Linde (LIN) EPS (Basic) (2017 - 2026)
Linde's (LIN) quarterly EPS (Basic) came in at $4.0 in Q1 2026, up 13.31% year-on-year from $3.53 in Q1 2025, and up 21.58% quarter-over-quarter from $3.29 in Q4 2025.
Linde (LIN) EPS (Basic) (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Linde has disclosed EPS (Basic) across 10 years of filings, most recently posting $4.0 for Q1 2026.
- EPS (Basic) for Q1 2026 came in at $4.0, up 13.31% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $15.15 (up 9.39% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $14.69, up 7.15% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) came in at $4.0 for Q1 2026 at Linde, up from $3.29 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EPS (Basic) ranged from a high of $4.11 in Q3 2025 to a low of $0.74 in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for EPS (Basic) is $3.24 (2024), against an average of $3.14.
- Across the five-year window, EPS (Basic) tumbled 54.32% in 2022 and surged 335.14% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Linde's EPS (Basic) stood at $2.68 in 2022, then gained by 19.03% to $3.19 in 2023, then rose by 13.48% to $3.62 in 2024, then retreated by 9.12% to $3.29 in 2025, then advanced by 21.58% to $4.0 in 2026.
- The last three EPS (Basic) figures came in at $4.0 (Q1 2026), $3.29 (Q4 2025), and $4.11 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 4.00 |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 2.18 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 2.00 |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 3.19 |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 1.71 |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 0.66 |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.39 |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 0.42 |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 3.45 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.29 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.11 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.75 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.53 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.62 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.24 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.46 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.38 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.19 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.21 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.22 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.08 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.68 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.56 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.74 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.31 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.99 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.90 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.62 |