What is the current annual operating margin of LIN?

As of today, LIN annual operating margin is 27.23%

What is 1-year change in LIN annual operating margin?

LIN annual operating margin is up +4.57% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in LIN annual operating margin?

LIN annual operating margin is up +40.65% over the past 3 years

How far is LIN annual operating margin from its all-time high?

LIN annual operating margin is currently at its all-time high

How does LIN annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?

LIN annual operating margin is higher than 80.85% of companies in Basic Materials sector

When is LIN next annual earnings release?

As of today, the next annual earnings release for LIN has not been scheduled

What is the current quarterly operating margin of LIN?

As of today, LIN quarterly operating margin is 27.31%

What is LIN quarterly operating margin most recent change?

LIN quarterly operating margin was up +0.92% on June 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in LIN quarterly operating margin?

LIN quarterly operating margin is down -0.80% year-over-year

How far is LIN quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?

LIN quarterly operating margin is currently -22.06% below its historical high of 35.04% set on December 31, 1994

How does LIN quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?

LIN quarterly operating margin is higher than 72.77% of companies in Basic Materials sector

When is LIN next earnings release?

The next earnings release for LIN is on October 30, 2026

Linde Plc (LIN) Operating Margin History & Chart Since 1991

Annual Operating Margin

27.23%1.19%+4.57%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, LIN annual operating margin is 27.23%, up +4.57% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: LIN annual operating margin is up +40.65% over the past 3 years, up +90.69% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: LIN annual operating margin is currently at its all-time high
3-Year Low Comparison: LIN annual operating margin is +40.65% above its 3-year low of 19.36% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: LIN annual operating margin is higher than 80.85% of companies in Basic Materials sector

Operating Margin Chart

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Performance

LIN Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	27.23%	+4.6%	+40.6%	+90.7%	+27.4%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Jun 30, 26	27.31%	-0.8%	+8.8%	+52.0%	+24.5%
Price	Aug 5, 26	$491.05	+4.5%	+30.0%	+61.1%	+409.7%
PE Ratio	Aug 5, 26	31.70	-5.1%	-3.9%	-35.1%	+41.8%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$33.99B	+3.0%	+1.9%	+24.8%	+236.0%
Annual Operating Profit	Dec 31, 25	$9.25B	+7.7%	+43.3%	+137.9%	+328.0%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	37.76%	+3.1%	+29.8%	+42.2%	+11.1%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	20.77%	+1.8%	+61.9%	+115.9%	+70.3%

Operating Margin Highs

LIN Annual Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	27.23%	Dec 31, 25	at high
5Y	27.23%	Dec 31, 25	at high
All	27.23%	Dec 31, 25	at high

Operating Margin Lows

LIN Annual Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	19.36%	N/A	+40.6%
5Y	14.28%	N/A	+90.7%
All	11.58%	Dec 31, 19	+135.2%

Operating Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	27.23%	+4.6%
2024	26.04%	+5.6%
2023	24.67%	+27.4%
2022	19.36%	+12.8%
2021	17.16%	+20.2%
2020	14.28%	+23.3%
2019	11.58%	-23.5%
2018	15.13%	-30.6%
2017	21.79%	-0.9%
2016	21.98%	-4.1%
2015	22.93%	+3.6%
2014	22.14%	-0.9%
2013	22.34%	+2.0%
2012	21.91%	+0.1%
2011	21.88%	+2.4%
2010	21.37%	-0.1%
2009	21.39%	+13.1%
2008	18.91%	-0.3%

Year	Value	Change
2007	18.96%	+7.2%
2006	17.68%	+6.3%
2005	16.63%	+1.3%
2004	16.42%	-0.6%
2003	16.52%	-3.2%
2002	17.06%	+4.0%
2001	16.40%	+1.2%
2000	16.20%	-0.3%
1999	16.25%	-6.8%
1998	17.44%	+2.2%
1997	17.06%	+6.2%
1996	16.07%	-6.0%
1995	17.10%	+5.1%
1994	16.27%	+19.1%
1993	13.66%	-16.9%
1992	16.44%	+7.9%
1991	15.23%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual operating margin of LIN?: As of today, LIN annual operating margin is 27.23%
What is 1-year change in LIN annual operating margin?: LIN annual operating margin is up +4.57% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in LIN annual operating margin?: LIN annual operating margin is up +40.65% over the past 3 years
How far is LIN annual operating margin from its all-time high?: LIN annual operating margin is currently at its all-time high
How does LIN annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?: LIN annual operating margin is higher than 80.85% of companies in Basic Materials sector
When is LIN next annual earnings release?: As of today, the next annual earnings release for LIN has not been scheduled

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Operating Margin

27.31%0.25%+0.92%

June 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, LIN quarterly operating margin is 27.31%, up +0.92% on June 30, 2026
Historical Performance: LIN quarterly operating margin is down -0.80% year-over-year, up +8.76% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: LIN quarterly operating margin is currently -22.06% below its historical high of 35.04% set on December 31, 1994
3-Year Low Comparison: LIN quarterly operating margin is +10.57% above its 3-year low of 24.70% reached on December 31, 2023
Sector Comparison: LIN quarterly operating margin is higher than 72.77% of companies in Basic Materials sector

Performance

LIN Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Operating Margin	Jun 30, 26	27.31%	+0.9%	-0.8%	+8.8%	+52.0%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	27.23%	–	+4.6%	+40.6%	+90.7%
Price	Aug 5, 26	$491.05	-1.9%	+4.5%	+30.0%	+61.1%
PE Ratio	Aug 5, 26	31.70	-4.5%	-5.1%	-3.9%	-35.1%
Quarterly Revenue	Jun 30, 26	$9.29B	+5.8%	+9.3%	+13.2%	+22.5%
Quarterly Operating Profit	Jun 30, 26	$2.54B	+6.8%	+8.5%	+23.2%	+86.1%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Jun 30, 26	37.30%	-1.0%	-2.4%	+4.5%	+27.5%
Quarterly Net Margin	Jun 30, 26	21.23%	-1.9%	-0.1%	+8.0%	+83.8%

Quarterly Operating Margin Highs

LIN Quarterly Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	27.53%	N/A	-0.8%
3Y	27.53%	Jun 30, 25	-0.8%
5Y	27.53%	Jun 30, 25	-0.8%
All	35.04%	Dec 31, 94	-22.1%

Quarterly Operating Margin Lows

LIN Quarterly Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	26.84%	Dec 31, 25	+1.8%
3Y	24.70%	Dec 31, 23	+10.6%
5Y	17.00%	Dec 31, 21	+60.6%
All	-239.22%	Dec 31, 91	+111.4%

Quarterly Operating Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Jun 2026	27.31%	+0.9%
Mar 2026	27.06%	+0.8%
Dec 2025	26.84%	-1.3%
Sep 2025	27.19%	-1.2%
Jun 2025	27.53%	+0.5%
Mar 2025	27.38%	+3.2%
Dec 2024	26.52%	+1.6%
Sep 2024	26.09%	-1.1%
Jun 2024	26.39%	+4.9%
Mar 2024	25.15%	+1.8%
Dec 2023	24.70%	-1.2%
Sep 2023	24.99%	-0.5%
Jun 2023	25.11%	+5.2%
Mar 2023	23.87%	+9.9%
Dec 2022	21.72%	-4.9%
Sep 2022	22.85%	-2.8%
Jun 2022	23.51%	+1.3%
Mar 2022	23.20%	+36.5%
Dec 2021	17.00%	-0.4%
Sep 2021	17.06%	-5.1%
Jun 2021	17.97%	+8.4%
Mar 2021	16.58%	+4.5%
Dec 2020	15.87%	+4.0%
Sep 2020	15.26%	+15.9%
Jun 2020	13.17%	+4.5%
Mar 2020	12.60%	+6.4%
Dec 2019	11.84%	-12.7%
Sep 2019	13.57%	+22.3%
Jun 2019	11.10%	+13.4%
Mar 2019	9.79%	+209.8%
Dec 2018	3.16%	-86.1%
Sep 2018	22.72%	-0.6%
Jun 2018	22.86%	+0.7%
Mar 2018	22.70%	+3.3%
Dec 2017	21.98%	-1.0%
Sep 2017	22.21%	+2.4%
Jun 2017	21.70%	-0.3%
Mar 2017	21.77%	-1.8%
Dec 2016	22.16%	+2.7%
Sep 2016	21.58%	-2.0%
Jun 2016	22.03%	+0.1%
Mar 2016	22.00%	-4.2%
Dec 2015	22.97%	-0.2%
Sep 2015	23.01%	+1.0%
Jun 2015	22.79%	-0.1%
Mar 2015	22.81%	+2.9%
Dec 2014	22.17%	-1.9%
Sep 2014	22.61%	+1.4%
Jun 2014	22.29%	+1.3%
Mar 2014	22.01%	-2.6%
Dec 2013	22.59%	-1.1%
Sep 2013	22.83%	+4.1%
Jun 2013	21.93%	+1.7%
Mar 2013	21.57%	-2.3%
Dec 2012	22.08%	+1.9%
Sep 2012	21.67%	-2.9%
Jun 2012	22.31%	+3.4%
Mar 2012	21.58%	-1.2%
Dec 2011	21.85%	+0.9%
Sep 2011	21.65%	-1.3%
Jun 2011	21.94%	+0.1%
Mar 2011	21.91%	+1.3%
Dec 2010	21.62%	-0.0%
Sep 2010	21.63%	+1.4%
Jun 2010	21.33%	+2.4%

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2010	20.84%	-3.9%
Dec 2009	21.69%	+2.7%
Sep 2009	21.11%	-2.1%
Jun 2009	21.56%	+4.5%
Mar 2009	20.63%	+8.0%
Dec 2008	19.10%	+1.8%
Sep 2008	18.76%	-0.6%
Jun 2008	18.87%	+4.3%
Mar 2008	18.10%	-5.4%
Dec 2007	19.14%	-2.1%
Sep 2007	19.56%	+4.9%
Jun 2007	18.65%	+1.1%
Mar 2007	18.44%	+0.9%
Dec 2006	18.28%	+2.6%
Sep 2006	17.82%	-0.3%
Jun 2006	17.87%	+2.3%
Mar 2006	17.47%	+0.8%
Dec 2005	17.33%	+2.7%
Sep 2005	16.88%	+0.3%
Jun 2005	16.83%	+5.6%
Mar 2005	15.93%	+2.3%
Dec 2004	15.57%	-4.5%
Sep 2004	16.31%	-3.5%
Jun 2004	16.91%	-0.4%
Mar 2004	16.98%	+1.7%
Dec 2003	16.70%	-1.6%
Sep 2003	16.97%	+6.6%
Jun 2003	15.92%	+1.9%
Mar 2003	15.63%	+10.8%
Dec 2002	14.11%	-17.1%
Sep 2002	17.03%	-1.1%
Jun 2002	17.22%	+0.5%
Mar 2002	17.13%	+12.8%
Dec 2001	15.19%	-4.9%
Sep 2001	15.97%	-1.5%
Jun 2001	16.21%	-1.6%
Mar 2001	16.48%	+267.9%
Dec 2000	4.48%	-73.8%
Sep 2000	17.10%	+2.5%
Jun 2000	16.68%	-3.7%
Mar 2000	17.32%	+1.6%
Dec 1999	17.04%	-4.2%
Sep 1999	17.79%	+7.6%
Jun 1999	16.54%	-2.6%
Mar 1999	16.99%	+14.9%
Dec 1998	14.79%	-21.0%
Sep 1998	18.73%	+1.8%
Jun 1998	18.40%	+3.3%
Mar 1998	17.82%	-0.7%
Dec 1997	17.95%	+1.2%
Sep 1997	17.73%	-1.9%
Jun 1997	18.08%	+1.1%
Mar 1997	17.88%	-45.4%
Dec 1996	32.75%	-5.3%
Dec 1995	34.57%	-1.3%
Dec 1994	35.04%	+7.9%
Dec 1993	32.46%	+134.9%
Sep 1993	13.82%	-5.4%
Jun 1993	14.61%	+8.5%
Mar 1993	13.47%	+20.8%
Dec 1992	11.15%	-32.1%
Sep 1992	16.41%	-11.7%
Jun 1992	18.58%	+107.8%
Dec 1991	-239.22%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly operating margin of LIN?: As of today, LIN quarterly operating margin is 27.31%
What is LIN quarterly operating margin most recent change?: LIN quarterly operating margin was up +0.92% on June 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in LIN quarterly operating margin?: LIN quarterly operating margin is down -0.80% year-over-year
How far is LIN quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?: LIN quarterly operating margin is currently -22.06% below its historical high of 35.04% set on December 31, 1994
How does LIN quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?: LIN quarterly operating margin is higher than 72.77% of companies in Basic Materials sector
When is LIN next earnings release?: The next earnings release for LIN is on October 30, 2026

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

LIN Official Website www.linde.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000119312525306646/0001193125-25-306646-index.htm
LIN Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/LIN
LIN Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/lin