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Friday, July 31

Linde PLC · Q2 2026

LIN · Industrial Gases · Industrial Chemicals

Linde delivered record sales and record earnings and announced a record $11.1B project backlog, but its adjusted operating margin slipped 60 basis points versus a year ago. The stock fell roughly 6% on earnings day because the capital budget grew faster than profit and both the third-quarter and full-year EPS outlooks landed below market expectations. From here the question is what comes out of the strategic review of the U.S. home care business that is dragging the margin down.

▲ Revenue 9%▼ Stock 5.9%
71
HOLD

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LINQ2 2026Jul 31 · Pre-Market9.29 B $ ▲ 9%$4.50▼ 5.9%71HOLD

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