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Linde plc Ordinary Shares (LIN) earnings date & stock reaction

Linde plc Ordinary Shares · Materials

Linde plc Ordinary Shares earnings date & time

Next earningsFri, October 30 around 8:00 AM ET, before the openscheduled

Schedule

Korea time (KST)
Fri, October 30
Reporting pattern
12 of last 12 before open
Typical move
±2.5% · 12-report avg

What the market expects

Consensus EPS

$4.61Coming in above this counts as a beat

Year-ago quarter
$4.21→+9.5%
Full earnings calendarFrom an earnings calendar

Price after the latest report

Reported July 31, 2026how the stock moved around it
Next-day move
-6.0%
After 5 days
-3.6%
Price around earnings
Around this report
Sector peer Sherwin-Williams Company (The) +8.3% next day (7/28)A same-industry peer, Sherwin-Williams Company (The), reported within the 10 days before this one (3d earlier). How the market took it (next-day move +8.3%) is the best read on the sector mood. A beat that still fell means the bar was high, so this stock may face similar pressure.

Linde plc Ordinary Shares (LIN) rose the day after earnings in 5 of its last 12 reports (42%), moving ±2.5% on average. It has fallen despite beating the consensus estimate 7 times.

Up next day
5/12
42%
Fell despite growth
7/12
Good earnings ignored
Price when beating
-1.1%
avg over 12 beats
Price when missing
—
never missed
Avg earnings move
±2.5%
typical swing on earnings
Biggest single move
-6.0%
'26.7 · largest reaction
🔑What actually moves this stock?

Even when EPS beat expectations, the stock fell 7 of the last 12 times. The number alone doesn't move it.

What really matters here
Whether it passes costs through to protect margin
In finance terms: Operating margin · volume · price
Growth · revenue (YoY by quarter, latest right)
+0%
25-05(Mar qtr)
+3%
25-08(Jun qtr)
+3%
25-10(Sep qtr)
+6%
26-02(Dec qtr)
+8%
26-05(Mar qtr)
+9%
26-07(Jun qtr)
Accelerating · Growth is accelerating (+0%→+9%), but this stock often falls even on strong results (7 recent times). Expectations are already high, so accelerating isn't enough. It must beat a lofty bar.
What to watch next report

When results drop, skip the EPS number. Check if the growth above holds or accelerates, and whether guidance beats expectations.

The real bar for this stock

Beating estimates isn't enough. Here's where the real surprise started.

Beat consensus 12 of 12 times. Beating is the default here
Median beat +1.4%. 7 of those beats still fell the next day.

How this stock reacts to earnings

Traits seen across its recent earnings reactions

Even strong results barely move the stock
Up the next day 5 of 12 beats (42%)
Big earnings-day moves tend to fade within days
Reversed the day-one move · 75% of last 12
vs Materials sector avg (32 peers)
This
-1.1%
Sector
0.0%
Avg next-day reaction

Earnings number vs guidance: which drives it?

How often the beat/miss matched the actual price move

This stock reacts more to guidance & expectations than the reported number
Moved opposite to results 7 of last 12 times (58%)
7xBeat but fell
Even a beat sells off if guidance disappoints
0xMissed but rose
Even a miss rebounds if guidance reassures
Fell despite growth7/12

7/12 beats fell next day · watches Operating margin · volume · price

Next-day reaction
  • Jun 2026 report-6.0%
  • Mar 2026 report+1.4%
  • Dec 2025 report-2.9%
  • Sep 2025 report-2.7%
  • Jun 2025 report-0.2%
  • Mar 2025 report-1.1%

Earnings timeline · bars = next-day move, ▲▼ = beat/miss

Apr–Jun 2026 results
Reported 2026-07-31
Next-day move
-6.0%
After 5 days -3.6%
EPS consensus $4.12 → $4.15 ▲ +0.7% beatRev $8.5B → $9.3B +9% YoY
Beat by +0.7% but stock -6.0%
Price around earnings
Around this report
Sector peer Sherwin-Williams Company (The) +8.3% next day (7/28)A same-industry peer, Sherwin-Williams Company (The), reported within the 10 days before this one (3d earlier). How the market took it (next-day move +8.3%) is the best read on the sector mood. A beat that still fell means the bar was high, so this stock may face similar pressure.

Earnings trend · last 12 quarters

EPS$4.15YoY +2%
'23.10'26.7
Revenue$9.3BYoY +9%
'23.10'26.7

Earnings history and price reaction

Linde plc Ordinary Shares across its last 12 earnings reports: EPS versus consensus, the move on the earnings day, and the cumulative move five trading days later.
Quarter endedReported (ET)vs market expectation (consensus)Earnings dayAfter 5 days
6/20262026-07-31+0.7%-6.0%-3.6%
3/20262026-05-01+1.4%+1.4%-1.4%
12/20252026-02-05+0.5%-2.9%-1.2%
9/20252025-10-31+0.8%-2.7%-3.4%
6/20252025-08-01+1.4%-0.2%+2.0%
3/20252025-05-01+0.7%-1.1%-0.8%

12 reports, quarters ending 9/2023 to 6/2026. The earnings-day move is the first trading day that reflects the report; the five-day figure is the cumulative move from that point.

Frequently asked questions

When is the next Linde plc Ordinary Shares earnings date?

The next Linde plc Ordinary Shares (LIN) earnings report is expected Fri, October 30 around 8:00 AM ET, before the open. It comes from an earnings calendar and may not be a company-confirmed date; it updates automatically if it changes.

What is the consensus EPS forecast for Linde plc Ordinary Shares's next earnings?

Analysts expect EPS of about $4.61 for Linde plc Ordinary Shares (LIN). Coming in above that counts as a beat, below it a miss — though a beat does not guarantee the stock rises.

Does Linde plc Ordinary Shares (LIN) stock usually go up after earnings?

Over the last 12 earnings reports, the stock rose on 5 of them (42%). The average move on earnings day was ±2.5%.

Does Linde plc Ordinary Shares react more to the earnings numbers or to guidance?

In 7 of the last 12 reports (58%), the stock moved the opposite way from whether it beat or missed the forecast. A high share means guidance and expectations drive the move more than the reported numbers.

Can Linde plc Ordinary Shares stock fall even when earnings are good?

Yes. In 7 of the last 12 reports, Linde plc Ordinary Shares fell on the earnings day despite growing EPS. Expectations already priced in, or guidance, can matter more than the reported numbers.

Does Linde plc Ordinary Shares stock keep moving after the earnings day?

Over the last 12 reports, the move continued in the same direction for the following five trading days 25% of the time. This tendency is known as post-earnings announcement drift.