Linde raises full-year earnings outlook after Q3 profit beat
LIN•Linde raised its 2026 adjusted earnings growth outlook to 8% to 9%, excluding currency headwinds, after third-quarter adjusted EPS rose 9% to $4.59 and beat estimates. Third-quarter sales increased 9% to $9.4 billion.
1. Raised 2026 outlook
Linde now expects 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $17.82 to $17.92, compared with its previous guidance of $17.70 to $17.90. It expects fourth-quarter adjusted EPS of $4.40 to $4.50, up 5% to 7% from a year earlier.
2. Third-quarter results
Adjusted EPS rose 9% to $4.59, above analysts’ mean estimate of $4.52. Sales increased 9% to $9.4 billion.
