Linde’s Q1 sales amounted to $8.1 billion, with strong performance in the Americas region.

【Answer 1】 First-quarter operating profit was $2.184 billion; adjusted operating profit increased 4% year-on-year to $2.438 billion, driven by price increases and ongoing productivity initiatives across all divisions. The adjusted operating profit margin stood at 30.1%, up 120 basis points from the prior year. Strong performance in the Americas region during Q1 By region, the Americas region delivered strong results in Q1, with sales up 3% year-on-year; sales in the Asia-Pacific region declined 1%, while sales in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) fell 3%. Sales in the Americas region totaled $3.666 billion in Q1, an increase of 3% year-on-year. Underlying sales rose 4% year-on-year—driven by a 3% price increase and a 1% volume gain—primarily in the electronics, chemicals, and energy end markets. Operating profit reached $1.137 billion, representing 31.0% of sales, up 40 basis points year-on-year. Sales in the Asia-Pacific region amounted to $1.539 billion, down 3% year-on-year. Underlying sales declined 1% year-on-year: prices remained stable, but volumes fell 1%, primarily in the metals, mining, and manufacturing end markets. Operating profit totaled $451 million, representing 29.3% of sales—120 basis points higher than the prior year. Sales in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) totaled $2.031 billion, down 3% year-on-year. Underlying sales declined 1% year-on-year: prices rose 2%, but volumes fell 3%, mainly in the metals & mining and chemicals & energy end markets. Operating profit amounted to $722 million, representing 35.5% of sales—260 basis points higher than the prior year. Linde CEO Commentary: Sailing Against the Wind—Industry-Leading Return on Capital

Linde’s Q1 sales amounted to $8.8 billion, up 8% year-on-year.

【Answer 2】 On May 1, Linde—the global industrial gases and engineering giant—released its financial results for the first quarter of 2026. According to the company’s announcement, Q1 sales totaled $8.781 billion, up 8% year-on-year, including 3% organic growth—driven primarily by a 2% contribution from pricing and a 1% contribution from volume growth, with the latter stemming largely from new project commissionings. Linde disclosed that Q1 operating profit was $2.439 billion, while adjusted operating profit reached $2.630 billion, up 8% year-on-year; the adjusted operating profit margin stood at 30.0%. Sales in the Americas region totaled $4.025 billion, up 10% year-on-year, with 6% organic growth—pricing contributed 4% and volume growth added 2%, primarily supported by demand in the electronics, manufacturing, and metals & mining end markets. Sales in the Asia-Pacific region amounted to $1.701 billion, up 11% year-on-year, with 6% organic growth—volume gains were driven primarily by demand in the electronics, chemicals & energy end markets and new project commissionings. Sales in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) totaled $2.171 billion, up 7% year-on-year; however, organic sales declined 2%, with pricing up 1% and volumes down 3%, primarily reflecting softer demand in the chemicals & energy and manufacturing end markets.

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