LIN · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Headcount / Restructuring

LINDE PLC · 2026-10-29 · Importance 48 · Surprise 42

Linde recorded a $425 million segment-level charge for cost reduction program and other charges in third-quarter 2026, including $200 million of global severance charges and $42 million of other cost-reduction charges. The program also included $183 million of non-cash charges, primarily related to the U.S. homecare business. Employee headcount was 64,512 at September 30, 2026, down 977 from a year earlier, reflecting ongoing cost-reduction programs partly offset by acquisitions.

Key facts

• LINDE PLC had 64,512 employees at September 30, 2026, a decrease of 977 employees from September 30, 2025 due to ongoing cost reduction programs, partially offset by acquisitions. source