05:58 AM EDT, 05/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Linde ( LIN ) reported Q1 adjusted earnings Friday of $4.33 per diluted share, up from $3.95 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $4.27.

Sales for the quarter ended March 31 were $8.78 billion, up from $8.11 billion a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $8.6 billion.

For Q2, the company expects adjusted diluted EPS of $4.40 to $4.50. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $4.45.

For 2026, Linde ( LIN ) expects adjusted diluted EPS of $17.60 to $17.90. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $17.85.