The company said its Q3 2026 sales rose 9% from a year earlier to $9,404 million, while net income was $1,692 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $3.66, down 12% and 11% respectively.

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   The company said its Q3 2026 sales rose 9% from a year earlier to $9,404 million, while net income was $1,692 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $3.66, down 12% and 11% respectively.

2. 02

   Linde said adjusted net income, excluding Linde AG purchase accounting impacts and cost reduction program and other charges, was $2,122 million, up 7%, and adjusted diluted EPS was $4.59, up 9%. It said underlying sales rose 5%, from 3% price attainment and 2% volume growth.

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   The company said operating cash flow for Q3 was $3,169 million, up 8%. After capital expenditures of $1,392 million, free cash flow was $1,777 million. It said it returned $1,685 million to shareholders through dividends and stock repurchases, net of issuances.

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   The company expects adjusted diluted EPS for Q4 2026 in the range of $4.40 to $4.50, up 5% to 7%. For the full year, it expects adjusted diluted EPS of $17.82 to $17.92, up 8% to 9%, assuming favorable currency of 2% versus the prior year. It also expects full-year capital expenditures of $5.5 billion to $6.0 billion.

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