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LINDE PLC

LISTEDNASDAQ
SYMBOLLIN
SIC2810
STATE OF INC.L2
FISCAL YEAR ENDSDecember 31
CIK1707925

INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS · LARGE ACCELERATED FILER · 10 FISCAL YEARS OF SEC XBRL DATA, 2016–2025

REVENUES, NET INCOME AND FREE CASH FLOW BY FISCAL YEAR$ billions0102030402016201720182019202020212022202320242025RevenuesNet incomeFree cash flowEARNINGS AND DIVIDENDS PER SHARE$ per share0.005.0010.0015.002016201720182019202020212022202320242025EPS dilutedDividends per share

Fiscal years labelled by the calendar year in which they end. Bars in $ billions; per-share figures as reported.

CAPITALIZATION 12/31/25

($ millions)Amount%
Total debt26,98941.4
Stockholders' equity38,24558.6
Total capitalization65,234100.0

460,980,163 shares outstanding at 30 June 2026 (cover page of the 10-Q filed 31 July 2026).

LONG-TERM DEBT 12/31/25

($ millions)Amount
Long-term debt, incl. current maturities22,479
Long-term debt, noncurrent20,683
Current maturities1,796
Short-term borrowings / commercial paper4,510

CAPITAL STOCK 12/31/25

Common shares authorized1,750,000,000
Common shares issued490,766,972
Treasury shares27,086,030
Outstanding at 6/30/26460,980,163

DIVIDENDS DECLARED/PAID

Fiscal yearPer share $Payout %
20256.0041.1
20245.5640.8
20235.1040.5
20224.6856.9
20214.2457.8

HISTORY AND BUSINESS

HISTORY: Incorporated in Ireland. Formerly known as ZAMALIGHT PLC (to 12 July 2017).

BUSINESS: Classified by the SEC under Standard Industrial Classification 2810, Industrial Inorganic Chemicals. Large accelerated filer. Principal executive office: Forge, 43 Church Street West, Woking Surrey, X0 GU216HT. Fiscal year ends December 31. For a description of the business, see Item 1 of the latest 10-K.

CONSOLIDATED INCOME ACCOUNT, YEARS ENDED

($ millions)12/31/2512/31/2412/31/23
Revenues33,98633,00532,854
Research and development147150146
Selling, general and administrative3,4333,3373,295
Depreciation and amortization3,7633,7803,816
Operating income8,9238,6358,024
Interest expense255256200
Income before income taxes8,8978,5697,988
Income taxes1,9892,0021,814
Net income6,8986,5656,199
Earned per share, diluted ($)14.6113.6212.59
Dividends per share ($)6.005.565.10

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

($ millions)12/31/2512/31/24
Cash and equivalents5,0564,850
Receivables, net4,9664,622
Inventories2,0551,946
Total current assets13,32512,945
Property, plant and equipment, net28,26024,775
Goodwill27,92725,937
Total assets86,81780,147
Total current liabilities15,19814,544
Long-term debt20,68315,343
Total liabilities47,07640,659
Stockholders' equity38,24538,092
Total liabilities and equity86,81780,147

TEN-YEAR STATISTICS: FISCAL YEARS ($ millions except per share)

Fiscal year endedRevenuesOper. incomeNet incomeNet margin %EPS diluted $Div. per share $Oper. cash flowCapital expend.Free cash flowTotal assetsTotal liabilitiesTotal debtStockholders' equityROE %Debt / equity
12/31/2533,9868,9236,89820.314.616.0010,3505,2615,08986,81747,07626,98938,24518.00.71
12/31/2433,0058,6356,56519.913.625.569,4234,4974,92680,14740,65921,62338,09217.20.57
12/31/2332,8548,0246,19918.912.595.109,3053,7875,51880,81139,71619,37339,72015.60.49
12/31/2233,3645,3694,14712.48.234.688,8643,1735,69179,65838,27117,91440,02810.40.45
12/31/2130,7934,9843,82612.47.334.249,7253,0866,63981,60536,16414,20744,0358.70.32
12/31/2027,2433,3222,5019.24.713.857,4293,4004,02988,22938,64716,15447,3175.30.34
12/31/1928,2282,9332,2858.14.193.506,1193,6822,43786,61234,97713,95649,0744.70.28
12/31/1814,8365,2474,38129.513.113.303,6541,8831,77193,38636,29015,29651,5968.50.30
12/31/1711,3582,4441,24711.04.323.153,0411,3111,73020,43613,9149,0006,01820.71.50
12/31/1610,5342,2471,50014.25.213.002,7891,4651,324–––5,44127.6–

Net margin = net income ÷ revenues; ROE = net income ÷ year-end stockholders’ equity; total debt = long-term debt including current maturities plus short-term borrowings/commercial paper, as tagged in XBRL; free cash flow = operating cash flow − purchases of property, plant and equipment; d = derived as total assets − total equity where the filing does not tag total liabilities; – = not reported in XBRL for that year.

REGISTRANT:

LINDE PLC
CIK 1707925 · EIN 00-0000000

PRINCIPAL OFFICE:

Forge, 43 Church Street West, Woking Surrey, X0 GU216HT
Tel.: 00441483242200

INCORPORATED:

Ireland

INDUSTRY (SEC SIC CODE):

2810 · Industrial Inorganic Chemicals

FILER STATUS:

Large accelerated filer

LATEST ANNUAL REPORT:

10-K for period ended 12/31/25, filed 25 February 2026

FORMER NAMES:

ZAMALIGHT PLC

RECENT FILINGS (ANNUAL REPORT REFERENCES BELOW):

7/31/2610-Qperiod 6/30/26
7/31/268-Kperiod 7/31/26
7/30/268-Kperiod 7/28/26
5/13/268-Kperiod 5/13/26
5/1/2610-Qperiod 3/31/26
5/1/268-Kperiod 5/1/26
4/29/26DEF 14Aperiod 7/28/26
2/25/2610-Kperiod 12/31/25

Sources: SEC XBRL company facts (all financial figures) · SEC submissions (registrant, address, SIC, filings) · annual reports: 10-K FY2025 (filed 2/25/26) · 10-K FY2024 (filed 2/26/25) · 10-K FY2023 (filed 2/28/24) · 10-K FY2022 (filed 2/28/23) · 10-K FY2021 (filed 2/28/22) · 10-K FY2020 (filed 3/1/21) · 10-K FY2019 (filed 3/2/20) · 10-K FY2018 (filed 3/18/19). Values are the latest figures filed for each fiscal year (restated where a later 10-K restated them). Ratios and free cash flow are Pathos calculations from those figures. Retrieved 31 October 2026.

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