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Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN)

Income Statement 
Quarterly Data

The income statement presents information on the financial results of a company business activities over a period of time. The income statement communicates how much revenue the company generated during a period and what cost it incurred in connection with generating that revenue.

Linde plc, consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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3 months ended: Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Sales 8,282 8,356 8,267 8,100 8,302 8,155 8,204 8,193 7,899 8,797 8,457 8,211 8,298 7,668 7,584 7,243 7,272 6,855 6,377 6,739
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization (4,320) (4,356) (4,251) (4,216) (4,431) (4,314) (4,316) (4,431) (4,427) (5,285) (4,940) (4,798) (4,927) (4,368) (4,194) (4,054) (4,086) (3,835) (3,619) (3,843)
Gross margin 3,962 4,000 4,016 3,884 3,871 3,841 3,888 3,762 3,472 3,512 3,517 3,413 3,371 3,300 3,390 3,189 3,186 3,020 2,758 2,896
Selling, general and administrative (814) (823) (840) (860) (832) (808) (833) (822) (764) (770) (771) (802) (787) (793) (822) (787) (802) (770) (760) (861)
Depreciation and amortization (913) (960) (958) (949) (949) (959) (960) (948) (956) (1,045) (1,091) (1,112) (1,135) (1,163) (1,171) (1,166) (1,192) (1,168) (1,124) (1,142)
Research and development (39) (37) (36) (38) (39) (36) (35) (36) (36) (35) (37) (35) (38) (36) (34) (35) (38) (36) (34) (44)
Cost reduction program and other charges (145) 2 (2) (22) (18) (25) (15) (993) 4 (51) (26) (204) 8 (78) (48) (249) (131)
Other income (expense), net 74 51 2 58 (25) 16 (27) (5) (4) (34) (36) 12 (23) 10 (17) 4 (47) (29) 15
Operating profit 2,270 2,086 2,184 2,095 2,028 2,052 2,011 1,933 1,687 1,613 589 1,480 1,337 1,292 1,142 1,213 1,029 969 591 733
Interest expense, net (53) (68) (70) (65) (71) (40) (52) (37) (31) (18) (5) (9) (31) (8) (18) (20) (35) (38) (18) (24)
Net pension and OPEB benefit, excluding service cost 46 45 49 50 39 35 45 45 58 53 62 64 49 45 49 49 46 41 45 45
Income before income taxes and equity investments 2,263 2,063 2,163 2,080 1,996 2,047 2,004 1,941 1,714 1,648 646 1,535 1,355 1,329 1,173 1,242 1,040 972 618 754
Income taxes (533) (498) (508) (463) (459) (487) (438) (430) (388) (391) (286) (369) (339) (321) (334) (268) (253) (265) (164) (165)
Income from continuing operations before equity investments 1,730 1,565 1,655 1,617 1,537 1,560 1,566 1,511 1,326 1,257 360 1,166 1,016 1,008 839 974 787 707 454 589
Income from equity investments 39 38 45 48 39 41 46 41 35 43 50 44 38 1 37 43 16 23 29 17
Income from continuing operations, including noncontrolling interests 1,769 1,603 1,700 1,665 1,576 1,601 1,612 1,552 1,361 1,300 410 1,210 1,054 1,009 876 1,017 803 730 483 606
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 2 1 1 1 1 1 2
Net income, including noncontrolling interests 1,769 1,603 1,700 1,665 1,576 1,601 1,612 1,552 1,361 1,300 410 1,210 1,056 1,010 877 1,018 804 731 483 608
Noncontrolling interests (44) (53) (37) (38) (33) (36) (37) (36) (33) (27) (38) (36) (30) (31) (36) (38) (34) (31) (25) (35)
Net income, Linde plc 1,725 1,550 1,663 1,627 1,543 1,565 1,575 1,516 1,328 1,273 372 1,174 1,026 979 841 980 770 700 458 573

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).

Income statement item Description The company
Sales Amount, including tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value-added and excise. Linde plc sales increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly decreased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 not reaching Q2 2024 level.
Operating profit The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. Linde plc operating profit decreased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then increased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level.
Net income, Linde plc The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Linde plc net income, Linde plc decreased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then increased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level.