LIN · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report
Strategic Cost Reduction
LINDE PLC · 2026-10-29 · Importance 48 · Surprise 42 · In source text
Linde recognized a 2026 cost reduction program during the third quarter of 2026, with charges increasing $436 million for the quarter and $381 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. The program included $200 million of global severance charges, $42 million of other cost reduction charges, and $183 million of non-cash charges, primarily related to the U.S. homecare business. The filing says these costs were excluded from adjusted results.
Key facts
- LINDE PLC's 2026 program recognized in Q3 included $200 million of global severance charges, $42 million of other cost reduction charges, and $183 million of non-cash charges primarily related to the U.S. homecare business. source
- LINDE PLC cost reduction program and other charges increased $436 million in Q3 2026 and $381 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2026. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| operating_income | negative | realized | -4.0% | LINDE PLC cost reduction program and other charges increased $436 million in Q3 2026 and $381 million in the nine months ended September… |