Linde (LIN) EPS (Basic) (2017 - 2026)
Linde recorded quarterly EPS (Basic) of $4.0 in Q1 2026, up 21.58% quarter-over-quarter from $3.29 in Q4 2025, and up 13.31% year-over-year from $3.53 in Q1 2025.
Linde's EPS (Basic) history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $4.0 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EPS (Basic) rose 13.31% year-over-year to $4.0; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $15.15 (up 9.39% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
- A 5-year average of $3.14 and a median of $3.24 in 2024 frame the typical range for EPS (Basic).
- Across the five-year window, EPS (Basic) slumped 54.32% in 2022 and soared 335.14% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Linde's EPS (Basic) stood at $2.68 in 2022, then advanced by 19.03% to $3.19 in 2023, then gained by 13.48% to $3.62 in 2024, then decreased by 9.12% to $3.29 in 2025, then climbed by 21.58% to $4.0 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EPS (Basic) over the past three periods registered $4.0, $3.29, and $4.11 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 4.00 |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 2.18 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 2.00 |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 3.19 |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 1.71 |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 0.42 |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 3.45 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.39 |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 0.66 |
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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.87 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.47 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.33 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.87 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.07 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.94 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.36 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.95 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.95 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 6.27 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.60 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.67 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1.61 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.46 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.42 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.36 |