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Margin Drivers

LINDE PLC · 2026-09-09 · Importance 15 · Surprise 14

Linde’s Q2 operating margin declined 60 basis points despite stronger pricing and volumes. The margin pressure indicates that pricing and volume gains did not fully offset other operating costs or project-timing effects. Delayed project contributions are tempering near-term earnings improvement.

Key facts

• Q2 operating margin declined 60 basis points. source