KPI data tables

Linde operating metrics behind the KPI charts, newest period first (up to 24 periods per chart). Periods use each company's own fiscal labels where the source does; each table names its source.

Linde Capex Base vs Project (Quarterly) (usd_billions)
PeriodProject capexBase capex
Q3 20260.750.642
Q2 20260.780.658
Q1 20260.6530.689
Q4 20250.760.698
Q3 20250.6360.64
Q2 20250.6140.643
Q1 20250.6340.636
Q4 20240.5940.656
Q3 20240.4930.573
Q2 20240.5150.618
Q1 20240.4010.647

Source: Linde investor teleconference presentations, adjusted-results capex lines and (for 2024) Q1 2025 appendix Base Capex reconciliation. Project capex is capex for projects greater than $5 million with a customer supply contract. Q1 2025 appendix (Q1 2024 through Q1 2025): https://assets.linde.com/-/media/global/corporate/corporate/documents/investors/quarterly-earnings/linde1q25teleconferenceslides.pdf. Q2 2025: https://assets.linde.com/-/media/global/corporate/corporate/documents/investors/quarterly-earnings/linde2q25teleconferenceslides.pdf. Q3 2025: https://assets.linde.com/-/media/global/corporate/corporate/documents/investors/quarterly-earnings/linde3q25teleconferenceslides.pdf. Q4 2025: https://assets.linde.com/-/media/global/corporate/corporate/documents/investors/quarterly-earnings/linde4q25teleconferenceslides.pdf. Q1 2026: https://assets.linde.com/-/media/global/corporate/corporate/documents/investors/quarterly-earnings/linde1q26teleconferenceslides.pdf. Q2 2026: https://assets.linde.com/-/media/global/corporate/corporate/documents/investors/quarterly-earnings/linde2q26teleconferenceslides.pdf. Q3 2026: https://assets.linde.com/-/media/global/corporate/corporate/documents/investors/quarterly-earnings/linde3q26teleconferenceslides.pdf (project $750 million, base $642 million). GAAP cash capex confirmed in Form 10-K year ended 31 Dec 2025 ($5,261 million): https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000162828026011430/lin-20251231.htm. Q3 2026 8-K Exhibit 99.1 ($1,392 million): https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000165495426009199/lin_ex991.htm. Q2 2026 8-K Exhibit 99.1 ($1,438 million): https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000165495426007052/lin_ex991.htm. Q1 2026 8-K Exhibit 99.1 ($1,342 million): https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000165495426004202/lin_ex991.htm.

Linde Engineering Order Intake (Quarterly) (usd_millions)
PeriodOrder intake
Q3 2026499
Q2 2026871
Q1 2026640
Q4 2025434
Q3 2025269
Q2 2025311
Q1 2025516
Q4 2024880
Q3 2024491
Q2 2024336
Q1 2024364

Source: Linde investor teleconference presentations, Engineering 3rd Party Orders table, Intake. Q1 2025 slide also prints Q1 2024 $364 million and Q4 2024 $880 million: https://assets.linde.com/-/media/global/corporate/corporate/documents/investors/quarterly-earnings/linde1q25teleconferenceslides.pdf. Q2 2025 slide prints Q2 2025 $311 million and Q2 2024 $336 million: https://assets.linde.com/-/media/global/corporate/corporate/documents/investors/quarterly-earnings/linde2q25teleconferenceslides.pdf. Q3 2025 slide prints Q3 2025 $269 million and Q3 2024 $491 million: https://assets.linde.com/-/media/global/corporate/corporate/documents/investors/quarterly-earnings/linde3q25teleconferenceslides.pdf. Q4 2025: https://assets.linde.com/-/media/global/corporate/corporate/documents/investors/quarterly-earnings/linde4q25teleconferenceslides.pdf ($434 million). Q1 2026: https://assets.linde.com/-/media/global/corporate/corporate/documents/investors/quarterly-earnings/linde1q26teleconferenceslides.pdf ($640 million). Q2 2026: https://assets.linde.com/-/media/global/corporate/corporate/documents/investors/quarterly-earnings/linde2q26teleconferenceslides.pdf ($871 million). Q3 2026: https://assets.linde.com/-/media/global/corporate/corporate/documents/investors/quarterly-earnings/linde3q26teleconferenceslides.pdf ($499 million). Confirmed in 8-K Exhibit 99.1 narrative (Q3 2026 $499 million: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000165495426009199/lin_ex991.htm; Q2 2026 $871 million: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000165495426007052/lin_ex991.htm; Q1 2026 $640 million: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000165495426004202/lin_ex991.htm).

Linde Gases Sales by End Market (Q2 2026) (percent)
ItemValue
Electronics10
Chemicals & Energy21
Manufacturing21
Healthcare16
Metals & Mining13
Other10
Food & Beverage9

Source: Linde Q2 2026 investor teleconference presentation, Global End Market Trends (2Q 2026 End Market % of Sales, excludes Engineering). https://assets.linde.com/-/media/global/corporate/corporate/documents/investors/quarterly-earnings/linde2q26teleconferenceslides.pdf. Healthcare 16, Food & Beverage 9, Electronics 10, Manufacturing 21, Chemicals & Energy 21, Metals & Mining 13. Remaining balance is Other.

Linde Project Backlog (Quarterly) (usd_billions)
PeriodSale of gas (capex backlog)Sale of plant (engineering)
Q3 20267.92.941
Q2 20268.13.016
Q1 20267.12.802
Q4 20257.32.719
Q3 20257.12.907
Q2 20257.13.23
Q1 202573.326

Source: Linde investor teleconference presentations, High-Quality Project Backlog slide (SOG) and Engineering 3rd Party Orders table (SOP backlog in millions, stored as billions). Q1 2025: https://assets.linde.com/-/media/global/corporate/corporate/documents/investors/quarterly-earnings/linde1q25teleconferenceslides.pdf SOG $7.0B, SOP $3,326 million. Q2 2025: https://assets.linde.com/-/media/global/corporate/corporate/documents/investors/quarterly-earnings/linde2q25teleconferenceslides.pdf SOG $7.1B, SOP $3,230 million. Q3 2025: https://assets.linde.com/-/media/global/corporate/corporate/documents/investors/quarterly-earnings/linde3q25teleconferenceslides.pdf SOG $7.1B, SOP $2,907 million. Q4 2025: https://assets.linde.com/-/media/global/corporate/corporate/documents/investors/quarterly-earnings/linde4q25teleconferenceslides.pdf SOG $7.3B, SOP $2,719 million. Q1 2026: https://assets.linde.com/-/media/global/corporate/corporate/documents/investors/quarterly-earnings/linde1q26teleconferenceslides.pdf SOG $7.1B, SOP $2,802 million. Q2 2026: https://assets.linde.com/-/media/global/corporate/corporate/documents/investors/quarterly-earnings/linde2q26teleconferenceslides.pdf SOG $8.1B, SOP $3,016 million. Q3 2026: https://assets.linde.com/-/media/global/corporate/corporate/documents/investors/quarterly-earnings/linde3q26teleconferenceslides.pdf SOG $7.9B, SOP $2,941 million. 8-K Exhibit 99.1 rounds SOP to $3.0 billion and total project backlog to $11 billion: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000165495426007052/lin_ex991.htm. The Q3 2026 8-K Exhibit 99.1 prints SOG $7.9 billion, SOP $2.9 billion and project backlog $11 billion: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000165495426009199/lin_ex991.htm.

Linde Remaining Performance Obligations (Quarterly) (USD billions)
PeriodRemaining performance obligations
Q3 202666
Q2 202664
Q1 202664
Q4 202562
Q3 202562
Q2 202561
Q1 202558
Q4 202458
Q3 202459
Q2 202450
Q1 202448

Source: Linde plc Form 10-Q and Form 10-K, remaining performance obligations (us-gaap:RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation, consolidated undimensioned context, retrieved from the SEC XBRL company-concept API). Quarters ended March 31, 2024 through June 30, 2026. Q3 2026 ($66 billion of future minimum purchase requirements and plant sales at September 30, 2026, same XBRL tag): Form 10-Q ended September 30, 2026, Acc 0001628280-26-068079, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707925/000162828026068079/lin-20260930.htm. The 10-Q prints no earlier-period RPO comparatives.

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