Linde (LIN) furnishes Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings press release

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Linde plc filed a current report to share that it has released its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. The company furnished a press release, dated February 5, 2026, as Exhibit 99.1, which contains the detailed results of operations and financial condition.

The report treats the press release as part of its disclosure by incorporating it by reference into the section covering results of operations and financial condition.

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Linde furnished its Q4 and full-year 2025 results via press release.

Linde plc used a current report to furnish a press release covering results of operations for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. The document itself does not include figures, but makes the press release part of the official disclosure record.

This type of filing is a standard way for large companies to align their earnings communication with securities law requirements. Actual assessment of performance, trends, or guidance would depend entirely on the numbers and commentary contained in Exhibit 99.1, which are not detailed in this excerpt.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 2.02, 9.01

2 items

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial

Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported): February 5, 2026

Linde plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ireland		001-38730		98-1448883
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

10 Riverview Dr. Danbury, Connecticut United States 06810 Forge, 43 Church Street West Woking, Surrey GU21 6HT United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

+44 1483 242200

(Registrant’s telephone numbers, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

	☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
	☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
	☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
	☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary shares (€0.001 nominal value per share)		LIN		Nasdaq Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 5, 2026, Linde plc issued a press release setting forth Linde plc’s results of operations for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of Linde plc’s press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished herewith pursuant to Item 2.02 hereof:

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated February 5, 2026
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	LINDE PLC
	By:	/s/ Kelcey E. Hoyt
	Name:	Kelcey E. Hoyt
	Title:	Principal Accounting Officer
Date: February 5, 2026

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FAQ

What did Linde plc (LIN) disclose in this 8-K filing?

Linde plc disclosed that it issued a press release presenting its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. The press release, dated February 5, 2026, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into the results of operations section.

Which period’s results does Linde plc (LIN) cover in the press release?

The press release covers Linde plc’s results of operations for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. These results relate to both the final quarter of 2025 and the full fiscal year, as specifically referenced in the current report disclosure.

How did Linde plc (LIN) provide its Q4 and full-year 2025 financial details?

Linde plc provided its Q4 and full-year 2025 financial details through a press release dated February 5, 2026. This release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the current report and is incorporated by reference into the section on results of operations and financial condition.

What exhibits are included with this Linde plc (LIN) 8-K?

The 8-K includes Exhibit 99.1, which is Linde plc’s press release dated February 5, 2026, containing financial results, and Exhibit 104, the cover page interactive data file embedded within the Inline XBRL document as required for electronic reporting formats.

Does this Linde plc (LIN) filing itself contain detailed earnings numbers?

The current report does not list detailed earnings numbers within its narrative sections. Instead, it states that the full results of operations and financial condition for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025 are presented in the accompanying press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1.