Linde LIN
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$466.65 -1.73 (-0.37%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Linde (LIN) Operating Expenses (2018 - 2026)

Linde's (LIN) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $928.0 million in Q2 2026, up 2.2% year-over-year from $908.0 million in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $931.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Linde (LIN) Operating Expenses (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Linde has disclosed Operating Expenses across 9 years of filings, most recently posting $928.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 2.2% year-over-year to $928.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $3.9 billion (up 7.68% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $7.1 billion, up 3.51% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $928.0 million for Q2 2026 at Linde, roughly flat from $931.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $1.8 billion in Q2 2022 to a low of $820.0 million in Q3 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $950.2 million, with a median of $884.5 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses surged 69.91% in 2022 and sank 50.58% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $825.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 5.33% to $869.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 1.84% to $853.0 million in 2024, then surged by 34.11% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then decreased by 18.88% to $928.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $928.0 million in Q2 2026, $931.0 million in Q1 2026, and $1.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Linde 215.95 Bn 211.05 Bn 4.43 Bn 928.00 Mn
2 Air Products & Chemicals 65.90 Bn 64.92 Bn 1.04 Bn 3.15 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 928.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 931.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 1.14 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 922.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 908.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 879.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 853.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 1.01 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 876.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 898.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 869.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 846.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 890.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 876.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 825.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 820.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 1.80 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 833.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 876.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 855.00 Mn