assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
shareholder's equity and liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
current liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
accrued liabilities | 6,164,855 | 1,644,799 | 622,059 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
related party debt | 13,916,212 | 9,501,470 | 9,220,590 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
non current liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
capital and reserves | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
share capital | 26,827 | 26,827 | 26,827 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
receivable from shareholders | -58,020 | -60,025 | -59,070 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
total shareholder's equity | -11,151,516 | -1,931,845 | -774,997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
equity and liabilities | 8,929,551 | 9,214,424 | 9,067,652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
cash at banks | 84,862 | 83,342 |
Cashflow Statements:
Quarterly
Annual
| Unit: USD | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2024-09-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2024-03-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2023-09-30 | 2023-06-30 | 2023-03-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2022-09-30 | 2022-06-30 | 2022-03-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2021-09-30 | 2021-06-30 | 2021-03-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2020-09-30 | 2020-06-30 | 2020-03-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2019-09-30 | 2019-06-30 | 2019-03-31 | 2018-12-31 |
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increase in cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
net income - linde plc | 1,857,000,000 | 1,929,000,000 | 1,766,000,000 | 1,673,000,000 | 1,550,000,000 | 1,663,000,000 | 1,627,000,000 | 1,565,000,000 | 1,575,000,000 | 1,516,000,000 | 1,273,000,000 | 372,000,000 | 1,174,000,000 | 979,000,000 | 841,000,000 | 980,000,000 | 700,000,000 | 458,000,000 | 573,000,000 | 735,000,000 | 522,000,000 | 517,000,000 | ||||||||
add: noncontrolling interests | 43,000,000 | 43,000,000 | 43,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 34,000,000 | 44,000,000 | 53,000,000 | 37,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 37,000,000 | 36,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
net income | 1,900,000,000 | 1,573,000,000 | 1,972,000,000 | 1,806,000,000 | 1,707,000,000 | 1,769,000,000 | 1,603,000,000 | 1,700,000,000 | 1,665,000,000 | 1,601,000,000 | 1,612,000,000 | 1,552,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
cost reduction program and other charges | -44,000,000 | 210,000,000 | -57,000,000 | -32,000,000 | 18,000,000 | -21,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
depreciation and amortization | 951,000,000 | 950,000,000 | 961,000,000 | 942,000,000 | 910,000,000 | 913,000,000 | 960,000,000 | 958,000,000 | 949,000,000 | 949,000,000 | 959,000,000 | 960,000,000 | 948,000,000 | 956,000,000 | 1,045,000,000 | 1,091,000,000 | 1,112,000,000 | 1,135,000,000 | 1,163,000,000 | 1,171,000,000 | 1,166,000,000 | 1,192,000,000 | 1,168,000,000 | 1,124,000,000 | 1,142,000,000 | 1,162,000,000 | 1,095,000,000 | 1,195,000,000 | 1,223,000,000 | |
deferred income taxes | 8,000,000 | -7,000,000 | -445,000,000 | -22,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 166,000,000 | -124,000,000 | -149,000,000 | -35,000,000 | 88,000,000 | -111,000,000 | -65,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 29,000,000 | -191,000,000 | -162,000,000 | -59,000,000 | -70,000,000 | -106,000,000 | -13,000,000 | -65,000,000 | -38,000,000 | -154,000,000 | -107,000,000 | -15,000,000 | -96,000,000 | -14,000,000 | |||
share-based compensation | 41,000,000 | 31,000,000 | 45,000,000 | 46,000,000 | 42,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 42,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 39,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 29,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 34,000,000 | 33,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 34,000,000 | 29,000,000 | 29,000,000 | 29,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 43,000,000 | 31,000,000 | 26,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 16,000,000 | |
working capital: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
accounts receivable | -361,000,000 | 257,000,000 | -70,000,000 | -79,000,000 | -230,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 224,000,000 | -61,000,000 | -361,000,000 | 83,000,000 | 6,000,000 | -44,000,000 | -131,000,000 | 149,000,000 | -29,000,000 | -203,000,000 | -340,000,000 | -14,000,000 | -151,000,000 | -210,000,000 | -178,000,000 | 95,000,000 | 42,000,000 | -9,000,000 | -109,000,000 | 110,000,000 | 158,000,000 | -132,000,000 | -56,000,000 | |
inventory | -48,000,000 | 84,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -45,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 55,000,000 | 4,000,000 | -27,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -40,000,000 | -26,000,000 | -59,000,000 | -47,000,000 | -156,000,000 | -109,000,000 | -35,000,000 | -52,000,000 | -35,000,000 | 18,000,000 | -60,000,000 | 119,000,000 | -19,000,000 | -20,000,000 | -62,000,000 | -20,000,000 | 12,000,000 | -41,000,000 | -32,000,000 | |
prepaid and other current assets | -52,000,000 | 59,000,000 | 77,000,000 | -107,000,000 | 26,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 0 | -12,000,000 | -50,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 70,000,000 | -34,000,000 | -5,000,000 | -46,000,000 | 12,000,000 | -16,000,000 | -107,000,000 | 101,000,000 | -5,000,000 | 44,000,000 | -64,000,000 | 127,000,000 | 49,000,000 | 44,000,000 | -92,000,000 | -7,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 3,000,000 | -79,000,000 | |
payables and accruals | 35,000,000 | -83,000,000 | 434,000,000 | -290,000,000 | -209,000,000 | 101,000,000 | 15,000,000 | -328,000,000 | -65,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 190,000,000 | -394,000,000 | -64,000,000 | -69,000,000 | 306,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 51,000,000 | 316,000,000 | 92,000,000 | -30,000,000 | 69,000,000 | 121,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 156,000,000 | -183,000,000 | 237,000,000 | -164,000,000 | -216,000,000 | -31,000,000 | |
contract assets and liabilities | -108,000,000 | -96,000,000 | 46,000,000 | 43,000,000 | -65,000,000 | -99,000,000 | -121,000,000 | -139,000,000 | -50,000,000 | -164,000,000 | -121,000,000 | 183,000,000 | -66,000,000 | -59,000,000 | 126,000,000 | 51,000,000 | 192,000,000 | 777,000,000 | 479,000,000 | -140,000,000 | 191,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 18,000,000 | -105,000,000 | 176,000,000 | 122,000,000 | 68,000,000 | -19,000,000 | -84,000,000 | |
pension contributions | -7,000,000 | -5,000,000 | -5,000,000 | -10,000,000 | -5,000,000 | -6,000,000 | -5,000,000 | -13,000,000 | -11,000,000 | -11,000,000 | -10,000,000 | -15,000,000 | -10,000,000 | -7,000,000 | -25,000,000 | -6,000,000 | -13,000,000 | -10,000,000 | -4,000,000 | -16,000,000 | -12,000,000 | -15,000,000 | -35,000,000 | -24,000,000 | -17,000,000 | -25,000,000 | -26,000,000 | -25,000,000 | -18,000,000 | |
long-term assets, liabilities and other | -75,000,000 | 34,000,000 | -9,000,000 | -41,000,000 | -51,000,000 | -51,000,000 | -45,000,000 | -51,000,000 | -44,000,000 | 18,000,000 | -30,000,000 | -63,000,000 | -230,000,000 | -145,000,000 | 234,000,000 | 85,000,000 | -11,000,000 | -33,000,000 | 94,000,000 | -78,000,000 | 92,000,000 | -138,000,000 | -76,000,000 | 38,000,000 | -90,000,000 | 323,000,000 | 44,000,000 | -109,000,000 | -165,000,000 | |
net cash from operating activities | 2,240,000,000 | 3,030,000,000 | 2,948,000,000 | 2,211,000,000 | 2,161,000,000 | 2,809,000,000 | 2,731,000,000 | 1,929,000,000 | 1,954,000,000 | 2,727,000,000 | 2,520,000,000 | 2,095,000,000 | 2,636,000,000 | 2,133,000,000 | 2,000,000,000 | 3,233,000,000 | 2,556,000,000 | 1,827,000,000 | 2,109,000,000 | 2,434,000,000 | 1,884,000,000 | 1,764,000,000 | 1,347,000,000 | 2,174,000,000 | 1,872,000,000 | 1,005,000,000 | 1,068,000,000 | 3,658,789,805 | ||
investing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
capital expenditures | -1,342,000,000 | -1,458,000,000 | -1,276,000,000 | -1,257,000,000 | -1,270,000,000 | -1,250,000,000 | -1,066,000,000 | -1,133,000,000 | -1,048,000,000 | -1,151,000,000 | -948,000,000 | -936,000,000 | -762,000,000 | -826,000,000 | -649,000,000 | -839,000,000 | -741,000,000 | -744,000,000 | -762,000,000 | -1,027,000,000 | -787,000,000 | -783,000,000 | -803,000,000 | -1,015,000,000 | -959,000,000 | -865,000,000 | -843,000,000 | 0 | ||
free cash flows | 898,000,000 | 1,572,000,000 | 1,672,000,000 | 954,000,000 | 891,000,000 | 1,559,000,000 | 1,665,000,000 | 796,000,000 | 906,000,000 | 1,576,000,000 | 1,572,000,000 | 1,159,000,000 | 1,874,000,000 | 1,307,000,000 | 1,351,000,000 | 2,394,000,000 | 1,815,000,000 | 1,083,000,000 | 1,347,000,000 | 1,407,000,000 | 1,097,000,000 | 981,000,000 | 544,000,000 | 1,159,000,000 | 913,000,000 | 140,000,000 | 225,000,000 | 3,658,789,805 | ||
acquisitions, net of cash acquired | -153,000,000 | -19,000,000 | -123,000,000 | -158,000,000 | -112,000,000 | -142,000,000 | -23,000,000 | -111,000,000 | -8,000,000 | -26,000,000 | -808,000,000 | 0 | -61,000,000 | -6,000,000 | -43,000,000 | -57,000,000 | 0 | -21,000,000 | -10,000,000 | -27,000,000 | 0 | 0 | -41,000,000 | -64,000,000 | -21,000,000 | 12,000,000 | -152,000,000 | |||
divestitures, net of cash divested and asset sales | 112,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 132,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 21,000,000 | 3,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
other investing | -1,000,000 | 5,000,000 | -42,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
net cash from investing activities | -1,384,000,000 | -1,461,000,000 | -1,434,000,000 | -1,457,000,000 | -1,369,000,000 | -1,376,000,000 | -957,000,000 | -1,270,000,000 | -1,041,000,000 | -1,226,000,000 | -946,000,000 | -864,000,000 | -1,634,000,000 | -881,000,000 | -700,000,000 | -842,000,000 | -665,000,000 | -876,000,000 | -671,000,000 | -709,000,000 | -751,000,000 | -1,007,000,000 | -732,000,000 | -634,000,000 | -613,000,000 | -943,000,000 | -709,000,000 | 381,000,000 | 2,460,000,000 | |
financing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
short-term debt borrowings (repayments) - net | 339,000,000 | 82,000,000 | 260,000,000 | 165,000,000 | 101,000,000 | -705,000,000 | -631,000,000 | 871,000,000 | -2,315,000,000 | 1,199,000,000 | 57,000,000 | 756,000,000 | 1,416,000,000 | -712,000,000 | 377,000,000 | 704,000,000 | 209,000,000 | -1,204,000,000 | 3,149,000,000 | -220,000,000 | 522,000,000 | -533,000,000 | ||||||||
long-term debt borrowings | 58,000,000 | 2,084,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 719,000,000 | 2,340,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 2,372,000,000 | 2,456,000,000 | 65,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 2,055,000,000 | 60,000,000 | 919,000,000 | 0 | -5,000,000 | 2,296,000,000 | 23,000,000 | 2,209,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 34,000,000 | 33,000,000 | 1,107,000,000 | 1,640,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 44,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 23,000,000 | 22,000,000 | |
long-term debt repayments | -733,000,000 | -624,000,000 | -9,000,000 | -633,000,000 | -1,012,000,000 | -332,000,000 | -16,000,000 | -347,000,000 | -610,000,000 | -31,000,000 | -10,000,000 | -1,099,000,000 | -542,000,000 | -60,000,000 | -22,000,000 | -537,000,000 | -1,166,000,000 | -647,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -761,000,000 | -57,000,000 | -1,099,000,000 | -1,504,000,000 | -25,000,000 | -53,000,000 | -15,000,000 | -257,000,000 | -795,000,000 | -516,000,000 | |
issuances of ordinary shares | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 28,000,000 | |
purchases of ordinary shares | -807,000,000 | -1,390,000,000 | -989,000,000 | -1,111,000,000 | -1,111,000,000 | -1,334,000,000 | -667,000,000 | -1,440,000,000 | -1,041,000,000 | -1,033,000,000 | -1,158,000,000 | -908,000,000 | -859,000,000 | -690,000,000 | -1,149,000,000 | -1,610,000,000 | -1,719,000,000 | -1,361,000,000 | -1,169,000,000 | -1,214,000,000 | -868,000,000 | -427,000,000 | -202,000,000 | 0 | -1,828,000,000 | -724,000,000 | -684,000,000 | -525,000,000 | -725,000,000 | |
cash dividends - linde plc shareholders | -741,000,000 | -698,000,000 | -701,000,000 | -704,000,000 | -708,000,000 | -659,000,000 | -662,000,000 | -665,000,000 | -669,000,000 | -620,000,000 | -623,000,000 | -623,000,000 | -581,000,000 | -585,000,000 | -592,000,000 | -546,000,000 | -549,000,000 | -553,000,000 | -506,000,000 | -506,000,000 | -511,000,000 | -471,000,000 | -474,000,000 | -477,000,000 | ||||||
noncontrolling interest transactions and other | -87,000,000 | 73,000,000 | -175,000,000 | 99,000,000 | -73,000,000 | -159,000,000 | -44,000,000 | -28,000,000 | -189,000,000 | 28,000,000 | -59,000,000 | -10,000,000 | -12,000,000 | -26,000,000 | -27,000,000 | -34,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -4,000,000 | -42,000,000 | -30,000,000 | -247,000,000 | -19,000,000 | -53,000,000 | -121,000,000 | -27,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -35,000,000 | -3,212,000,000 | -10,000,000 | |
net cash from financing activities | -1,968,000,000 | -1,018,000,000 | -1,782,000,000 | -1,366,000,000 | -388,000,000 | -1,610,000,000 | -1,273,000,000 | -808,000,000 | -668,000,000 | -780,000,000 | -964,000,000 | -2,892,000,000 | -764,000,000 | 390,000,000 | -1,720,000,000 | -2,003,000,000 | 244,000,000 | -4,217,000,000 | -256,000,000 | -2,145,000,000 | -970,000,000 | -2,967,000,000 | -933,000,000 | -204,000,000 | 759,000,000 | -700,000,000 | -1,652,000,000 | -4,434,000,000 | -2,211,000,000 | |
effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 15,000,000 | -4,000,000 | -9,000,000 | 104,000,000 | 40,000,000 | -160,000,000 | 60,000,000 | -73,000,000 | -61,000,000 | 49,000,000 | -73,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 76,000,000 | -115,000,000 | -97,000,000 | 62,000,000 | -17,000,000 | -66,000,000 | 68,000,000 | -46,000,000 | 95,000,000 | 39,000,000 | 1,000,000 | -179,000,000 | 49,000,000 | -77,000,000 | -57,000,000 | 8,000,000 | |
change in cash and cash equivalents | -1,097,000,000 | 547,000,000 | -277,000,000 | -508,000,000 | 444,000,000 | -337,000,000 | 561,000,000 | -222,000,000 | 184,000,000 | 770,000,000 | 537,000,000 | -1,605,000,000 | -474,000,000 | 1,680,000,000 | 101,000,000 | -809,000,000 | 1,641,000,000 | -1,877,000,000 | 1,563,000,000 | -959,000,000 | 342,000,000 | -1,445,000,000 | 258,000,000 | 927,000,000 | 1,314,000,000 | 581,000,000 | -569,000,000 | -3,099,000,000 | 1,335,000,000 | 3,985,979,920 |
cash and cash equivalents, beginning-of-period | 5,056,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,850,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,664,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,436,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,823,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,754,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,700,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,466,000,000 | 616,915,138 |
cash and cash equivalents, end-of-period | 3,959,000,000 | 547,000,000 | -277,000,000 | -508,000,000 | 5,294,000,000 | -337,000,000 | 561,000,000 | -222,000,000 | 4,848,000,000 | 770,000,000 | 537,000,000 | -1,605,000,000 | 4,962,000,000 | 1,680,000,000 | 101,000,000 | -809,000,000 | 4,464,000,000 | -1,877,000,000 | 1,563,000,000 | -959,000,000 | 4,096,000,000 | -1,445,000,000 | 258,000,000 | 927,000,000 | 4,014,000,000 | 580,000,000 | -566,000,000 | -3,105,000,000 | 5,791,000,000 | |
net income – linde plc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
non-cash charges and other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
working capital | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
short-term debt borrowings (repayments) – net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
supplemental data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
interest paid, net of capitalized interest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
income taxes paid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
other charges, net of payments | -20,000,000 | -55,000,000 | -27,000,000 | -30,000,000 | 0 | -61,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
less: income from discontinued operations, net of tax and noncontrolling interests | -2,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 0 | -2,000,000 | -4,000,000 | -7,000,000 | -9,000,000 | -82,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
add: noncontrolling interests from continuing operations | 33,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 31,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 34,000,000 | 31,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 29,000,000 | 30,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
income from continuing operations | 1,361,000,000 | 1,300,000,000 | 410,000,000 | 1,210,000,000 | 1,054,000,000 | 1,009,000,000 | 876,000,000 | 1,017,000,000 | 803,000,000 | 730,000,000 | 483,000,000 | 606,000,000 | 534,000,000 | 731,000,000 | 542,000,000 | 465,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
divestitures and asset sales, net of cash divested | -10,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 70,000,000 | 56,000,000 | 21,000,000 | 47,000,000 | 55,000,000 | 149,000,000 | 231,000,000 | 136,000,000 | 271,000,000 | 1,234,000,000 | 3,455,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
cash dividends – linde plc shareholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
net cash from (used by) operating activities | 1,908,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
russia-ukraine conflict and other charges, net of payments | -7,000,000 | -13,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
cost reduction programs and other charges, net of payments | -34,000,000 | 15,000,000 | -12,000,000 | 171,000,000 | -76,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 199,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 120,000,000 | -70,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
amortization of merger-related inventory step-up | 0 | 2,000,000 | 0 | 10,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
net gain on sale of businesses, net of tax | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
discontinued operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
cash from operating activities | 2,000,000 | -3,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 63,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
cash from investing activities | -1,000,000 | 0 | -1,000,000 | -58,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
cash from financing activities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
net cash from discontinued operations | 1,000,000 | -3,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 10,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations | -1,445,000,000 | 258,000,000 | 927,000,000 | 4,014,000,000 | 581,000,000 | -569,000,000 | -3,099,000,000 | 5,801,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations | -1,000,000 | 3,000,000 | -6,000,000 | -10,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
tax act income tax charge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
deferred income taxes, excluding tax act | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
cash acquired in merger transaction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
transaction costs and other charges, net of payments | -167,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
other assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
accrued liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
related party debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
net cash from financing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
effect of exchange rate changes on cash |