| USD ($) $ in Millions, shares in Thousands | LTM | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales | $ 35,449 | $ 33,986 | $ 33,005 | $ 32,854 | |||||
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization | 18,310 | 17,389 | 17,143 | 17,492 | |||||
Selling, general and administrative | 3,561 | 3,433 | 3,337 | 3,295 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 3,825 | 3,763 | 3,780 | 3,816 | |||||
Research and development | 146 | 147 | 150 | 146 | |||||
Cost reduction program and other charges | 218 | 273 | 145 | 40 | |||||
Net gain on sale of businesses | - | - | - | - | |||||
Other income (expense) - net | (11) | (58) | 185 | (41) | |||||
Operating Profit | 9,378 | 8,923 | 8,635 | 8,024 | |||||
Interest expense - net | (251) | (255) | (256) | 200 | |||||
Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost | (221) | (229) | (190) | (164) | |||||
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Investments | 9,348 | 8,897 | 8,569 | 7,988 | |||||
Income taxes | 2,086 | 1,989 | 2,002 | 1,814 | |||||
Income Before Equity Investments | 7,262 | 6,908 | 6,567 | 6,174 | |||||
Income from equity investments | 155 | 150 | 170 | 167 | |||||
Net Income (Including Noncontrolling Interests) | 7,058 | 7,058 | 6,737 | 6,341 | |||||
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | - | - | - | 0 | |||||
Net Income (Including Noncontrolling Interests) | - | - | - | 6,341 | |||||
Add: Noncontrolling interests | 173 | 160 | 172 | 142 | |||||
Less: noncontrolling interests from discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | |||||
Net Income – Linde plc | 7,244 | 6,898 | 6,565 | 6,199 | |||||
Net Income – Linde plc | |||||||||
Income from continuing operations | - | - | - | 6,199 | |||||
Income from discontinued operations | - | - | - | $ 0 | |||||
Per Share Data – Linde plc Shareholders | |||||||||
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share) | - | - | - | $ 12.7 | |||||
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | - | - | - | 0 | |||||
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 15.57 | 14.69 | 13.71 | 12.7 | |||||
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share) | - | - | - | 12.59 | |||||
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | - | - | - | 0 | |||||
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | $ 15.5 | $ 14.61 | $ 13.62 | $ 12.59 | |||||
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (000’s): | |||||||||
Basic shares outstanding (in shares) | 463,284 | 469,488 | 478,773 | 488,191 | |||||
Diluted shares outstanding (in shares) | 465,299 | 472,195 | 482,092 | 492,290 |